Recession

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‘Strippers are the first people to know’: Hairstylist says she thinks a recession is coming. Here’s why

‘I’m too poor to be blonde anymore.’

On Jul 10, 2024 by Amara Thomas

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‘I know that you made the bowls smaller. I know you’re trying to pull the wool over our eyes’: Customer claims Sweetgreen bowl is now smaller

‘If this is what a recession means, I’m not ready.’

On Mar 29, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘Stop giving fast-food places your money’: Walmart customer buys 8-piece boneless wings meal for less than $6

‘Y’all been sleeping on that Walmart Deli.’

On Mar 10, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘No one comes in anymore’: GameStop manager shares what working at the store is like, says company has started layoffs

‘As a former Blockbuster manager, I salute thee.’

On Feb 18, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘100% a recession. McDonald’s is $15 a meal right now’: Server speculates whether empty restaurant in January is a sign of a recession

‘Idk what’s happening it’s never been this bad.’

On Feb 16, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’m casually going on a two-month vacation while unemployed’: Worker says she was laid off just after buying a car and a 2-month Airbnb stay

‘I’ve lost my job, so if you find it please let me know.’

On Feb 14, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘We are in a d*mn recession’: Walmart customer claims store is charging customers $7 to use shopping baskets

‘For $7 it’s coming home with me.’

On Jan 27, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘At least now you have time’: Woman says she was laid off after planning vacations

‘When my dad tells me to stop planning vacations because the job market is super shaky…’

On Jan 24, 2023 by Rachel Kiley

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‘It felt really random’: Google employee vlogs day she got laid off, says she was blindsided

‘It just felt like a really bad game of Russian roulette.’

On Jan 24, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Employment lawyer shares 3 signs you might be getting laid off

‘They sometimes start before they actually tell you’: Employment lawyer shares 3 signs you might be getting laid off

‘All this just happened to me.’

On Jan 23, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

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Amid slashes to advertising budgets, creators are preparing for a looming recession

‘These budget cuts may affect my life as a creator just as they would affect any other employee.’

On Dec 29, 2022 by Alexandra Bower

IRL Passionfruit

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‘This, my friends, is how you know it’s a recession’: Shopper finds On The Border tortilla chips that are mostly air

‘That last bag is actually insane.’

On Dec 14, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘Recession is real’: Video shows all the eviction notices in apartment complex where rent is $2K

‘There is a U-Haul truck in my complex every other day almost.’

On Nov 21, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘They did turn off my computer and I lost my place’: Worker says she was laid off in the middle of Taylor Swift Ticketmaster queue

‘Can I get some tix? Or like… a job?’

On Nov 17, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘Just finished a call I didn’t think I would be having’: Tech worker says she was laid off from ‘recession-proof’ company

‘And it’s right before the holidays, so it’s just like a whole sh*t storm’

On Nov 10, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen