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September 17, 2026 at 1:21 pm

One Worker Turned A Ridiculous “Look Busy” Order Into Years Of Gaming At Work, While His Bosses Celebrated His Supposed Improvement

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Legendary productivity unlocked.

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December 30, 2025 at 9:48 pm

Fed-up Employee Was Always Banned From Looking At His Phone During Downtime, So He Blasts The Rule As Utterly Useless

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Don’t punish employees for having nothing to do.

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December 1, 2025 at 10:35 am

Machinist Wants To Avoid Getting Written Up By His Supervisor, But The Changes He Makes Catch The Owner’s Attention

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Time is money.

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September 9, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Micromanager Told Employee To Look Busy, So He Played Video Games At Work For Years And Got Praised For His “Improved Performance”

Man sitting at his computer wearing a headset and playing an online game

What a funny outcome!

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March 7, 2025 at 4:21 am

Factory Bans Overtime To Save Money, But When Their Best Repairman Cannot Come In, Production Comes To A Costly Halt

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Kateryna Babaieva

They asked for it!

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