malicious compliance Archives

January 11, 2026 at 1:55 am

Employee Knew The New Ticket Policy Wasn’t Going To Work, So He Took It Literally Until His Boss Realized It Made No Sense And Changed It

Man rubbing his eyes in front of a computer screen

This isn’t going to work.

January 10, 2026 at 11:55 pm

Woman Attended Military School With A Rude Classmate, But She Turned The Tables And Shocked Her With An Unexpected Metal Music Surprise

Woman playing music using her phone connected to a speaker

Sometimes, the best revenge on a bully is turning the volume up.

January 10, 2026 at 10:35 pm

Multi-Level Marketing Company Was Scamming People, So He Found A Way To Shut Them Down With Malicious Code

Some companies fly a little too close to the sun.

January 10, 2026 at 8:55 pm

Gas Company Contractor Had A Really Fast Crew, But When His Manager Asked Him To Slow Down So His Guys Wouldn’t Look Bad, He Had Another Plan

You’d think they’d be rewarded for being faster, but at least they rewarded themselves.

January 10, 2026 at 6:55 pm

Upper Management Asks Them To Follow Procedures, But This Employee Knows They Won’t Get The Results They’re Hoping For

view from inside a car looking at a fast food drive through menu.

It just goes to show, there’s not always one “right” way to run a place!

January 10, 2026 at 12:15 pm

Church Groundskeeper Refused To Use A Dangerous Staircase Until It Was Fixed, And Then Enforced More Rules So Almost No Work Got Done

Beautiful church sitting on a hill with blue skies and white clouds in the background

He was only following directions.

January 10, 2026 at 10:35 am

Senior VP Complains That Construction Employees Aren’t Wearing Hard Hats, So One Employee Orders Colorful Hard Hats That Nobody Can Ignore

pink hard hat and construction safety vest

At least they have enough hard hats now!

January 10, 2026 at 8:15 am

Supervisor Complained That An Employee Getting Too Much Overtime, But She Reminded The Owner How Good She Is At Her Job

Woman sitting in the office on her phone smiling

Working for someone without pay is nuts.

January 10, 2026 at 5:45 am

His Employer Lost Data In A Big Software Change, But Instead Of Losing Paid Leave, He Gets Money For Unused Days When He Quits

Young man smiling in front of office window

A farewell gift.

January 10, 2026 at 12:45 am

His Company Kept Rejecting His PTO, So He Made Sure He Went On The Next Vacation No Matter What

Moral of the story: Always take that PTO!

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Employee Knew The New Ticket Policy Wasn’t Going To Work, So He Took It Literally Until His Boss Realized It Made No Sense And Changed It

Woman Attended Military School With A Rude Classmate, But She Turned The Tables And Shocked Her With An Unexpected Metal Music Surprise

Multi-Level Marketing Company Was Scamming People, So He Found A Way To Shut Them Down With Malicious Code

Gas Company Contractor Had A Really Fast Crew, But When His Manager Asked Him To Slow Down So His Guys Wouldn’t Look Bad, He Had Another Plan

Upper Management Asks Them To Follow Procedures, But This Employee Knows They Won’t Get The Results They’re Hoping For

Church Groundskeeper Refused To Use A Dangerous Staircase Until It Was Fixed, And Then Enforced More Rules So Almost No Work Got Done

Senior VP Complains That Construction Employees Aren’t Wearing Hard Hats, So One Employee Orders Colorful Hard Hats That Nobody Can Ignore

Supervisor Complained That An Employee Getting Too Much Overtime, But She Reminded The Owner How Good She Is At Her Job

His Employer Lost Data In A Big Software Change, But Instead Of Losing Paid Leave, He Gets Money For Unused Days When He Quits

His Company Kept Rejecting His PTO, So He Made Sure He Went On The Next Vacation No Matter What

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