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‘My car wasn’t just stolen. It was given away’: Customer says Sam’s Club worker gave her Honda Civic away after she took it to get serviced at auto department

'Nobody has answers.'

On Oct 4, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘It’s important for people to stop forgiving and forgetting her blatant racism’: Fans are resurfacing problematic comments from one of George R.R. Martin’s collaborators

'Game of Thrones' fans have been trying to get people to pay attention to her comments for more than a decade.

On Oct 4, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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man rubbing hands at sink in Chick-Fil-A caption 'POV: watching a team member refill his cup with lemonade knowing I'm about to charge him for it' (l) Chick-Fil-A cup on white background (c) man pointing while at sink in Chick-Fil-A caption 'POV: watching a team member refill his cup with lemonade knowing I'm about to charge him for it' (r)

‘No lemonade, milkshakes or treats’: Chick-fil-A manager says he charges employees for lemonade

'At my Chick-fil-A they try and charge us for WATER.'

On Oct 4, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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person holding wine bottle up to price scanner at Target caption 'BRO IDK WHY BUT THERES WINE FOR LITERALLY 60 CENTS AT TARGET RN' (l) man at target with cart full of wine bottles behind him caption 'BRO IDK WHY BUT THERES WINE FOR LITERALLY 60 CENTS AT TARGET RN' (c) person holding wine bottle up to price scanner at Target screen showing 0.60 cents caption 'BRO IDK WHY BUT THERES WINE FOR LITERALLY 60 CENTS AT TARGET RN' (r)

‘This wine is so good too’: Wine rings up for 60 cents at Target

'Prolly gonna give y’all a raging headache the next day that’s why.'

On Oct 4, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘Dissociation is the best way of survival’: Customer service worker says these jobs aren’t for the meek after worker films self crying, sparking debate

'I sit at my desk and cry, it’s stressful been in 6 years.'

On Oct 4, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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woman shares exit interview with employee tiktok

‘This feels kind of toxic’: Manager films worker’s exit interview, sparking debate on the value employers place on employees

'Not to compare people to products, but you get what you pay for.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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man with caption 'fire her or warning' (l&r) woman on phone in grocery store (c)

‘Work representation is key’: VP of company faces ethical dilemma after off-duty worker was rude to him, sparking debate

'This is definitely a teachable moment.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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gamestop employee asks for time off for funeral but had to put in an advance tiktok

‘How was I supposed to know she was going to die’: GameStop worker says asking for time off from work requires a week’s notice, even if for Grandma’s funeral

'My old job was 3 months minimum, otherwise you weren't getting it.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Vladimir Supica

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tiktokers show what's in the mcdonalds adult happy meal tiktok

‘It’s official, none of us wanted to grow up’: Customer shares first look at McDonald’s new Happy Meals for adults

'Remember u are never too old for a happy meal.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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restaurant employee gets yelled at by customer because of table rule tiktok

‘You make me look like a dirty fcking whre’: Restaurant customer loses it after server sits her at the bar before her seating party is complete

'People are ready to fight over this [seating] policy.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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woman shares meeting of her getting fired tiktok

‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, sparking debate

'Your pride and ego just cost you unemployment.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Natasha Dubash

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‘Boutta quit fr’: Target drive-up adds Starbucks option to ordering, sparking debate

'Imagine being the understaffed baristas.'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Natasha Dubash

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waffle house employee flips egg in pan tiktok

‘It’s all in the flick of the wrist’: Waffle House worker shares hack on how to expertly flip eggs in PSA

'Gonna try this today!'

On Oct 3, 2022 by Melody Heald

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girl smears lipstick as she tells story of joining book club of cheating boy's girlfriend's mom tiktok

‘Lost a man gained some book recs’: Woman says she joined book club belonging to cheating ex’s mom

‘We were all in on it together.’

On Oct 3, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘My car wasn’t just stolen. It was given away’: Customer says Sam’s Club worker gave her Honda Civic away after she took it to get serviced at auto department

‘It’s important for people to stop forgiving and forgetting her blatant racism’: Fans are resurfacing problematic comments from one of George R.R. Martin’s collaborators

‘No lemonade, milkshakes or treats’: Chick-fil-A manager says he charges employees for lemonade

‘This wine is so good too’: Wine rings up for 60 cents at Target

‘Dissociation is the best way of survival’: Customer service worker says these jobs aren’t for the meek after worker films self crying, sparking debate

‘This feels kind of toxic’: Manager films worker’s exit interview, sparking debate on the value employers place on employees

‘Work representation is key’: VP of company faces ethical dilemma after off-duty worker was rude to him, sparking debate

‘How was I supposed to know she was going to die’: GameStop worker says asking for time off from work requires a week’s notice, even if for Grandma’s funeral

‘It’s official, none of us wanted to grow up’: Customer shares first look at McDonald’s new Happy Meals for adults

‘You make me look like a dirty f*cking wh*re’: Restaurant customer loses it after server sits her at the bar before her seating party is complete

‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, sparking debate

‘Boutta quit fr’: Target drive-up adds Starbucks option to ordering, sparking debate

‘It’s all in the flick of the wrist’: Waffle House worker shares hack on how to expertly flip eggs in PSA

‘Lost a man gained some book recs’: Woman says she joined book club belonging to cheating ex’s mom

‘You make me look like a dirty fcking whre’: Restaurant customer loses it after server sits her at the bar before her seating party is complete