Waffle House worker says she had to go to the ER after working 17-hour shifts

The Union of Southern Service Workers has released a video chronicling a Waffle House employee who claims that she was hospitalized due to working consecutive 17-hour shift days at the chain. The TikTok video comes from the organization’s account, @raiseupthesouth, and since it was published on Tuesday, has drawn more than 877,000 views. In the …

‘I quit Chipotle after 1 day’: Woman says she’s ‘extra nice’ to fast-food workers after she only lasted 4 shifts at her job

A person claiming to have quit a job at a fast-food outlet after just four shifts now sees fast-food workers in a different light. TikTok creator @armonicita revealed her shift in perspective in a video posted on May 26. As of July 2, it’s gathered close to 325,000 views and nearly 69,000 likes. Accompanied by …

‘I just spent my whole paycheck I got on Wednesday and it’s only been 3 days’: Viewers defend worker whose ‘unnecessary’ spending cost her 5 shifts

A TikToker recently posted a video in which she came to the realization that she had spent five shifts worth of pay on a quick shopping spree. A TikToker who posts under the handle @user6424852991100 posted the video of herself sitting in her car sipping an iced coffee. She pretends to laugh along with an …

‘When you get scheduled for 17 hrs’: Target worker says store’s Pride section caused her to lose shifts

In a viral video, a Target employee said she got scheduled for fewer hours because Target was trying to balance out the revenue loss from their Pride section backlash. In the clip, TikToker Kaitlin Sondae (@kaitlinsondae) is filming herself in what appears to be Target’s skin care aisle. She looks left to right and into …

‘Told my manager there was an active shooter on my block. There was no shooter’: Worker shares all the excuses she’s used to get out of shifts

According to psychology experts, passion, creativity, and motivation intertwine to drive human accomplishments. For example, when you’re in love with someone and want to plan a surprise for them, you’ll probably use every resource at your fingertips to express your love. However, if you’re not into them, mustering up the enthusiasm to plan, for instance, …

‘When you accept the manager job for money and less shifts but now you live at work’: Worker complains about managerial promotion

While a promotion may sound good on paper, it’s not always what it’s cracked up to be.  Promoted employees may find that they have to do substantially more work and commit considerably harder to the job, even if the pay rise with the promotion isn’t commensurate with this change. One user on TikTok recently sparked …

5 Mindset Shifts To Stop Relationship Anxiety

In this day and age where “ghosting” has become an acceptable form of breaking up (maybe not acceptable, let’s go with widely practiced instead), with endless dating apps where a guy can find someone shiny and new with a few simple swipes, a time that’s defined as a “hookup culture” when fewer and fewer people …

‘Morning shifts make me realize how bad my afternoon shifts are’: Walmart ‘picker’ shows what a morning shift is like

A Walmart employee shared why she prefers working the morning shift over the afternoon shift in a now-viral TikTok. The video was uploaded by TikTok user Alyssa (@alyssaa.vv), who posts content about her job as a picker in the Online Grocery Pick-up department at Walmart. The six-second clip showed rows of fully stocked shelves filled …

‘Told my manager I will not be showing up’: Dunkin’ worker says she was scheduled to work shifts after quitting

A TikToker took to the platform to share disbelief over being scheduled to work at her Dunkin’ location past the resignation date she provided in her two weeks’ notice. TikTok user Abby (@abbyjulyanna.1) shared her story in a video that garnered nearly 60,000 views since it was posted on the platform on Dec. 17. In …

‘No drama, just vibes’: Starbucks barista says morning shifts at the coffee chain are the best

Anyone who’s worked in the food service industry knows how stressful rush order times can get, especially when you have throngs of customers who are making very specific orders. Fulfilling all of those orders in a timely fashion, while making sure you’re fully stocked on products and maintaining a pleasant and welcoming demeanor, might take …

‘Best decision ever made’: Marriott front-desk worker shares why overnight shifts at the hotel are the best

A hotel worker’s video highlighting the reasons why she loves her job at Marriott has some viewers joining in to hype it up. Posted by user @kvisha.aa, the video shows her at work at a Marriott hotel as an overnight desk employee, which comes with benefits, namely that there are few guests to assist and …