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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“Office chair butt” is the latest workplace wellness concern—but there’s a solution

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Would you wear an “e-tattoo” on your face for your job?

Rebecca Redeker was The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

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Tiffanie Drayton

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Man asks Reddit for advice after anonymously reporting a coworker—is he a ‘snitch’?

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‘Basically they hate us…’: Nurses receive ‘gifts’ from employers for Nurses Week. Then they see what’s inside the plastic bag

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‘Still in shock’: Woman goes to Italy to be an au pair. Days later, she flees in the middle of the night (updated)

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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The ‘accidentally became important at work’ meme of corporate dread, explained

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‘I hate this to my core’—’Work wife’ and ‘work husband’ Valentine’s Day cards spark outrage

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‘I know this is technically discrimination’: Woman calls out ‘Hot People Jobs,’ says this man is too attractive for his job. Does she have a point?

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Wolf Blizter gets called into work after tweeting a photo of himself drinking a ‘Wolf Spritzer’

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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GitLab’s internal Zoom meetings rack up views on YouTube—as people found the perfect way to fake working

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