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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

hand holding phone showing video of man wrapping boxes while sitting in rolling chair, caption "my manager caught me doing this nd fired me for it because i realized working hard for 10.65$ in a warehouse aint it lmao"

‘They want everyone to do everything the hard way’: Warehouse worker says he was fired for using roller chair to do job, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

woman in dress, nurse with baby in cart with caption "they literally just tried to give us the wrong baby"

‘My baby is NEVER leaving my sight’: Mom says nurse tried to give her wrong newborn in viral TikTok

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Starbucks barista caption " When customers says "thanks babe" after handing them their coffee." (l) Starbucks shutterstock photo (c) Starbucks barista caption " When customers says "thanks babe" after handing them their coffee." (r)

‘Only ok when a girl does it‘: Starbucks worker says her pet peeve is when customers say ‘thanks babe’ to her, sparking debate

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

walmart worker changing price tags of salad dressing from 2.24 to 7.88 (l & r) walmart logo (c)

“Price gouging hidden under ‘inflation'”: Walmart worker filmed adding new price to salad dressings, sparking debate

‘They do not pay me enough to do both. So as a matter of protest, I am just going to live at my job’: TikToker says he moved into his cubicle

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Don’t say I didn’t warn u!!’: Target worker calls $24-per-hour promise a ‘scam’ in viral TikTok

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

‘Never quit a job until you have signed a paper contract’: TikToker says job retracted offer after he quit job of 8 years to work there, sparking debate

Starbucks logo shutterstock image (l) Cashier screen with caption "why it's easier on the barista if you order size first:"(r)

‘How are people not ordering size first?’: Starbucks barista shares why it’s important customers order size first

woman holding gasoline pump spilling caption "OMG somebody better save her but it ain't gonna be me blush emoji"(l) woman spilling gas confused(c) woman holding gas pump looking around same caption(r)

‘She is never gonna financially recover from this’: TikToker films woman struggling with gas spewing out of nozzle, sparking debate

Female worker sour expression (l) caption "dealing with customers trying to cash out 30 mins. after close" (c) Female worker annoyed expression (r)

‘Oh, you’re gonna put the guilt trip on me?’: Worker calls out customer for staying 15 minutes after close in viral TikTok

dollar store "camera" shown to be just a prop with caption "no wonder why it's a $1.25"

‘Why u gotta do dollar tree like that’: TikToker catches Dollar Tree using apparent fake cameras

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Suspect escaping cop car (L), Cop running after suspect (M), Cops swarming suspect (R)

‘How many police officers does it take to take down one man?’: Viral TikTok shows police officers swarming escaping suspect, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

egged car (l) police car (m) photo of house (r)

‘When will people learn you don’t own the street’: Karen eggs car parked on public street in front of her house in viral TikTok (updated)

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

young woman walking through walmart with caption "i quit my job today!"

‘Walmart is the worst place to work at’: Walmart worker quits job over lack of breaks and ‘racist’ co-workers in viral TikTok

Man with phone caption "he caught her on a date"(l) Man standing aftermath (c) other man leaves (r)

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