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topless man in glasses looking to the left (l) slack app (c) same man lifting glasses off his head (r)

‘Me opening Slack to make my status active then going back to bed’: TikTokers expose work-from-home Slack hacks

'That is the machiavellian reality of corporate life!'

On May 18, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

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woman in glasses looking to the left (l) blonde actress (c) wikipedia article (r)

‘Tbh this isn’t even my most embarrassing work story’: Woman scrolls Brittany Murphy’s entire Wikipedia page while screen-sharing at work

'It's so easy to zone out during endless Zoom meetings.'

On May 18, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture
stacked shipping boxes in a department store (l) dollar general logo (c) even more stacked shipping boxes in a department store (r)

‘The CEO’s salary is $16 million’: Crowded Dollar General—with one employee—sparks debate

'He was helping someone and had the line backed up at the register.'

On May 18, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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fashionable actor in suit (l) man pointing at picture in background with caption "Johnny Depp's lawyer" (c) fashionable woman (r)

‘Girl leave’: TikTok demands Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez make partner following cross-examination

'The disrespect.'

On May 18, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
Target employee on store public address phone (l&r) Target logo (c)

‘This felt like the end of a movie and I love it’: Target employee makes final announcement during last shift

'Why did that make me kinda emotional?'

On May 18, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
sad woman in apron leaning on chair (l) dunkin donuts logo (c) woman sobbing (r)

‘When you get 3 call-outs and 2 people quit all in the same day’: Dunkin employee films distressed co-worker, sparking debate

'If they paid enough workers wouldn't want to miss a shift.'

On May 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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plastic cup of iced coffee (l) (r) dunkin donuts logo (c)

‘Thought my iced coffee looked a little light’: Dunkin worker allegedly puts 54 creamers in drink, sparking debate

'As someone who works there, it’s so easy to do this by mistake.'

On May 16, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Internet Culture
hand reaching for chicken nugget container (l) mcdonalds logo (c) hand pulling out tray with chicken nuggets (r)

‘It’ll be fresher’: McDonald’s worker reveals why you shouldn’t order 4, 6, or 10-piece nuggets, sparking debate

'That's true tho.'

On May 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture
Hooters waitress in parking lot with caption "when only one cook shows up to work & you're on a 45 minute wait because the entire world is understaffed rn"

‘Maybe the owners should pay the workers a living wage’: Hooters waitress is the only one who shows up to shift, sparking debate

'We've got nothing, no food, no drinks, no servers, nothing.'

On May 16, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
man on phone in airport with caption "watch my husband work through our entire international flight / bag check" (l) man in line holding phone with caption "boarding" (c) man typing on airplane with caption "2 min into takeoff..." (r)

‘If you think this is a flex you’re perfect for him’: Woman’s husband works throughout their entire international flight, sparking debate

'Watch my husband start our vacation off by not paying any attention to me.'

On May 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
laptop screen man cameo hand up in slack messaging caption "how my bf put in his two weeks notice at his work" (l) slack logo on white background (c)laptop screen man cameo in slack messaging caption "how my bf put in his two weeks notice at his work" (r)

‘@here’: Woman hires William Hung to put in 2 weeks’ notice to everyone on Slack

'Companies can’t even give two weeks' notice for laying people off yet someone can do this?'

On May 16, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
man in leather gloves and vest sitting at table yelling (l) ihop mug (c) armed security guard grabs man in vest from behind (r)

‘There are 3 servers on, sir. We can only do so much’: IHOP customer yells and throws glass in melee

'Nobody hurts DALE THE REGULAR and gets away with it.'

On May 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
Note with $20 tip caption "$20 tip I had Covid, so please disinfect the room as much as possible/be careful. If you get sick I am sorry I tried my best" (l) hotel reception desk workers blurred bell on counter in front (r)

‘It’s not hard to stay home when you’re sick’: A hotel worker showcased a $20 tip they received disclosing a guest had COVID-19. Commenters told her to be grateful for the money

'95% of people would not disclose that.'

On May 14, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
man holding clothes talking to woman caption "Looks like someone hasn't got laid in a while" (l) man holding clothes up on counter caption "Just a drop off?" (c) man walking out clothes in hand hand on door caption "Looks like someone hasn't gotten laid in a while" (r)

‘That was the most childish thing I’ve seen in a long time’: Man gets upset, storms out of cleaners after worker asks simple question

'That was a normal question…why did he get so mad?'

On May 13, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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Domino's Pizza shop blurred in background phone in foreground with domino's logo on screen

Domino’s worker says he was fired over videos about the company

One of his videos to go viral made the claim that the chain uses scraps to create its supreme pizzas.

On May 12, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL

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