malicious compliance Archives

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!

January 9, 2026 at 10:55 pm

His Obnoxious Boss Threatened To Fire Him Over A Missed Shift And Demanded Him To Show Up, So This Young Man Did But Left Immediately

Man working on school stuff with his laptop and notebook

Sometimes, showing up just to walk out is the best way to prove a point.

January 9, 2026 at 10:15 pm

Employees Were Told They “Absolutely” Can’t Use Work Phones Off The Clock, So They Stopped Responding And It Made Clients Furious

Team members sitting at a table trying to work

The management sounds terrible!

January 9, 2026 at 9:35 pm

Employee Gets A Condescending Response After She Sends A Change Info Request, So She Sends It To Her Supervisors And Things Change Quick

If you say so!

January 9, 2026 at 7:55 pm

Customer Service Manager Was Drowning In Manual Work, So He Flooded The Support Team With Client Requests Until They Updated Their System

software developer looking at computer screen

You know what they say: the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

January 9, 2026 at 5:49 pm

Police Sergeant Was Criticized For Not Generating Enough Traffic Fine Revenue, So He Issued Dozens Of Warnings And Exposed The Department’s Unethical Practices

A little compliance goes a long way.

January 9, 2026 at 11:15 am

New Tenant Didn’t Read The Rental Agreement Before Signing It, So When She Disagreed With The Rules, She Found Creative Ways To Bend Them Into Her Garden Design

A bunch of paints, brushes and stain marks

I wonder what the neighbors think…

January 9, 2026 at 10:15 am

Cable Customer Was Told Company Would Charge Him For “Wasting Their Time,” So He Used Their Expensive WiFi To Finally Get Someone To Fix The Problem

Guy holding a laptop and trying to figure out what's wrong with the internet connection

That must’ve been a relief!

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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

His Obnoxious Boss Threatened To Fire Him Over A Missed Shift And Demanded Him To Show Up, So This Young Man Did But Left Immediately

Employees Were Told They “Absolutely” Can’t Use Work Phones Off The Clock, So They Stopped Responding And It Made Clients Furious

Employee Gets A Condescending Response After She Sends A Change Info Request, So She Sends It To Her Supervisors And Things Change Quick

Customer Service Manager Was Drowning In Manual Work, So He Flooded The Support Team With Client Requests Until They Updated Their System

Police Sergeant Was Criticized For Not Generating Enough Traffic Fine Revenue, So He Issued Dozens Of Warnings And Exposed The Department’s Unethical Practices

New Tenant Didn’t Read The Rental Agreement Before Signing It, So When She Disagreed With The Rules, She Found Creative Ways To Bend Them Into Her Garden Design

Cable Customer Was Told Company Would Charge Him For “Wasting Their Time,” So He Used Their Expensive WiFi To Finally Get Someone To Fix The Problem

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