A former Chipotle worker decided to retell a story explaining why he got fired from the restaurant, prompting the customer harmed by the incident to respond.

In a viral TikTok video titled "The Chipotle Incident" that has amassed over 1.3 million views and 160,000 likes, user Life According to Eli (@lifeaccordingtoeli) retold the story of what lead to his firing.

"So just over a year ago, I lost my job at Chipotle for making this bowl and I thought it as about time for me to retell the story because I think it's honestly one of the funniest things I've ever done," he said.

'The Chipotle Incident'

The man then explained that he was in the midst of closing the store when he received a big online order. Someone ordered "12 different bowls," including one that requested sour cream.

"Who orders 12 Chipotle bowls at 10 o'clock at night?" the man asked. Nonetheless, Eli said he made all of the food. Though he also admitted that while making the last bowl, he added far too much of one ingredient.

"When I got to the last bowl, it said 'Extra sour cream,'" he said. "And I don't know what came over me, but I just kept putting more and more scoops of sour cream on the bowl ."

He added so much extra sour cream that the customer was unable to enjoy their meal. The former Chipotle worker also admitted that he snapped a photo of the bowl to send to his friends.

Three weeks later, the man's boss finally addressed the incident.

Revenge gone viral

"We go back to his office and he sits me down and says 'This isn't gonna be a very fun chat,'" Eli reported.

Apparently, the woman had posted the bowl she received on TikTok and it had gone viral, racking up 7 million views. The comments section was also riddled with messages "bashing" Chipotle.

"It was just a PR nightmare," the worker admitted.

Then the man's boss revealed email exchanges he had with corporate and security camera footage of him making the bowl and taking a picture of it.

The man allegedly quit his job after the confrontation with his boss. The Daily Dot covered the original incident in a previous post.

Viewers call out the ex-Chipotle worker

In the clip's comments section, many called out the TikToker for his behavior.

"Nah she cooked you bro," user Stel Pappas wrote. "She posted the receipt and it was just one bowl and ordered at 8:30."

In response to the new clip, the customer decided to offer up more details about the incident a viral slide show uploaded by Beccado1 (@beccado1).

"One thing about me, I always come with receipts," the video's description read.

The slideshow included a Chipotle receipt from the alleged day of the order. It indicated that he only ordered one bowl and the pick up time for the order was 8:30pm, not 10pm.

"Yeah I think I told the story so many times to so many people that I mixed up what really happened," Eli replied. "Turns out I just screwed with her order for no reason and deservingly lost my job."

@lifeaccordingtoeli Im sorry chipotle #real#relatable#funny#irony#brainrot ♬ original sound - Life According To Eli

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The cost of living has gone up dramatically in recent years. According to the Consumer Price Index, the cost of housing went up by 5.2% from June 2023 to June 2024, and Bankrate’s pay raise survey found that around 60% of workers claimed their incomes did not match inflation in 2023.

Given this, it’s no surprise that many American workers are seeking out side hustles, either to make ends meet or to earn a little money to put away for long-term savings. Google searches for the phrase ‘side hustle’ have been steadily climbing over the past decade, reaching a peak in January 2023, and there’s been growing social media interest surrounding this topic.

Numerous internet users have taken to social media to share their own side hustle experiences. For example, one user claimed they earned $25 an hour organizing Beanie Babies at a local store; another alleged that they earned money by hand-writing letters.

One popular side hustle mentioned on social media is being a medical courier. However, one TikTok user says that this popular gig isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Why being a medical courier might (not) be the right fit for you

In a video with over 261,000 views, TikTok user Side Hustle Review (@sidehustlereview) reveals why being a medical courier might not be the easy gig that social media users make it out to be.

According to Zippia, “a medical courier transports medical supplies, equipment, specimens, and records between healthcare facilities, laboratories, and patients.” ZipRecruiter claims that such positions earn an average of $27 an hour, though significantly higher payments are also listed on the side.

In the TikToker’s research, however, these high payments aren’t typical.

“Number one, the hourly rate of $50 to $200 is not the average,” he states. “The average is $10 to $20. In order to make the $50 to $200, you're going to have to get certified in various things.”

Second, he notes that any certifications one may need to earn more as a medical courier also cost money. This means that these costs must be subtracted from any potential earnings. Several Reddit threads regarding this role also mention up-front cost as a potential factor to consider when trying to get this job.

Finally, @sidehustlereview notes that some people go through this training process and expect to immediately start earning, only to learn that their market is flooded with people seeking the same job.

“I’ve spoken to people that have gone through the lessons on how to be [a medical courier], buy [lessons] from these coaches, and then they find that there are so many medical couriers out there, they barely get jobs,” he states. “And some have told me they've even gotten only one to two a year.”

@sidehustlereview Replying to @averageguy86 A medical courier could be a job for you. I just want to make sure you set your expectations right. You will will most likely start at $10 to $20 hr, need to pay for certifications to get to those higher price points and then Network yourself to make sure your preferred courier amongst the competition. #MakeMoneyOnline #HustleExposed #sidehustlereview #SideHustleTruth ##medicalcourier ♬ original sound - side hustle review

Commenters' thoughts on being a medical courier

In the comments section, several users shared their own experiences with either being a medical courier or working in the field.

“I’m a pharmaceutical logistics manager. The qualification we require from courier is so stringent many don’t even make it through credit check,” explained a commenter.

“Former medical courier, also car insurance,” noted a second. “If you’re using your basic car insurance they now ask if you’re doing Uber eats etc or things like that and it’s not covered if you get into an accident.”

“Very true when it comes to the amount of work you get,” stated a third. “There are more couriers than work!”

The Daily Dot reached out to @sidehustlereview via email.

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Amazon's Netradyne cameras are touted as a way, per the company's website, to "enable drivers to adjust as risky events occur."

But one driver recently claimed to be flagged by the surveillance system for merely touching his eye. The revelation is part of an ongoing conversation about whether the cameras might be too "Big Brother."

The video comes from TikTok creator Austin Morgan (@austinsendz), posted on Thursday and racking up more than 3.6 million views. Morgan shows a view of what appears to be two people on a laptop looking at video of an Amazon driver on a route.

A voiceover says, "Amazon dinged me for touching my eye in the van." When the driver does that, the people watching the video of it happening can be heard talking.

Morgan then opines via caption, "These netradyne cameras suck."

What is Netradyne? And is it a privacy concern?

The Netradyne page on the Amazon website shows different types of cameras available, and touts its safety features. It notes, "Netradyne combines Artificial Intelligence with video and advanced onboard sensors to detect, reason, and determine causality of events."

The web page includes this tagline: "Humanizing the interaction transportation companies have with their drivers to enhance driving performance."

But according to The Verge, in an article published July 18, privacy concerns are a very real thing. "An influx of videos taken from Amazon’s in-van surveillance cameras has been published on Reddit in recent weeks, sparking fresh concerns about the privacy of delivery drivers being monitored for their entire shifts," the article reads.

Commenters shed some additional light on the issue

"My buddy works for Amazon and they just put these in. the management hates it so much cuz they have to go through ALL of those," one claimed.

Another said, "The Netradyne is the worse thing Amazon had implemented into the vans. I mean as long as you ain’t catching violations you good abut it’s just a weird feeling having a camera there and blocks my view."

Someone else even claims it might be an impediment to new hires. One user wrote, "I was about work for Amazon till I heard they do this and also had a driver said u don't wanna work here." They added, "lol well that interview was fun."

Morgan responded, "He lowkey saved you."

@austinsendz These netradyne cameras suck 🤣 #fyp ♬ original sound - Austin Morgan

The Daily Dot reached out to Amazon via email and to the creator via TikTok direct message.

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After waiting for someone to unlock a display shelf so she can purchase an item, this Los Angeles-based shopper has a suggestion for retail staff—one that many people seem to agree with. Shadai’s (@jawnnextdoor) viral video has been viewed over 1.4 million times since it was uploaded on July 19.

The 10-second video begins with Shadai standing in front of a locked display case containing razors. It's unclear where she was shopping, though stores from CVS to Target to Walmart have been criticized for the same emerging practice.

“If y’all gon’ lock [expletive] up, y’all gotta move a little bit faster to come up it when I need you to,” Shadai suggested.

“I came in here a good person, and now I’m having evil thoughts,” she joked.

The video ends with Shadai quickly scanning the area to check if an employee is on the way.

She was preaching to the choir 

The comment section didn’t hesitate to agree with Shadai's frustrations about waiting for an employee to unlock shelves in retail stores.

“They need to hire people to stand there all day because [for real],” one comment said.

“Cause I waited 20 [minutes] one time,” someone else added.

“I move the glass so the alarm [goes] off,” another person offered.

Some people with experience working in retail had some insights to add to the conversation.

“I work at Walmart, it’s [Asset Protection that’s] putting the cases in and they don’t ever have anybody in the damn key box… [Trust] us retail employees, we [don't] want them either, especially us stockers,” someone wrote.

“[On] the flip side, as an employee who's paid to stay and wait around to unlock for people, I've had people scream at me for asking if they need something before they're ‘ready’,” a comment read.

@jawnnextdoorr

Its been 10 minutes ….

♬ original sound - Shadai

Another commenter who said they worked for Target pushed back. “I understand you guys but sometimes it was only [two] people on the floor with the keys, and even the employees had to bother them for the keys. So that’s honestly on the store,” they wrote.

Shadai's not alone. Customer's have clocked just how much time they've wasted waiting for locked items. They've raised flags about implied racism while calling the era of the Target run "over." They've called out what isn't locked up and why. And they've said that in white neighborhoods, less locking.

Shadai didn’t immediately respond to the Daily Dot’s request for comment via TikTok comments.

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A Utah-based mechanic (@davesautocenter) explains how to avoid low speed pre-ignition (LSPI) with a gasoline direct injection engines, or GDI, in a viral TikTok. If you own a car made after 2016, there's a strong chance this applies to you.

According to Valvoline Global, LSPI occurs when there is an ignition of a car engine’s fuel-air mixture before the spark plug fires. This can lead to engine-damaging pressure and heat.

“It's where the fuel particles don't atomize, and they get between the rings and mix with the wrong oil, and they cause that type of an explosion,” the mechanic says. “It happens super fast. You don't even know it, and all of a sudden your engine’s done.” 

The mechanic says only vehicles with GDIs can experience LSPI.

What is a GDI engine?

GDI engines process gasoline more efficiently and reduce exhaust. While the technology has been around for almost 100 years, they've exploded in popularity. As Wikipedia notes, GDIs have gone "in the United States from 2.3% of production for model year 2008 vehicles to approximately 50% for model year 2016."

According to Universal Technical Institute, GDI engines are more controlled, efficient, and powerful than other types of engines. This is because they pump gasoline into the combustion chambers of each cylinder rather than mixing it with air beforehand.

In the TikTok, he’s holding up a worn piston and connecting rod assembly, which is a vital part of a GDI engine.

The mechanic says there are three things that can cause this type of damage to a GDI engine.

First, he says, using the wrong oil can lead to problems.

“If you have a direct injected car, you want to use an API SP grade oil,” he says. “That is, first off, the most important thing you want to do.”

He says another cause of damage is a dirty direct injector, which is a part of a GDI engine.

“A direct injector has to stay super clean, so you might want to use an additive,” he says. 

His third piece of advice is for GDI car owners to warm up their engines before heavy acceleration. 

According to Consumer Reports, drivers should allow their engines to run for a minute, but not any longer in order to prevent fuel waste and excess emissions.

How can I tell if my car has a GDI engine?

You can:

• Check the owner's manual.
• Check the engine cover.
• Check the fuel cap.
• Check the VIN.

And as the Drive notes: "If all else fails, a call to the dealership’s parts counter should give you an answer if your car is direct-injected or not. Or, you could always just Google “is make/model direct-injected?” and find your way to an official spec sheet."

Some viewers expressed confusion over mixed advice.

“But the news told me I shouldn't warm up my car anymore to be eco friendly?!? So I just get in it and floor it all winter long,” one viewer commented. 

“Always warm your engine up at least enough until the high idle goes down on cool days, and at least a few minutes on really cold winter days,” another advised.

Others shared a different approach on how to avoid LSPI. 

@davesautocenter Direct Injection Pre Ignition Damage. How to avoid it #autoshop #truckrepair #carrepair #autorepair #enginebuild #audi ♬ original sound - Davesautocenter

“Or do not buy direct injection vehicle,” one viewer wrote. 

“I’m hearing ‘Don’t buy GDI,’” another said. “Got it.”

The mechanic (@davesautocenter) did not immediately respond to the Daily Dot’s request for comment.

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A TikToker has gone viral after sharing her worrying experience with a dog sitter. In the clip, which has amassed 1.2 million views, Ellen (@ellentift) began by explaining that her dog, Happy, has separation anxiety, and so while she went away on vacation, she decided to get Happy a sitter through what she thought was a "vetted" website.

Ellen says that when she initially met the dog sitter, she seemed "very sweet" and enthusiastic about spending time with Happy. But after feeling compelled to check her security cameras, she discovered that the sitter wasn't staying in the house overnight as previously agreed with Ellen. Instead, according to the security camera, she stayed for just eight minutes: leaving the property at 7:30am and briefly returning at 2:30pm.

The next day, as Ellen noted in an email to the Daily Dot, Happy had just 13 minutes of exercise broken up into three brief trips.

The sitter was caught in a lie

According to Ellen, the sitter lied to her by responding to texts as if she slept in the same house as Happy. This, she said, compelled her to confront the sitter. In response, the sitter purportedly kept claiming that she was at "Bible study" for extended periods of time when she should've been with the dog. Furthermore, Ellen discovered that the pictures the sitter was sending her didn't line up with the timestamps on the photographs. When caught out, Ellen says the sitter was apologetic. But this "lip service" wasn't enough.

"Anyone who can leave my dog alone that much when I am paying them to sleep in my house and love on my dog, and then lie and pretend as if they're doing it—I'm sorry, but I believe behavior," she said. "I don't care what you're saying to me now."

"I spent an hour on the phone tonight with the website that I hired her through, and they're going to try to find a replacement for the last two days of my vacation." she added. "But this is like, I'm on vacation. Like I'm trying to relax. I was so mad. I was shaking. This is my dog. And he's like a rescue and he has separation anxiety and trauma."

Rover troubles

In a subsequent video, Ellen revealed that the dog sitting site she used was Rover. She also added in a TikTok comment that the sitter had a five-star rating on the service.

At the time of filming the TikTok, the sitter was still in Ellen's house. "I'm hoping they find somebody and I'm hoping that we can have a smooth transition in the morning," she said, adding that the sitter still, at that time, had a key to her home. Eventually, she got a replacement sitter through the service, but in an email exchange with the Daily Dot, Ellen claimed that the service hadn't refunded her. She also claimed that, despite purportedly being led to believe otherwise, the original sitter hasn't been removed from the Rover site.

In an email to the Daily Dot, a spokesperson for Rover said: "We are deeply sorry that the care provided by a sitter on our platform failed to meet this pet parent’s expectations. Our 24/7 Trust and Safety Team worked with Happy’s family to quickly find a different sitter to provide care, and we understand Happy was well cared for over the remainder of the pet parent’s trip."

@ellentift 1:33am and im not even ready to sleep 😔 #dogdrama #dogpeople #dogperson #dogtok #dogsitter #lame #mysweetpup #poorpuppers #sweetpup #puppertok #dogtok #puptok #shichon #ilovemypup #ilovemydog #dogsarethebest #drama #canyoubelieve #rover ♬ original sound - Ellen Tift

This isn't the first time that Rover sitters have sparked complaint on TikTok. One customer went viral after revealing her sitter lost her dog and then lied about it, while another purported dog sitter left the animal burnt and traumatized.

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Publix worker Josh (@50mick) wants to fill you in on what it's like to work at Publix. And it's not great—at least not for him. As a matter of fact, 20-year-old Josh calls it "the most depressing thing on Earth."

He posted his video before or after working a shift at the supermarket chain as he's in his work uniform. His video has been viewed 350,000 times since Sunday.

"Honestly, this goes for any type of job like this. Fast food, grocery stores—the typically part-time job a teenager takes," he says.

Fast food, grocery store workers are on average over the age of 25

While Josh is right that those are the types of jobs teenagers go for, those industries are still dominated by older workers.

"Food preparation and serving-related occupations were the most commonly held jobs by high school workers" (at least in 2020), according to Zippia. However, the average age of workers in those industries are not teenage-aged. According to Data USA, the average age of a grocery store worker was 37 in 2017. And the average age of a fast food workers was 25 in 2022.

Josh seemingly recently got his job at Publix and is currently undergoing training, like learning how to properly bag groceries.

"There’s an art to it. You have to bag them correctly,” he says he learned from the worker who trained him. “And I do something wrong, and the lady training me freaks out.”

Josh says his older co-workers take bagging groceries so seriously because "this is how she makes a living. This is her life every day."

“And as a teenager, or somebody who just turned 20, there’s always something after. I’ve got a future. But she doesn’t. There’s nothing after this. This is it until retirement," he says.

Josh says this theory has created mixed feelings for himself. “Realizing this has got to be simultaneously the most depressing but motivating thing,” he says. “That honestly could easily be me 'cause I’m a thousand good choices away from having the life I want and be financially free but only a few bad choices away from living that life.”

@50mick

♬ original sound - 50Mick

Some viewers working in such jobs agreed with Mick. But others felt like he was overthinking and cracked jokes at his defense.

"Bro just put the bags in my cart," one said.

“Bro I just asked what aisle the salt it is,” another quipped.

Viewers defend working at Publix

Viewers also defended Publix as an employer and working at a place like it as an adult. Some workers said they prefer working at a place like Publix to an office job for various reasons.

"I work at Publix as a cake decorator and love it they have wonderful benefits and the hourly rate ain’t bad some of us older people are happy with the decision I’ve seen managers retire with millions," one viewer said.

According to Indeed, most Publix workers make on average $14-$18 per hour. Those in management positions can make over six figures.

"I’m 45 & I’ve worked for Winn Dixie for 3 years now. I know people look down on me because of my age. But I love the flexible hours, my co-workers, & knowing I don’t have to take work home with me," another viewer shared.

This is a sentiment shared by many who prefer grocery store and service industry jobs to white—or even grey–collar jobs.

A former teacher who now works at Costco shared how the grocery store gig increased her quality of life. And a former server said she regrets ditching her service job for a "big girl" job. She even claimed that her service job paid her more than she makes at her corporate job.

Viewers also told Josh that it isn't as black and white as good choices vs. bad choices.

"Sometimes the older folks that are working it’s not because of their bad choices, life happens and it’s not always good God bless you for sharing and may all your choices be good," one said.

"This! They could have once had a high paying corporate job or owned a business. Life ebbs and flows," another viewer agreed.

The Daily Dot reached out to @50mick via TikTok comment and direct message. The Daily Dot also reached out to Publix.

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Amazon is pushing its corporate employees to return to the office. However, its workers are pushing back through tactics like "coffee badging."

What is coffee badging?

Coffee badging is when a person swipes into the office on their required in-office days, grabs a cup of coffee, or makes some small talk with a colleague, and then leaves having only spent a fraction of the work day in the office.

This is a workaround for employees to be able to say they were, in fact, in the office on the day they were supposed to be, even if they didn't spend a "meaningful" amount of time there.

Many employees are doing this after they were forced to return to office despite vocalizing that they'd prefer to continue to the work-from-home model many companies successfully implemented during the pandemic, Business Insider reported.

In a survey by video conferencing company Owl Labs, 58% of respondents said they also coffee badged.

And this isn't the first time there's been a large wave of dissent among workers. People have become disillusioned with job security amid mass layoffs and others have taken to quiet quitting.

Amazon changes the rules

But retail giant Amazon, the second-largest employer in the United States, isn't having it, shares Deepali Vyas (@elite.recruiter), an executive recruiter with 25 years of experience, in a viral video with more than a million views.

Now, Amazon's corporate workers can't just swipe in and have it count as a "day," Business Insider reported. Several teams, including the retail and cloud computing units, were told they must stay in the office at least two to six hours per visit for their attendance to count. Very much giving school roll call vibes.

"Minimum of 2 hrs!? I’m ok with that…" a commenter wrote.

"This is such an insane approach. Caring about all the wrong metrics," another disagreed.

Employees remain frustrated by what they think is a regressive policy and resent the company's lack of transparency on "why" this is really so important. Many workers believe performance should be based on their metrics, not whether they show up to an office.

"There's a lot to deal with, and coffee badging is just the start," Vyas says in the video.

Backlash on Amazon's return to office

Last year, Amazon said that employees would have to return to the office but did not state a minimum amount of in-office time. More than 28,000 people joined a Slack group called “Remote Advocacy,” thousands signed petitions, and they held walkouts in several cities, including the Seattle headquarters.

Managers were told they could fire anyone who wouldn't comply with the policy, Forbes reported. Some employees were forced to move closer to their teams, and others were blocked from promotions because they did not comply. They've since started having one-on-one conversations with those not showing up to the office.

"The vast majority of employees are in the office more frequently, there's more energy, connection, and collaboration, and we're hearing that from employees and the businesses that surround our offices," Margaret Callahan, an Amazon spokesperson, told Business Insider.

And Amazon isn't the only big company to force workers back in the office. Disney, Google, and Apple also implemented their own policies.

Commenters weigh in on returns to the office

People in the comments section had several observations and opinions.

"I would like to see the badge history of the senior leadership," a top comment read.

"Can’t be productive at the office. I’m a chatterbox & can’t pay attention. But at home I can work all day alone in solitary. Sorry," a person shared.

"The commute is the worst part, so if I badge in then leave, it’s because I want to work heads down. The office just isn’t a good place to focus," another added.

The Daily Dot reached out to Vyas and Amazon for comment via email.

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A server was dismayed by the state of the table when three patrons left the restaurant at the end of the meal. But for people who weighed in on the video she created, the server suddenly became the main character in the worst way possible.

The video chronicling the complaint came from TikTok creator Aryanna (@ary.evanz), posting it on Saturday and getting more than 105,000 views as of Monday morning.

In it, she starts, "I'm sorry," before stating, "But if you are a grown-a-- adult, three grown-a-- adults and you are leaving your table like this ... who raised you?"

The video shows the table in question, which appears to be in some mild disarray, with plates still on the table and a napkin over a plate.

Commenters didn't think it was so bad. They did, however, think that the server was so bad.

Viewers are not on her side

"You don’t understand the job," one remarked.

Another noted, "When my tables left, hardly anything was on it because as a server, I picked up plates after they were finished. Who trained you?"

That led someone to remark, "This right here! Best response. If you are actively interacting, the mess is removed throughout the duration of the meal."

Another chimed in with, "So if we stack dishes they complain, if we don’t stack dishes they complain. Makes me not want to dine out."

Someone else added, "AND you want a 25% tip?"

@ary.evanz zillenials know what im talking about #restaurantlife #mannersmatter #amiwrongtho ♬ original sound - aryanna

Dining etiquette

A December 2023 article from Forbes gave the perspective of someone who waited tables in college, applying lessons from life as a server to the business world. The list of tips included, "You have to be adaptable," with the writer noting, "being able to adapt to the different environments I was in, adhere to the varying rules that were set, and adjust my approach to the clientele for each helped me learn that no two companies, clients or projects are the same."

It also advised, "Making yourself more amenable to others and adjusting your approach to their needs doesn’t take away from your strength. Rather, if done in the right way, it can give you more access, influence and compliance so that you can reach goals with more consistency."

Aryanna created a follow-up video to her original one, responding to a commenter who said, "I did this job for a decade ... it's literally your job to clean up the table ... get a clue."

She replied, "I was not expecting to receive so much backlash on that last video. Obviously, I know it's my job to clean the table."

She went on to explain, "At my job, I am the only server on, and I'm actually the only person who speaks English because it is a little mom-and-pop shop Thai kitchen. And I answer the phone, I pack the takeout orders, and I wait all the tables, and I bus all my own tables," she continues. "So when you see me running around, and you're just rude on top of it and then you leave a mess, It just really speaks to a person's character."

Doubling down, she adds, "It's really just about how you treat other people and entitlement."

The Daily Dot has reached out to the creator via TikTok direct message.

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In a series of videos, former Poppi Cosmetics intern Olivia Reiskin (@igotdumbbitchitis) says her former boss ghosted her mid-internship. She claims the cosmetics company is lying about why, and now she may not be able to graduate promptly.

Reiskin posted her initial TikTok, which has almost 13 million views, in late June.

The former social media intern claims that her former boss removed her from the Slack group chat. And logged her out of the company TikTok. And blocked her on iMessage. Just a day before, Reiskin says, they had talked like normal.

Reiskin later identifies her former boss as Nikki Namen, the founder and CEO of Poppi Cosmetics.

In a June 29 follow-up video, Reiskin claims to have been an intern for Poppi Cosmetics since March 2024.

“The boss texted me at 4pm the day before asking when I could make some content. And I told her I can make some content later in the week,” Reiskin says. “She said, ‘Oh, yeah, that's great.’”

The next day, Reiskin says, Namen blocked every account Reiskin has access to on the company’s TikTok and Instagram.

The former intern then explains that she was using her Poppi Cosmetics internship to fulfill college credits at Boston University.

Boston University requires all undergraduate College of Communications students to fulfill a zero credit professional experience.

Reiskin says after sending an email to Namen and not hearing back, she assumed Namen blocked her there, too.

“Now [I] don't really know what to do because [I] don't know if BU is gonna give [me my] four credits,” Reiskin says. “[My] only way of basically getting in contact and her knowing [I] exist is by leaving one star reviews on Amazon.”

Poppi responds

On July 3, Poppi Cosmetics posted a statement to the company’s Instagram, referencing Reiskin’s TikTok posts.

The statement implies that the former Poppi Cosmetics intern did not tell Namen that she was seeking college internship credit until May.

The statement also says Reiskin told the company she had not complied with the university’s required internship hours.

“The former intern requested that the Company execute the document and to misrepresent to the university that the former intern complied with the university’s requirements for credits, something that the Company would not do,” the statement reads.

The statement also says that the Poppi Cosmetics reported Reiskin with evidence to her university.

“With the Company’s full cooperation, this matter is now being handled and investigated by the former intern’s university,” the statement reads. 

The Daily Dot reached out to Poppi Cosmetics, but the company never responded. In the statement, a representative wrote that the Company will not provide any further comments. At least until the university investigation has subsided.

After meeting with Boston University, however, Reiskin told the Daily Dot there is no investigation.

'I really felt the need to defend myself'

Boston University did not immediately respond to the Daily Dot’s request for comment.

About a day after Poppi Cosmetics posted the statement to Instagram, Reiskin shared a response video on TikTok. 

“I really felt the need to defend myself, as a lot of the stuff that Poppi Cosmetics wrote in that statement is not true and is incredibly misleading, and is making a lot of people believe that what I did was the cause of me getting terminated,” she says. 

In addition to the zero credit option, BU also offers one, two, and four credit internship courses.

In her video response, Reiskin says she's enrolled in the four credit option, which requires her to write an essay.

“There was no time log, there was no me logging false hours, there was none of that,” she says. “It basically would just be me writing an eight to 10 page essay about what I learned.”

Reiskin says that she did not reach the required 15 to 20 hours per week at Poppi Cosmetics. However, since she had been working at Poppi Cosmetics since the spring, she would have fulfilled all the necessary hours by the end of her internship.

“There's also no way for her to know how many hours I worked or didn't work every day, since as I'm content creating, she doesn't know how much time it would take for me to get ready or research trends, or how many tries it would take on a video,” Reiskin says.

The former Poppi Cosmetics intern confirms that she did not tell Namen about the college credit until May. However, she says that Namen never denied helping her get credit.

“I opened up to her about the fact that I was a transfer student coming from Baylor, but BU hadn't accepted a lot of my credits because a lot of the classes at my old school didn't fit into my new school,” she says. “So I was already graduating a semester late, and I really wanted this internship to count for four credits so that rather than graduating a whole year late I could only graduate a semester late. Nikki really sympathized with me in this moment and she talked about her experience in college and how she completely understood where I was coming from.”

In the company’s statement, the representative does not mention Reiskin’s claims of Namen and the company blocking and ghosting her.

“At the end of the day, she is trying to victimize herself and her company and paint me as the villain by trying to get me on the only thing that she has on me because at the end of the day, I have done nothing wrong,” Reiskin says. “I've also now been hearing about a lot of other situations where people have been dealt with very unprofessionally by Poppi cosmetics, and this includes customers and people that she has worked with in the past.”

All over an unpaid internship

In the comments, Reiskin wrote that this was an unpaid internship. Many viewers expressed frustration over this detail. 

“If they’re not giving you credits, they need to pay you,” one viewer commented.

“In what universe would a uni student do an internship for no pay and no credit? It’s just all so unbelievable,” another wrote. “Truly hope you get justice!”

Other viewers commented in support of the former Poppi Cosmetics intern.

“The thing is, even if they wanted to fire you because of the university credits thing, they should have the human decency to simply talk to you,” one viewer said.

“Wanna know the number one reason I believe every single word you’re saying? YOU haven’t turned off your comments on every post,” another commented. “Unlike Poppi Cosmetics. Can’t even tag them! They’ve turned that off too.”

“I’ve never heard of Poppi Cosmetics and now I will NEVER BUY FROM THEM!!!!!! It matters how you care and treat people,” another wrote.

“I hope you’re talking to attorneys, girly,” another said. “I’m sorry this happened to you. I’ve NEVER even heard of Poppi Cosmetics.”

@igotdumbbitchitis

Such a fun tuesday😍😍 tried email next will let yall know if she answers!!! Like what girl i want my internship credit for bu

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The Daily Dot followed up with Reiskin via TikTok direct messages. She said she did not want to share whether she will be taking any further action against Poppi Cosmetics.

On July 11, she shared that she is now a social media intern for Fifty Six, a marketing agency.

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