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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Company asks worker to relocate after offering her a new job. They fire her 3 months later over Zoom call

Fired Over Zoom

‘He’s reading a script???’: Company asks worker to relocate after offering her a new job. They fire her 3 months later over Zoom call

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Worker says manager gave her a ‘shoutout’ for doing a great job. She was fired on the same day

Laid Off

‘I really thought the culture at my job was great’: Worker says manager gave her a ‘shoutout’ for doing a great job. She was fired on the same day

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Worker says she was fired after a month for not interacting with customers enough

Fired for not interacting

‘I never want any employee interacting with me’: Worker says she was fired after a month for not interacting with customers enough

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘THIS AUDIO IS INSANE’: Olive Garden worker jokes about Black people’s tipping habits. It backfires

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘I still don’t know what happened’: Worker says she got hired and fired within 5 days. They told her they’re going to ‘continue their search’

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘I bet the whole plane was smelling that cake’: Ryanair flight attendant gets fired after figuring out how to bake cake on a plane

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘The pay update is that we’ll no longer be paying you’: Worker says boss put ‘pay update’ meeting on her calendar to fire her

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

resigned over day off

‘No but I would literally do the same thing’: Worker quits after job didn’t let her take the day off to grieve her dog

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking with caption "would like you to turn in your resignation" (l) woman speaking while applying cream on hand with caption "my manager in front of everyone said Megan can we talk later" (c) woman speaking with caption "Girl we need an update, please tell us you saw all the replies that told you not to resign" (r)

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‘Do not resign. Make them fire you’: Worker says her boss asked her to resign from job of 6 years

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘Why does it feel like you stumbled on one of the secrets of the universe’: TikToker shares how to see if company is planning layoffs via ‘WARN notices’

Walmart employee speaking with hand up and caption "The TikTok that got me fired after 16 years." (l) Walmart sign on building with parking lot (c) Walmart employee speaking with hand on Zebra scanner and caption "The TikTok that got me fired after 16 years." (r)

titkok that got me fired after 16 years

‘Why did you get fired for this?’: Walmart employee says she was fired after 16 years over a TikTok video

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‘Managers are never your friend’: Server says manager told her to use military discount to increase tips. It got her fired

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‘Don’t be surprised if you show up to the meeting, HR is present, and they terminate you’: TikToker shares sign you are about to be terminated ‘out of the blue’

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‘I was not aware that this was not allowed’: CVS worker says she was trained to use her number for customers without rewards program. It got her fired

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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