It wasn't hard to cry real tears as I pleaded, "Ma'am! Everyone! Please have mercy on me too. I'm just trying to make a living. If I break guest privacy rules, I'll get fired, face consequences, and won't get paid a cent."

"My family is struggling too - I really need this job to help support them!"

Some livestream commenters started empathizing with me, and the tide began to turn slightly in my favor:

"She's just trying to make a living like the rest of ...