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March 23, 2025 at 1:22 am

He Told His Boss That Drilling Through Rebar With A Basic Hand Drill Was Impossible, But His Boss Told Him To Keep Trying. So He Ruined Multiple Drill Bits And Wasted Everyone’s Time.

Why do bosses never listen?

March 21, 2025 at 9:20 pm

Employee Worked Outside Of Normal Business Hours And Expected To Be Property Compensated, But When They Tried To Use Comp Time His Boss Wouldn’t Allow It

frustrated employee staring at paperwork

People need to mind their own business.

March 21, 2025 at 8:22 pm

Her Boss Told Her To Disable All Employee Email On Weekend Hours, But She Knew It Would Mean Big Trouble For Everyone, Especially The CEO

boss lecturing embarrassed female employee

This problem was so predictable only a CEO couldn’t see it.

March 21, 2025 at 3:20 pm

Employee Wants To Attend A Training That Would Further His Career, But When The Manager Won’t Approve The Training He Gets His Masters Degree Instead

It worked out even better because his boss said no!

March 21, 2025 at 1:49 pm

Employee Logs Into A Work Meeting While He’s At The Hospital, But His Boss Demands He Turn On The Camera

man pointing at paper while on computer meeting

Sometimes there are very good reasons for not turning on the camera during a video call.

March 15, 2025 at 8:21 pm

Travelling Employee Uses A Car Service To Get To The Airport, But His New Boss Thinks It’s Too Expensive. So He Details It All Out And Wins The Argument.

A boss that actually learned his lesson – wow!

March 14, 2025 at 10:23 pm

Busybody Boss Told This Call Center Agent To Only Take Breaks When Told, But He Didn’t Know That Enforcing This Rule Would Affect The Business – And His Own Schedule

His boss should walk a bit in his shoes (or at least listen to him) before treating him like a slacker.

March 14, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Boss’ Strict Expense Report Rules Made Travel More Difficult, So One Employee Followed Them To The Letter And Cost The Company Even More Money

This boss probably just should have left well enough alone.

March 14, 2025 at 9:21 am

Woman’s Boss Has The Bad Habit Of Messaging Her About Non-Urgent Matters After Work Hours, So She Decided To Set Up An Automated Message

Her response seems a little risky.

March 13, 2025 at 6:23 am

Manager Accused Employee Of Defrauding The Company By Claiming He Worked Longer Than He Really Did, So The Employee Refused To Work Overtime And Got His Manager Fired

Source: Reddit/MaliciousCompliance/Canva

And yet another case of play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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He Told His Boss That Drilling Through Rebar With A Basic Hand Drill Was Impossible, But His Boss Told Him To Keep Trying. So He Ruined Multiple Drill Bits And Wasted Everyone’s Time.

Employee Worked Outside Of Normal Business Hours And Expected To Be Property Compensated, But When They Tried To Use Comp Time His Boss Wouldn’t Allow It

Her Boss Told Her To Disable All Employee Email On Weekend Hours, But She Knew It Would Mean Big Trouble For Everyone, Especially The CEO

Employee Wants To Attend A Training That Would Further His Career, But When The Manager Won’t Approve The Training He Gets His Masters Degree Instead

Employee Logs Into A Work Meeting While He’s At The Hospital, But His Boss Demands He Turn On The Camera

Travelling Employee Uses A Car Service To Get To The Airport, But His New Boss Thinks It’s Too Expensive. So He Details It All Out And Wins The Argument.

Busybody Boss Told This Call Center Agent To Only Take Breaks When Told, But He Didn’t Know That Enforcing This Rule Would Affect The Business – And His Own Schedule

Boss’ Strict Expense Report Rules Made Travel More Difficult, So One Employee Followed Them To The Letter And Cost The Company Even More Money

Woman’s Boss Has The Bad Habit Of Messaging Her About Non-Urgent Matters After Work Hours, So She Decided To Set Up An Automated Message

Manager Accused Employee Of Defrauding The Company By Claiming He Worked Longer Than He Really Did, So The Employee Refused To Work Overtime And Got His Manager Fired

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