Tag: malicious compliance

June 1, 2025 at 11:35 am

Client Accused Engineer Of Mishandling A File And Refused To Trust Him, So He Offered To Report It As A Security Breach And She Immediately Backed Down

Engineer in white hard hat deleting files on his computer

That lady was something else!

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June 1, 2025 at 3:47 am

Automotive Factory Demanded Higher Output, But One Inspector Protested When Quality Control Was Tossed Aside

factory worker inspecting car parts

Accuracy doesn’t scale on command.

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June 1, 2025 at 12:45 am

Vice President Tried To Enforce Strict Security Rules, But His Careless Overstep Left Employees Waiting Outside For Hours

IT person working on a dual monitor

The weakest link in a security chain is often human error.

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May 31, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Manager Insisted On Formal Accommodations For An Aging Contractor, So Contractor Used Them To Protect His Health And Step Away From The Job On His Own Terms

older contractor giving a thumbs up

This frustrating process ended up being a blessing in disguise!

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May 31, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Fast Food Staff Tried To Enforce A Silly Ordering Policy, So One Mother Found A Smarter Way To Get What She Wanted

sub sandwich with tomato and lettuce on a plate

Ultimately, the best way to win is by playing by the rules — strategically, that is.

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May 31, 2025 at 11:35 am

Toxic Manager Tried To Paper Trail An Employee Out Of Their Job, But This Employee Was Too Smart For That Trick

professional looking man raising his eyebrow

Turns out, it’s hard to fight facts!

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May 31, 2025 at 3:47 am

Toxic Management Expected Employees To Obey Without Question, So One’s Malicious Compliance Turned The Elevator A Brilliant Shade Of Blue

bright blue paint on a paintbrush

It wasn’t the fix management expected, but it was the one they earned.

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May 31, 2025 at 1:46 am

Sergeants Took Him Off Computer Duty Because He Wouldn’t Play Dirty, So One Military Man Let Their Incompetence Blow Up In Their Faces

military man in his uniform

The system may have tried to box him in, but it was that very system that ended up giving him the upper hand.

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May 30, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Toxic Boss Demanded Obedience Without Fully Understanding The Job, So One Employee Let Things Fall Apart To Teach Him A Lesson

man in a tie with a horn

Turns out, knowing what you’re doing matters when you’re the boss of someone!

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May 30, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Employee Was Told Not To Start Work Early, So She Complied And Got Her Boss Into Trouble

Boss wearing a blue dress and eyeglasses is upset and shouting at a female employee

There’s no such thing as free labor.

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