Everyone needs to work, but we all do it for different reasons. Some get jobs wherever they can to pay the bills, others are lucky enough to work in pursuit of a passion. Regardless of why you work, It pays to put in the time and effort to excel at whatever you do. Otherwise, you could end up being worked to death. 

First, an Uber driver who must pick up a frightening passenger

Followed by a telemarketer who gets in too deep with a customer 

Then, a ballerina willing to rehearse herself to death

Finally in our featured story, a video game developer tries to survive crunch time

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