‘I pulled 6 doubles that week’: Retail worker told to take all the overtime they want, obliges

You really shouldn’t say something that you don’t mean that could cause an outcome that you don’t want to someone who will happily oblige you. Retailers love to set rules and swear by them as if they had been written in stone since the dawn of time—and definitely not something they made up 15 minutes …
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Movie Theater Worker Vents About Rudely Messy Customers, Sparking Mixed Reactions

If you’ve ever gone to a movie theater, you’ve likely witnessed the massacre of popcorn, fountain sodas, and sticky candy left behind for the workers to clean up. Sometimes it’s so bad, it seems intentional, as if some moviegoers make a huge mess just because they can. But what kind of person acts like a …
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Movie Theater Worker Vents About Messy Customers, Sparking Mixed Reactions

If you’ve ever gone to a movie theater, you’ve likely witnessed the massacre of popcorn, fountain sodas, and sticky candy left behind for the workers to clean up. Sometimes it’s so bad, it seems intentional, as if some moviegoers make a huge mess just because they can. But what kind of person acts like a …
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Hollywood Horror Stories Shared by Entertainment Industry Workers Inspire IASTE Strike Authorization

Most of us enjoy our favorite TV shows, blockbusters, and indie flicks without giving much thought to the backbreaking labor behind the slick images on screen. Since August 1, hundreds of PAs, technicians, craftspersons, artisans, and other film workers have been anonymously sharing their industry horror stories with Instagram account @ia_stories. In an effort to …
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Hollywood Horror Stories Shared by Entertainment Industry Workers Inspire IATSE Strike Authorization

Most of us enjoy our favorite TV shows, blockbusters, and indie flicks without giving much thought to the backbreaking labor behind the slick images on screen. Since August 1, hundreds of PAs, technicians, craftspersons, artisans, and other film workers have been anonymously sharing their industry horror stories with Instagram account @ia_stories. In an effort to …
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Danny DeVito Tweets Support for Union Strikers, Twitter Temporarily Revokes Blue Checkmark

On Wednesday, beloved actor Danny DeVito tweeted in support of the Nabisco workers currently on strike in three states. The tweet read: ‘Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs. NO CONTRACTS NO SNACKS.’ Several hours later, Twitter revoked DeVito’s verification checkmark. It didn’t take long for the internet to notice, …
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Relatable Memes & Tweets For Worn Out Workers

It’s true that most of us truly need to work to survive. Some of us even thrive on working in a fast-paced or challenging environment. It can be thrilling. But since all the fun of 2020 occurred, getting shit done has gotten harder. Not just because mental health is at an all-time low, and not …
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