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<p>Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.</p>


Phil West

Server tells people who can’t afford to eat out to stay home after customer complains about $21 glass of wine

‘Look at the menu’: Server tells people who can’t afford to eat out to stay home after customer complains about $21 glass of wine

Boss accidentally messages laid off employee about new hire. They told him ‘staff reduction’ was necessary

‘I’m the guy you just laid off’: Boss accidentally messages laid off employee about new hire. He was told ‘staff reduction’ was necessary

Car-buying expert shares how dealerships trick you with ‘When can you come in?’

‘The reason that the dealership is doing this…’: Car-buying expert shares how dealerships trick you with ‘When can you come in?’

Woman talking holding perfume boxes(l+r), Ebay headquarters

‘I just made a quick $300 by going shopping’: Woman says she doesn’t have to work a 9-5, resells perfumes instead

Woman looking grosses out (l+r), Celsius can(c)

‘Incredibly cruel to put out a product like this’: Customer says Celsius is lying about its ingredients after her nightmare experience with the drink

Man tells people to stop buying unaffordable cars after seeing repo'd cars at auction

‘Dude didn’t even get to finish his drink’: Man tells people to stop buying unaffordable cars after seeing repo’d cars at auction

Man shares ‘rich people’ hack to taxes

‘Rich people write off their dogs on their taxes…And so can you!’: Expert shares ‘rich people’ hack for your taxes

Company asks worker to relocate after offering her a new job. They fire her 3 months later over Zoom call

‘He’s reading a script???’: Company asks worker to relocate after offering her a new job. They fire her 3 months later over Zoom call

Woman cries because she can’t afford rent after it goes up by $500, has to cut back on eating

‘I can feel my body getting weaker’: Woman cries because she can’t afford rent after it goes up by $500, has to cut back on eating

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with ticketmaster app(C)

‘I’ve literally heard this happened to multiple people already’: Fan says her Ticketmaster order was canceled without consent

Olive garden sign(l), Man talking(c), Olive Garden servers(r)

‘Sir, are you being helped?’: Jobseeker says his Olive Garden job interview went ‘horribly wrong’

Job seeker can’t believe demands of online job posting

‘Not ideal for someone with outside responsibilities’: Job seeker can’t believe demands of online job posting

Folgers customer tries using a coupon from 1983 with no expiration date

‘I was able to use a 20-year-old coupon on Fisher Boy fish sticks’: Folgers customer tries using a coupon from 1983 with no expiration date

worker who gets PTO denied, takes vacation anyway