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March 23, 2025 at 12:15 pm

A Lightbulb Went Out At Work, But This Employee Was Told It Wouldn’t Be Replaced Until Ten Lightbulbs Went Out

That’s one way to get a lightbulb replaced!

February 13, 2025 at 5:21 pm

Navy Electrician Was Told To Fake A Maintenance Check On A Grill, So He Refused. And When A Newer Electrician Did It, The Grill Overheated And Broke Down, Which Got The Commander In Trouble.

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Jan van der Wolf

I bet that mistake cost the taxpayers a lot of money.

January 9, 2025 at 4:49 am

‘This is what you’re drinking.’ – Plumber Said Homeowners Need To Flush Their Water Heaters More Often Because Of The Disgusting Water Quality

This guy knows what he’s talking about.

December 27, 2024 at 11:20 am

Employee Calls Favorite Parking Spot A Safety Concern, Then Loses Access When The Company Takes His Words Seriously

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Unsplash/Bri Tucker

Bet he didn’t see that coming.

December 19, 2024 at 3:20 pm

Tenant’s Landlord Stopped Performing Maintenance And Started Cracking Down On Late Rent Payments, So He Went To Court And Was Awarded Nine Months Of Free Housing

Finally a nice win for the tenants.

November 8, 2024 at 10:20 pm

He Was Trying To Let The Hotel’s Maintenance Engineer Rest While He Recovered From Surgery, But The Maintenance Engineer Was Upset That Something Was Fixed Without His Assistance

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/pixabay/PublicDomainPictures

I agree with writing work orders from now on.

October 19, 2024 at 8:49 pm

Landlord Was Renting To Her Friend At A Deeply Discounted Rate, But When She Came Over To Inspect The Property For Repairs Her Friend Treated Her Like The Enemy

Her welcome has definitely been overstayed.

October 13, 2024 at 8:21 am

Home Repair Expert Showed How To Fix A Low-Flushing Toilet. – ‘It’s a mineral deposit, bacteria clogging.’

The more you know…

September 15, 2024 at 1:22 pm

Underappreciated Staff Work On The Weekends To Fix Machines So They’re Functional The Following Week, But After They’re Berated For Doing More Work They Take Their Time And Work Grinds To A Halt

Source: Reddit/Petty Revenge/Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio

At least the machinery will work even if it’s not cost effective.

August 24, 2024 at 4:22 pm

Her Bad HOA Never Did Any Maintenance For The Neighborhood And Expected Members To Pay For Everything, So She Decided To Sell Her Place Three Years After She Moved In

Are you team HOA or this girl?

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A Lightbulb Went Out At Work, But This Employee Was Told It Wouldn’t Be Replaced Until Ten Lightbulbs Went Out

Navy Electrician Was Told To Fake A Maintenance Check On A Grill, So He Refused. And When A Newer Electrician Did It, The Grill Overheated And Broke Down, Which Got The Commander In Trouble.

‘This is what you’re drinking.’ – Plumber Said Homeowners Need To Flush Their Water Heaters More Often Because Of The Disgusting Water Quality

Employee Calls Favorite Parking Spot A Safety Concern, Then Loses Access When The Company Takes His Words Seriously

Tenant’s Landlord Stopped Performing Maintenance And Started Cracking Down On Late Rent Payments, So He Went To Court And Was Awarded Nine Months Of Free Housing

He Was Trying To Let The Hotel’s Maintenance Engineer Rest While He Recovered From Surgery, But The Maintenance Engineer Was Upset That Something Was Fixed Without His Assistance

Landlord Was Renting To Her Friend At A Deeply Discounted Rate, But When She Came Over To Inspect The Property For Repairs Her Friend Treated Her Like The Enemy

Home Repair Expert Showed How To Fix A Low-Flushing Toilet. – ‘It’s a mineral deposit, bacteria clogging.’

Underappreciated Staff Work On The Weekends To Fix Machines So They’re Functional The Following Week, But After They’re Berated For Doing More Work They Take Their Time And Work Grinds To A Halt

Her Bad HOA Never Did Any Maintenance For The Neighborhood And Expected Members To Pay For Everything, So She Decided To Sell Her Place Three Years After She Moved In

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