Labor

All the bad stuff that happens at work. And not just at the office.

Your Uber driver. Your Walmart cashier. Your DoorDash delivery person. Amid the pandemic, these were the essential workers whose jobs kept us going. They pushed back with demands for fair minimum wages and better working conditions in a fight that played out on the For You Page.

The internet’s labor movement grew from whispers to yells: Amazon warehouse workers complained about dangerous conditions under dire circumstances. McDonald’s managers were dragged in the comments. Wendy’s employees used bullhorns to shut down customers. Redditors trolled Kellog with fake applications.

These viral flashpoints link together, forming a chain of workers who have changed what it means to exist online. They are creators, holding us accountable, and these are their stories.

‘I did not deserve this’: Server gets fired weeks before Christmas after making ‘one mistake’

'I’m so sorry. Corporations have no loyalty.'

On Dec 9, 2023 by Jack Alban

Labor

‘I did not deserve this’: Server gets fired weeks before Christmas after making ‘one mistake’

‘That was her LAST straw’: Walmart worker gets revenge after they fired her right before the holidays

‘I’m here to spill the tea’: Former Rita’s Italian Ice owner warns against the chain after her franchise was cut off

‘This how I felt when I worked at Walmart’: Target worker mocks customers who cover pin number when checking out

‘I hit confirm and there’s no tip’: DoorDash driver slams company office party who made her setup food and drive 20 miles

‘Oh girly…press charges IMMEDIATELY’: Nurse says patient did something unexpected with his catheter because he was ‘pissed’

‘We need to ensure that women are in the office to keep their ambition up’: Worker says company called meeting of only women to tell them to return to the office

‘How you going to go on break when you’re the only person?’: Subway customer goes to back of store, interrupts lone worker on their ‘break’

‘It can stop you from getting fired’: Man shares ‘secret words’ to use to potentially save your job

‘You can’t quit’: McDonald’s worker tries to put in her 2-weeks’ notice, gets told no

‘I know you wore this’: Retail workers say they can tell when you wear an item and then return it

‘I thought that was a wooden spoon’: Customer orders from under-staffed Little Caesars. She didn’t expect what she received

‘Why do every house on the block need a rolly chair?’: Amazon worker begs customers to stop ordering chairs

‘We are not living. We are surviving’: Worker responds to woman wondering how people are ‘affording life’ right now

‘I get this feedback all the time’: Worker frustrated at the same feedback she receives every performance review. She’s not alone

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