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Nearly every profession has secrets that the general public is unaware of. Many businesses claim that their goods are fairtrade, hand-made and eco-friendly when, nine times out of ten, it’s not. However, humans are curious by nature and are always trying to find out what’s going on behind the curtains.

So when the popular Twitter account UberFacts asked its 13.6M followers, “What company secrets can you reveal, now that you don’t work for the company anymore?” the thread quickly went viral. From bankers to hospitality workers, people started opening up and sharing some insider knowledge about their former jobs.

Take a look at the best tweets we have collected from the thread and upvote the ones you may not have known about! And if you’re hungry for more posts where people spill their industry secrets in plain sight, be sure to check them out here, here and here.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are they allowed to return them? This is a disgusting policy, and impacts badly on small business, which can't afford returns of unwanted goods. I think Americans get a bit of a shock when they try this s**t on in other countries.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these types of practices are to abide by government food safety regulations or to protect against lawsuits

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It’s no news that every company has its own skeletons in the closet that remain virtually invisible to the general public. Chances are that you will probably never look at the companies mentioned in this post the same way ever again. But the more we know, the better—that’s why shedding a light on these dark secrets is the first step of dealing with them.

Bored Panda has contacted one of the Twitter users who replied to this thread. They preferred to stay anonymous but were kind enough to discuss the bad practices that some businesses carry out and why we are so eager to learn about them.

They told us that they were previously employed in the hospitality industry: “I worked on and off at a few bars for some extra cash when I first moved out at 23.” Finding out what was happening in the background was quite shocking, so they tried talking about this with some of the other servers. 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a diamond obtains its monetary value not from any intrinsic property or usefulness, rather from the value we give it in society, which itself was manipulated by marketing campaigns from mining conglomerates advising people to gift diamonds to their partners for weddings, it's like a successful scam like the whole apple a day thing

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Apparently, “they said they’d experienced the same at every bar they’d worked in. We worked out between us that most of the bars in the area did the same thing—some were really established places.” 

“After I worked there, I had table service a handful of times at other bars, each time the bottle came out already opened with a pourer in place and a sparkler. When I looked closer at the bottle (as I knew what to look for), the foil seal looked really old, the bottle was chipped and scratched,” they explained that it looked like it had been around the block a few times.  

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My frames just broke for the third time and the eyeglass place told me "oh, well, you bought the cheap ones, nothing we can do unless you spend $100 to replace them." My dollar store readers have lasted longer than my prescription frames!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The last hospital bill I got was itemized. Parking: €2.50.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you please stop assuming the 'murican way is what the world does? Yes, sorry for your bad system, but make a note at least to point in which country.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you can't tell I am sorry for you, but sounds like your public school is on par with ours if you had to think for a minute that maybe the country with more people then yours, and more social media pressence and more likely to click this is who its talking about lol

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No bill in Canada. Americans have been hoodwinked into believing socialized medicine is bad.

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Dave P
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This overbilling actually has to do with our currently regulatory system. Dr. Makary, head of policy at Johns Hopkins has written extensivly how this is done to comply with govt regulations around insurance and billing to avoid getting government fines. Much easier to do it this way to avoid govt regulators. He points out the problem in the system is how the government has so many regulations on top of regulations, that clash, that hospitals do this just to avoid violating some obscure rule and getting fined millions

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously folks I saw acetaminophen (Tylenol) on my bill two tabs = $20 usd!!! I could buy two bottles for less than that!?!

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Thea Grace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

True. I'm an American in nursing. Most hospitals lie and have no right to do most of what they get away with behind closed doors.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my experience - here in the US - I've not had an itemized hospital bill contain listings for medications I wasn't given, at least not while I was conscious. But I -have- seen some surprisingly hefty charges listed for 'sundries' and 'incidentals' that no hospital to date has been able or willing to break down. I'm pretty sure they cover the basic care essentials provided like toothpaste and nonslip socks, but beyond that anyone's guess is as good as mine.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep my friend had to fight bills for all 3 of her kids from hospital. They had so much crap tacked on she never took or did, but it was "automatically" put on as customer service would later tell her, and she go "that is great I didn't get that, so take that s**t off, also this doctor here, we never saw him I am not paying him." They would go "oh that is the one who does the epidorials!" She facepalms "I didn't get one its one of the things I told you at start I am not paying for I didn't get it!"

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Louise Troxell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One time I looked at my itemized bill from the hospital and they charged me for a blood transfusion that never happened. I called my insurance company and told them and they basically told me they didn't care.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always demand an itemized bill, a lot of the time a lot of stuff is dropped, because a human reviews it, not just a computer dumping it out.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of time your insurance company (usa) pays for your stay based on the reason and severity of your condition. It doesn’t matter how many Tylenol you took. The hospital gets paid a case or daily rate.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hospital bill? Charged? What does that mean? Oh, sorry - I am from the UK. We have free, universal health care here. Try it. You might like it.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By accepting the medical service they have, Americans prove themselves to be dumber than soup!

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Uwe Münch
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Purely american thing, i think. Most countries outside the US have health insurance for employers, germany for exampla (additionally about 25 - 30 days PTO, up to 6 weeks paid if you fell ill, minimum wage about 13 Euros)

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last hospital bill I payed, £0.00, I don't even have to pay parking as it's ten minutes walk from home. In the last two months I've had a CAT scan, full body PET Scan, bronchoscopy and biopsy under a general as day surgery, a further CAT scan and X-rays, face to face meetings with three separate consultants and am currently attending two sessions a week for one on one physiotherapy. Oh and it was as a result of a routine screening program, just as well as I had no symptoms. Currently waiting to see if I need further surgery, but the bill will still be £0.00. In fact I have never had a hospital bill, because they are not a thing here.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my son had an alergic reaction he needed an ambulanceride and a night at the hospital for observation, below is the itemized bill:

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By the way, we live in a country with universal healthcare, so the list above is all the cost we had.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

30 years ago on my itemized bill was a charge for $160 or 2 aspirin at $80 each!!! I was in for same-day orthoscopic shoulder surgery. It's a good thing I only had a $200 CoPay back then because the bill to the insurance company was $80,000 and that was AFTER the itemized discount they received. Welcome to US Healthcare! I can't imagine what the bill would be today.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh our wonderful NHS..We only pay for parking and even then the first 20 minutes are free so people can drop off patients free of charge.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my ex had a headache when staying the hospital. I saw for 2 pills they charges $21

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's all barcoded and scanned now. Meds are charged by the amount taken as the dispensing is a day at a time.

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Looking at how many Twitter users contributed to this viral discussion, it seems like people not only like spilling the tea about their jobs but also think it’s relevant to get a little sneak peek into the profession. The former bar worker believes that people are mostly interested because there’s a suspicion that “companies are not always run above board.”

“I did notice a lot of people replied to my tweet in denial of the goings-on and I think, socially, people hate having to accept they’ve been conned,” they mentioned. “I think my tweet was particularly interesting because people are usually drunk and, therefore, vulnerable in a bar/club environment.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends on the store. Two of my regular stores keep stock in the back (different sizes of clothes, additional products that ran out on the shelf).

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Many people replied to the user saying they could tell the difference between alcoholic beverages which, for very few people, could be true. “However, after a few drinks, most people will happily drink whatever you give them without question.” 

The user hopes that people who read this thread would actually take this new information into account and “maybe make better decisions” in the future. “Just buy a drink at the bar and have fun with your friends, there’s no need to look flashy,” they advised. 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to a taping of America's Got Talent with Howie Mandel and Scary (Mel) Spice as judges. EVERYTHING is completely fake, and I do mean EVERY PART OF THE SHOW. It is all pre-planned and pre-scripted. While I knew some of it was, I just didn't know to what extent. Never will watch any of those type of shows again!

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When it comes to bad practices, sometimes businesses purposefully ignore or even enforce them. From the user’s experience, the companies (especially the clubbing and drinks industry) practice a “take what you can get” attitude.

“I’m not speaking for all bars and clubs at all but just a few that I’m aware of,” they specified. “There’s not many checks or inspections, maybe once a year, and—let’s face it—people can look above board for one day of the year.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, not in all. Many times call center workers are grateful to put you on hold because we don't have to listen to the customer's whining, it gives us a sanity break.

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The former server also wanted to discuss things they saw from a client’s point of view: “There have been many times, as a customer, that I have witnessed sexual assault, drug-taking and men being aggressive and highlighted to security and [the establishment] completely ignored it—paying customers are the main priority it seems.” 

They added, summarizing their thoughts about the thread: “I’m sure there are plenty of companies, in all industries, still practicing a zero-hours contract, not adhering to the minimum wage for cash in hand jobs, no contracts, dodgy tax dealings, etc.” So if you don’t want to be exploited and serve corporate interests, it’s important to call out such behavior whenever possible.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joining a union is one of the very best things to ever happen to me. I’ll be a teamster at my new job. Union busters are untrustworthy despicable selfish people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard a great analogy for this. It's like putting butter on bread. Buttered bread left overnight is still soft in morning, whereas plain bread left overnight will be stale in the morning. Just having something on your face will do the trick!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, why are they charging me $10 for a single generic tablet that probably costs them 15 cents to manufacture?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is true in a lot of cases. Sometimes it takes more energy to recycle than it does to create new product so it’s technically worse for the environment. Try to create less trash in the first place

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apple was sued and proven that they did in fact make an update slow older phones to user would buy a new one. Never buy Apple crap.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gross! At my place, the housekeeping is bringing down the glasses from the rooms for the dish-washer every single day.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its funny that people are selective over garbage bags...i reuse my shopping bags for that...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always assumed it was just an animated gif. I would be amazed if it was actually connected to your pizzas progress.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm pretty sure that in my country they'd wake you up to avoid bad publicity. "Woman dies in Ikea show room bed. Goes unnoticed till closing time."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Airlines are stealing your s**t too. Dumb s**t also, like 1 shoe just to f**k with you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like a lot of people should just be fired immediately. They should rather be working at a trash facility where they can throw stuff all day without ruining people's stuff. I had packaged that contained several hundred dollars that were destroyed because of these lazy bastards.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend of my mom's works for a local store chain, and they are told never to confront shoplifters. It's supposed to be for the employee's safety. People know this and walk out with all kinds of stuff.

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