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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘They didn’t let me say goodbye’: Teacher says she got fired for ‘pushing back’ against school administration, sparking outrage

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

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‘My boss and staff gave me the silent treatment for 2 months’: Tech CEO shares tell-tale signs you’re about to be fired

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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‘How is Starbucks going to recover from this?’: Starbucks barista says they were fired for ‘theft and misuse of the discount button,’ giving $90-worth of free items to customers

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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‘The problem with ‘customer is always right”: Server says she was fired after customer claimed she forged the tip on his check

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never mind i got fired

Domino’s worker tries to take viewers to work with her—she says she got fired instead

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

Laiken Neumann

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Person pretending to be a Chili’s manager gets exposed after threatening to get TikToker fired for ‘bad-mouthing’ restaurant

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I feel like they have rules like high schools do’: Hooters worker shares reasons why her co-workers got fired in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘HE JUST SHOWED HIS LOVE FOR THE COMPANY!’: Starbucks worker says he was fired over his TikToks

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

Esther Bell is a writer for the Daily Dot. She recently graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism, and her work has appeared in Bustle and Teen Vogue.

Esther Bell

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Woman says Starbucks fired her for saying ‘Pike Roast tastes like a**’ in YouTube video

Miles Klee is a novelist and web culture reporter. The former editor of the Daily Dot’s Unclick section, Klee’s essays, satire, and fiction have appeared in Lapham’s Quarterly, Vanity Fair, 3:AM, Salon, the Awl, the New York Observer, the Millions,  and the Village Voice. He&#8217;s the author of two odd books of fiction, &#8216;Ivyland&#8217; and &#8216;True False.&#8217;

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A very personal history of getting fired over a blog

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High school coach fired over Facebook vacation photo

Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.

Kris Holt

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Day care workers fired after mocking kids on Instagram

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