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July 10, 2026 at 7:55 am

The Ticket Gridlock: Why an Entire IT Management Team Was Left Helpless After an Employee Automated His Approval Reminders.

When the managers don’t want to deal with a problem and keep ignoring it, you have to make it their problem.

March 25, 2026 at 11:49 am

Employee Thought He Had Approval To Work Overtime, So He Worked 70+ Hours Extra Before Finding Out He Wouldn’t Get Paid For It

man in a suit looking at his phone at work

He never should’ve worked overtime!

November 13, 2025 at 9:15 pm

Newly-Betrothed Woman Was Excited To Get Married After Her Family Had Given Their Approval, But Her Uncle’s Tantrum Threatened To Ruin It All.

Ring exchange in an Indian wedding ceremony

He’s ruining this for everyone.

November 2, 2025 at 1:35 pm

GM And Other Managers Were Restricted From Taking Weekends Off Unless Approved, So This Man Questioned Whether This New Policy Is Legal And Fair

Stressed employee touching his and closing his eyes

Some workplace policies just don’t make sense at all!

May 6, 2025 at 11:55 pm

New Boss Needs His Email Set Up, But It’s Not Going To Happen Until He Approves A Travel Request

Bosses sometimes make really stupid rules.

February 28, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Office Manager Locks Up Supplies To Cut Costs, So Employees Make Sure She’s Overwhelmed With Supply Requests Until Her Plan Backfires

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Frans van Heerden

The policy was such a joke.

June 13, 2024 at 5:49 am

An Insurance Employee Was Tasked To Deny Medical Insurance Claims, But When They Couldn’t Take It Anymore They Just Approved All The Cases

Small good deeds make huge impacts.

May 20, 2024 at 11:52 am

He Always Used Below The Allowed Daily Food Budget, But When He Went $1 Over Entertaining A Client They Refused To Pay The Receipt

When will people learn treating people like this can come back to bite you?

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The Ticket Gridlock: Why an Entire IT Management Team Was Left Helpless After an Employee Automated His Approval Reminders.

Employee Thought He Had Approval To Work Overtime, So He Worked 70+ Hours Extra Before Finding Out He Wouldn’t Get Paid For It

Newly-Betrothed Woman Was Excited To Get Married After Her Family Had Given Their Approval, But Her Uncle’s Tantrum Threatened To Ruin It All.

GM And Other Managers Were Restricted From Taking Weekends Off Unless Approved, So This Man Questioned Whether This New Policy Is Legal And Fair

New Boss Needs His Email Set Up, But It’s Not Going To Happen Until He Approves A Travel Request

Office Manager Locks Up Supplies To Cut Costs, So Employees Make Sure She’s Overwhelmed With Supply Requests Until Her Plan Backfires

An Insurance Employee Was Tasked To Deny Medical Insurance Claims, But When They Couldn’t Take It Anymore They Just Approved All The Cases

He Always Used Below The Allowed Daily Food Budget, But When He Went $1 Over Entertaining A Client They Refused To Pay The Receipt

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