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Former Amazon worker speaking in can pointing down (l) Amazon sign on building (c) Former Amazon worker speaking in car (r)

‘Even brought resources from another facility to train us’: Amazon seasonal worker says she was asked to turn in her badge after one week on the job

Y'all wanna hear about the shortest seasonal position you've ever heard of?'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘People need to stop getting mad at non tippers and start getting mad at the apps’: Lyft driver paid $50 for ride that cost $242

'Man, the driver assumes all the risk and gets nothing.'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL Tech

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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‘I think someone’s getting fired’: Customer finds Walmart employee’s handheld Zebra device in their bag

'Is this important?'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL

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‘IT’S ALWAYS THE AFTER CHUCH CROWD’: Restaurant server shares list of all the things that pissed her off in just 1 day

'Love how you’re the hostess, server, and bartender.'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Rachel Kiley

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Jack in the box employees in kitchen caption 'We do deserve a raise' (l) Jack in the box sign on building (c) Jack in the box employee showing order system with caption 'We do deserve a raise' (r)

‘When they say you don’t deserve the raise, but then you’re like this by yourself’: Jack in the Box worker shows what goes on behind-the-scenes after not getting raise

'That’s why I left Taco Bell.'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Allyson Waller

IRL

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‘I’m not going to do it at home if I’m not paid’: McDonald’s worker says she was put on drive-thru her first day with no training, asked to watch training videos at home

'Am I getting paid at home?'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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ex Party City employee speaking caption 'when i quit my job mid shift on the first say of party city when i was 16' (l) Party City building with sign (c) ex Party City employee speaking with finger up (r)

‘I was trying to make balloons with tears streaming down my face’: Ex-Party City employee shares why she quit on her first day

'I go take my lunch, and I never come back.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL

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‘First of all, my loves, that’s fireable’: Barista warns Starbucks workers who are hitting ‘no tip’ option before showing customers tablet prompt

'I got like mad tips tonight.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Jack Alban

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woman speaking with hand out caption 'Sign it was time to leave a company' (l) woman typing email on laptop (c) woman speaking with hand on chin caption 'Sign it was time to leave a company' (r)

‘I put in my two weeks less than a day later’: Worker says senior colleague berated her after she corrected their grammatical mistakes in an email for customer

'A leader who can't take correction isn't worthy to lead.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Jack Alban

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Chick-Fil-A worker speaking in bathroom (l) Chick-Fil-A building with sign (c) Chick-Fil-A worker speaking outside (r)

‘It’s too much’: Chick-fil-A worker hides in bathroom after 2 customers offer to walk her to her car after her shift

'Don't tell people when you get off, it's not safe.'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

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‘Did they send you a Buzzfeed quiz??’: TikToker shares ‘weird’ personality assessment from job application

'Those... aren't questions?'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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In-N-Out worker caption 'Me deciding to quit my job' (l) In-N-Out building with sign (c) In-N-Out wall chart of pay for each level caption 'We get a $2 raise' (r)

‘No money is worth the stress from that job’: In-N-Out Burger worker finds out employees are getting $2 raise after quitting

'I left after working there for 3 years, the money was never worth the abuse.'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL

woman looking up caption 'Was invited to interview for a remote position, but did some research and found out they made employees install software that took a photo of their face every 9minutes to ensure they weren't goofing off. Can you imagine? I don't want my employer to have a huge collection of the awkward a*s facial expressions I make. Declined interview.' (l) woman covering laptop camera with red x sticker (c) woman looking up caption 'Was invited to interview for a remote position, but did some research and found out they made employees install software that took a photo of their face every 9minutes to ensure they weren't goofing off. Can you imagine? I don't want my employer to have a huge collection of the awkward a*s facial expressions I make. Declined interview.' (r)

‘To ensure they weren’t goofing off’: Candidate declines interview after learning company uses software that takes photo of employee ‘every 9 minutes’

'My camera stays covered.'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

IRL

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New Twin Peaks waitress shares how she has to cut shirt on restaurant’s ‘football day’

'I feel like so many of these comments are weird…anyways thanks for the tutorial!!'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Allyson Waller

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