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Here’s a paycheck for a McDonald’s worker. And here's my jaw dropping to the floor.

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I’ve written tons of things about minimum wage, backed up by fact-checkers and economists and scholarly studies. All of them point to raising the minimum wage as a solution to lifting people out of poverty and getting folks off of public assistance. It’s slowly happening, and there’s much more to be done. But when it … Read more

University Landscaper Was Told to Stay Busy During A Rainy Day, So They Took Their Time And Collected An Easy Paycheck

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It can be really frustrating to have a job where there’s not a whole lot to do but you’re always supposed to “look busy.” So what’s a worker supposed to do in a situation like that? Check out what this person did! It might give you some ideas… “I work for the landscaping department at … Read more

‘They’re cutting hours because we aren’t getting enough cards’: Marshalls worker can only afford a flip phone on paycheck

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A Marshalls employee’s post about a cute pink flip phone she claims to use as her daily driver has sparked a conversation about worker pay—along with users on the app yearning for the simpler days of cell phone usage. Alejandra (@little_adventures444) raked in over 780,000 views on her video showing off her co-worker’s phone: her … Read more

‘We live paycheck to paycheck.’ – Mother Of Four Says $160,000 Income Barely Takes Care Of Her Family

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$160,000 doesn’t go as far as it used to… Just ask a woman named Maddie, who posted a video on TikTok where she talked about the struggles of getting by in today’s economy. Maddie explained that she and her husband are raising four kids in Florida and she said that they have no money to … Read more

Amazon Driver Reveals His Paycheck And Talks About How Workers Are Organizing To Get More. – ‘It’s hard just to make rent month to month.’

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Driving a delivery vehicle for Amazon seems like a pretty good gig from the outside, but maybe it’s not all it’s cracked up to be… A TikTokker named Hunter shared a video on TikTok and talked about the numerous issues he has with Amazon and how he believes its workers should unionize. Hunter showed viewers … Read more

Here’s a paycheck for a McDonald’s worker. And here's my jaw dropping to the floor.

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I’ve written tons of things about minimum wage, backed up by fact-checkers and economists and scholarly studies. All of them point to raising the minimum wage as a solution to lifting people out of poverty and getting folks off of public assistance. It’s slowly happening, and there’s much more to be done. But when it … Read more

Employer Stiffed Them On A Paycheck, So They Exposed Their Fraudulent Practices To The FBI

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Pay your employees, people! I’m talking to all the shady bosses out there who do everything they can to weasel out of paying up. And let this story from Reddit’s “Pro Revenge” page be a warning to you… Read on to see what happened. “It was the early 1990’s and I worked for a telemarketing … Read more

‘I was under the impression I was getting paid at least $15’: Worker quits job for the second time—realizes on last paycheck that they re-hired her for less money

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A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after claiming that, upon being rehired at their job, they discovered they were being paid less than before—but only when they decided to quit a second time. In a video with over 930,000 views as of Friday, TikTok user Jannet (@jannet.camacho) explains her story.  According to Jannet, she … Read more

‘What kind of company penalizes the server?’: Olive Garden server says table skipped out on their $100 check—and it’ll come from her paycheck

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An Olive Garden server’s table dined-and-dashed after racking up a $100 bill, and she feared she was going to have to pay for it out of pocket. Popular TikToker @holybeardz recounted the incident in a viral TikTok. He said he noticed that his server at Olive Garden appeared “mad or irritated.” After asking her what … Read more

Boss Docked Employee’s Paycheck For Grammar Mistakes, So They Turn The Tables And Hit Boss’s Paycheck Too

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I have a feeling that this story is going to annoy you AND make you shake your head in disgust. Because it’s pretty ridiculous! And you’ll see what I mean after you dive in. Check out what happened in this tale from Reddit’s “Malicious Compliance” page. “Years ago I took a job in another country … Read more

‘I know every paycheck going to that car’: McDonald’s worker brags about driving a nicer car than their managers. It backfires

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A McDonald’s worker is flexing their luxury car, setting off debate over how they’re able to own such a pricey car while working for the fast-food chain. In a recent TikTok video from creator Artin Markarian (@artin.markarian), the TikToker shows his workplace—a McDonald’s kitchen—then him walking to his car, a dark grey BMW M4 with … Read more