Labor
All the bad stuff that happens at work. And not just at the office.
Your Uber driver. Your Walmart cashier. Your DoorDash delivery person. Amid the pandemic, these were the essential workers whose jobs kept us going. They pushed back with demands for fair minimum wages and better working conditions in a fight that played out on the For You Page.
The internet’s labor movement grew from whispers to yells: Amazon warehouse workers complained about dangerous conditions under dire circumstances. McDonald’s managers were dragged in the comments. Wendy’s employees used bullhorns to shut down customers. Redditors trolled Kellog with fake applications.
These viral flashpoints link together, forming a chain of workers who have changed what it means to exist online. They are creators, holding us accountable, and these are their stories.

‘Tipping is a choice, not a requirement’: Domino’s driver delivers $100 worth of pizza to a church. They can’t believe their tip
‘It’s not OK.’
On by Tiffanie Drayton

‘No idea this was a thing’: Olive Garden customer catches worker playing ‘server bingo.’ What is it?
‘Brunch Bingo is my favorite game!’
On by Phil West

‘I’m broke…what makes you think I got $55 for some gas?’: Amazon worker threatens to quit after she runs out of gas and is told to fill up out-of-pocket
‘Them asking for gas money was the last straw.’
On by Marlin Ramos

‘That’s why I tip based on service’: Server shares ‘controversial’ things she does to customers. It backfires
‘Walking away without saying anything is insane.’
On by Tiffanie Drayton

‘Take yo a$$ to a register’: Walmart worker slams shoppers who go to self-checkout, then ask for help with scanning
‘No bc going to self checkout then asking someone to bag and scan for you is crazy work.’
On by Phil West

‘Scrap it and get a Corolla’: Mechanic says smoking Chevrolet Trax came in with ‘the trifecta’ of problems you never want to see
‘1.4L in a vehicle that large… have we just given up at this point?’
On by Chad Swiatecki

‘I did not know this’: Walmart worker shares PSA on what badge colors actually mean
‘I had no idea.’
On by Melody Heald

‘This right here why I stopped’: Former Instacart driver complains about dog in yard. It backfires
‘In his defense…you pulled up to his crib.’
On by Melody Heald

‘Unlimited PTO is the biggest scam’: Boss questions worker’s 2-week PTO request for being too long. She has ‘unlimited’ time off
‘I’m not saving my PTO ever!’
On by Beau Paul

‘Strippers are the first people to know’: Hairstylist says she thinks a recession is coming. Here’s why
‘I’m too poor to be blonde anymore.’
On by Amara Thomas

‘Nothing about them can be trusted’: Woman exposes Lululemon’s discrimination after she was fired and HR never responded to her complaints
‘Lululemon has been like this since the beginning.’
On by Tangie Mitchell

‘I even wore my grandma heels’: Car saleswoman says she was fired over her work outfits
‘I’ve been here for 10 days. Why are your spouses calling?’
On by Brooke Sjoberg

‘You sure showed them!’: Viewers divided after DoorDasher shares how she got revenge on customers who didn’t tip on $980 Smoothie King order
‘That was petty.’
On by Jack Alban
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