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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

Target storefront, Woman with glasses, and an image of the inside of a Target store's clothing section.

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“If she has time to record, she has time to fold!!”: Target manager sends worker video of “disappointing” clothing section on her day off

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

man ordering 50 hot dogs (l) costco wholesale card (c) costco worker with caption "we cannot sell 50 hotdogs" (r)

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‘Not good Costco’: Costco shopper tries to buy 50 hotdogs for unhoused people, can’t believe store’s response

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‘Why was that the solution?’: Former restaurant worker shares how he was trained to trick customers into thinking their to-go orders were fresh

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‘They were sitting in their office watching’: Ex-Chipotle worker says managers watch employees through camera to check portion sizes

Woman says job interviewer asked her ‘what was wrong’ with her teeth

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‘I would call hr and I’m not even that typa person’: Woman says job interviewer asked her ‘what was wrong’ with her teeth

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘I literally only wanted the extra dollar’: McDonald’s manager reveals what it’s really like to be in charge

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

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‘Tipping culture is ridiculous’: Viewers divided after manager refuses to let table leave without tipping their server

Former HGTV employee says manager took her out for coffee and asked for $10,000

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‘Shout out to the co-worker that tipped you off’: Former HGTV employee says manager took her out for coffee and asked for $10,000

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‘He tried to keep it professional at first’: Black worker asks manager for a raise for Black History Month. His response shocks her

Woman(l), Security camera(c), Computer monitor saying "can i leave???"

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‘Go big or go home’: Manager spies on his worker during a slow shift from overhead camera. So, she sends him a surprise message

Managers