woman greenscreen TikTok pointing over email caption "Offer Update! Hey Jessica, After speaking with the CM and HR they have agreed to raise the offer amount from blank.38 to blank.71. Please..." (l) woman speaking in car caption "SAY NO TO LOW WAGES!!!!" (c) woman greenscreen TikTok pointing over email caption "blank.71 an hour is not a livable wage and most certainly is far below what I deserve, given my expertise and knowledge in the field. I would need at least blank.50 an hour to justify leaving my current job" (r)

‘STOP ACCEPTING LOW OFFERS JUST TO BE EMPLOYED!’: Worker says job increased rate by only 33 cents after she asked for a higher offer

'The last time .33/hr made any meaningful difference was the '90s.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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Ulta employee speaking in car (l) Ulta Beauty store with sign (c) Ulta employee speaking in car (r)

‘This manager…she played me like a motherf*cking fiddle’: Ulta employee quits job due to manager, accidentally livestreams her departure meeting

'Please don't quit mid-shift tomorrow.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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Starbucks interior with people inside caption "This is what happens when you put a Starbucks in a black neighborhood. Black people love coffee and fresh juice, stop filling our neighborhoods with liquor stores and fried chicken spots" (l) Starbucks building with sign (c) Starbucks interior with people inside caption "This is what happens when you put a Starbucks in a black neighborhood. Black people love coffee and fresh juice, stop filling our neighborhoods with liquor stores and fried chicken spots" (r)

‘We deserve luxury too’: TikToker shows a thriving community in Starbucks in a Black neighborhood

'This is what happens when you put a Starbucks in a Black neighborhood.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL
woman speaking finger up caption A friendly HR reminder" (l) business man wooden block figure concept of replacement at job, one figure hitting the other (c) woman speaking finger out caption A friendly HR reminder" (r)

‘This is why I work to live, never live to work’: Former HR worker says you shouldn’t ‘sacrifice yourself for a job that can replace you in 2 seconds’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'You are replaceable at work but irreplaceable at home.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL
fast food worker holding metal sheet out the window caption "Fast Food Question Remember this?" (l) man speaking in car (c) fast food worker holding metal sheet out window caption "1 year later: Still at it." (r)

‘I didn’t realize you guys were timed’: Here’s why fast food drive-thru workers put a metal sheet outside their window after a customer drives away

'Another rule made by corporate employees that have never done the job they're telling others how to do.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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woman at laptop speaking caption "Telling your millennial manager about your plan for the week" ""I have an appointment so I'm leaving early today" (l) woman at laptop speaking caption "Telling your millennial manager about your plan for the week" ""I have PTO next week so I'm going to miss the staff meeting"" (c) woman at laptop speaking caption "Telling your millennial manager about your plan for the week" ""I'm pplanning to bring my laptop on vacation in case you need anything"" (r)

‘Good leaders don’t micromanage’: TikToker says millennial-aged managers value work flexibility more than other generations

'I WILL be the management change I want to see in the world.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Melina Khan

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IHOP employee speaking (l) IHOP building with sign (c) IHOP employee hand on head speaking (r)

‘And employees can’t eat chicken???’: IHOP worker calls out manager who sent him on his break 8 minutes after his shift started

He says the manager also wouldn't allow him to order chicken with an employee discount, as it was "too expensive."

On Aug 8, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL
woman speaking (l) Microsoft Teams logo on white background (c) woman speaking (r)

‘It’s the worst part of working in the corporate world’: Remote worker rants about Microsoft Teams being a ‘narc,’ says application wrongfully sets her status as ‘away’

'Mine is yellow while actively working and I want to scream!'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Melody Heald

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man speaking finger up caption "Men in Consulting" (L) consultant speaking to business man pointing to iPad (c) man speaking caption "Men in Consulting" (r)

‘It gets you mad puss’: Worker explains why men saying they’re ‘consultants’ is a dating red flag

'Run.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Melina Khan

IRL
woman hand over mouth caption "the audacity of brands" (l) woman hand on cheek speaking caption "The audacity of brands" (c) woman speaking caption "the audacity of brands" (r)

‘Asking for content for free should never be OK’: Micro-influencer says brand asked her to style a look from her own wardrobe, for free

'If a brand is reaching out to me just for free content...that's taking advantage.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Jack Alban

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men sticking tongues out putting honey caption "some guy doing the honey "trend" (a closed practice) (l) honey dripping off of honey dipper (c) man in hospital caption "the honey thing backfired huh" "it backfired the next week, stop doing closed practices you have no knowledge of" (r)

What is the viral TikTok honey spell and why are people calling it dangerous?

As part of brujería, a closed practice, its believed that non-Hispanics who do the honey trend are likely to have it backfire on them.

On Aug 8, 2022 by Siobhan Ball

Internet Culture
woman speaking hand out caption "Manager red flags" (l) woman speaking hand out caption "Manager red flags" (c) woman speaking hand out caption "Manager red flags" (r)

‘Someone send this to my boss’: TikToker calls out ‘red flags’ in managers in viral video

'Before the video started I already knew my manager was gonna check all the boxes.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Vladimir Supica

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woman speaking in car caption "Thoughts on monkeypox" (l) Test tubes on white table labeled "Monkeypox Virus" "TEST" (c) woman speaking in car caption "Thoughts on monkeypox" (r)

‘We’re scared and we don’t want to do it’: Nurse says healthcare workers aren’t willing to deal with monkeypox patients, sparking debate

'Healthcare workers are fed up.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL
woman speaking caption "get your doctor and HR involved, they need to provide reasonable accommodations with a confirmed medical condition" (l) Woman typing on laptop under desk caption "POV: you're autistic and 'have' to go into office twice a week but find it hard to work there because it's bright, distracting and open plan so you asked for a low sensory room to avoid having a meltdown at work but they just told you work in the smaller open plan officeso when you're feeling overwhelmed so now you have to work under a desk in the open plan office because you have deadlines and can't leave to go home in the middle of the day because it will "look bad"" (c) woman speaking caption "get your doctor and HR involved, they need to provide reasonable accommodations with a confirmed medical condition" (r)(

‘POV: you’re autistic and ‘have’ to go into the office twice a week’: TikToker resorts to working under a desk after employer refused to provide proper accommodations for her disability

'If you've been through this you know how draining it is to constantly speak up for your needs.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
woman standing on sidewalk caption ""do i STAND like a man?" is the best part for sure" (l) woman standing on sidewalk speaking caption "a story of a crazy lady in two parts" (c) woman standing on sidewalk arms out at her sides caption ""do i STAND like a man?" is the best part for sure" (r)

‘F*ck you, you millennial b*tch. I’m a female’: ‘Karen’ claims Mexican restaurant served her cat meat, gets arrested after causing a scene

'Another day, another local lady committing crimes.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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