woman with hand on mouth caption 'when you're hosting friendsgiving in 2 hours and your instacart shopper takes your food, does a runner, then disables their profile' (l) Instacart app on phone in hand in front of blurred fridge background (c) Instacart shopper account on laptop screen (r)

‘I’ve seen this happen to so many people’: Customer says she was scammed by Instacart shopper 2 hours before Friendsgiving

'The app literally wasn't working today for shoppers.'

On Dec 6, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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amazon employee working in factory, putting together boxes tiktok

‘Guy in orange knowing we all get paid the same’: Amazon worker shares what it’s like to work ‘during peak’

'They don't even pay us enough to do all that.'

On Dec 5, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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book author holding her book up caption 'yet another reason to be mad at harpercollins' 'this is my book How to Excavate a Heart' (l) author greenscreen TikTok over Barnes and Noble website listing her book as 'How to Excavate a Heart: A Christmas, Hanukkah and Holiday Book' caption 'on every single retailer is now 'How to Excavate a Heart' (c) Author speaking caption 'it is not a Christmas book' (r)

‘I’m gonna give you another reason to be extremely mad at HarperCollins’: Author says HarperCollins rebranded her lesbian Jewish romance novel as a Christmas story

'The way I GASPED at the new title.'

On Dec 5, 2022 by Jack Alban

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Target employee with hand behind head caption 'literally everyone who works in retail rn' (l) customers checking out at Target (c) Target employee with hand behind head caption 'literally everyone who works in retail rn' (r)

‘Holiday season be killing me’: Target employee compares working retail during the holidays to the ‘Hunger Games’

'May the odds be ever in your favor.'

On Dec 2, 2022 by Melody Heald

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woman on bed speaking caption 'when a fortune 500 company is making employees venmo $40 to attend their own holiday party' (l) woman on bed speaking caption 'when a fortune 500 company is making employees venmo $40 to attend their own holiday party' (c) woman on bed with hand on mouth caption 'when a fortune 500 company is making employees venmo $40 to attend their own holiday party' (r)

‘I would literally not go’: Fortune 500 company makes workers Venmo $40 to attend holiday party

'I work for a company in the top 15, and we have to pay for parking at the building our company owns.'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Jack Alban

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woman speaking caption 'HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS A NIGHTMARE' 'guys please do not call stores that you've been shopping at' (l) woman speaking caption 'HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS A NIGHTMARE' 'they're going to come down really hard on the people that are in the store' (c) woman speaking caption 'HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS A NIGHTMARE' 'and let them know that there's hardly any staff on the floor' (r)

‘Do not tattle on store staff’: TikToker shares PSA for holiday shoppers concerned about understaffing

'If you don't want to deal with that, shop online and stay home.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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woman at Target holding Apple gift card caption 'PSA!! DON'T GET SCAM!! PLEASE SHARE!' 'we went and opened the car' (l) woman at Target holding Apple gift card caption 'PSA!! DON'T GET SCAM!! PLEASE SHARE!' 'brand new one white out' (c) woman at Target holding Apple gift card caption 'PSA!! DON'T GET SCAM!! PLEASE SHARE!' 'well yeah pretty much all the hundred dollar barcode are white out' (r)

‘Happened to me, too’: Target customer warns viewers of alleged $100 Apple gift card scam

'They're not doing anything about it.'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Melody Heald

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woman speaking caption 'I had my first day at work today' (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over checking account at $5.23 caption 'be blank for real' (c) woman speaking caption 'they're already blank asking me about Secret Santa and doing a potluck' (r)

‘Be f*cking for real’: Worker says she was asked about Secret Santa, potluck first day on job. She only has $5.23 in her bank account

‘WHY DO U THINK I’M HERE???’

On Nov 16, 2022 by Alexandra Samuels

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woman speaking hand on forehead caption 'you've damn near convinced me' (l) PTO (Paid Time Off) stamp on gray wood table next to keyboard and glasses (c) woman speaking finger on lip caption 'you've damn near convinced me' (r)

‘Work smarter not harder’: TikToker shares PTO strategy to get consecutive holidays

'As a manager, I 100x support and advocate for this!'

On Sep 18, 2022 by Dan Latu

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Man speaking saying 'NO' on gray background (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over December-January calendar with dates December 24th- January 2nd circled in blue (c) Man speaking on gray background (r)

‘We all know what happens in this week between Christmas and New Year’s’: Man warns workers to not take PTO around holidays, sparking debate

'If it's this time of the year, and you still have PTO, you take the rest of your PTO.'

On Aug 25, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL
Eco friendly gifts

13 of the best eco-friendly gifts that keep on giving

Save the world a little bit, one gift at a time.

On Dec 17, 2021 by Beck Diaz

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best inlaw gifts for 2021

20 best gifts for in-laws that are sure to impress

In-law relationships can be complicated. Let us help make it easier this Christmas.

On Dec 13, 2021 by Beck Diaz

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best christmas gifts for nephews and nieces

15 best gifts for nieces and nephews of all ages

Get ready to claim your status as the coolest aunt or uncle.

On Dec 13, 2021 by Beck Diaz

Dot Recs Lifestyle
A selection of the best gift ideas for moms.

Holiday gift ideas for moms that deserve the world, actually

Presents that won’t disappoint.

On Dec 1, 2021 by Jaime Carrillo

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Starbucks holiday

‘Like they didn’t just order 7 drinks’: Starbucks worker puts apologetic customers who ordered on Thanksgiving on blast

'Not sorry enough to drink coffee at home today.'

On Nov 30, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

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