malicious compliance Archives

December 3, 2025 at 12:55 am

A Worker’s Boss Told Them To Do Whatever Was Necessary To Not Work Overtime Hours, So They Came Up With a Schedule Where They Left Work Early Every Friday

Sounds like a pretty good schedule, doesn’t it?

December 2, 2025 at 11:55 pm

A Contractor’s Manager Gave Him Grief For Putting Extra Hours On His Timesheet, So He Wouldn’t Help Him Out When He Had A Problem

Malicious compliance never felt so good!

December 2, 2025 at 10:35 pm

A Tradesman Wrote A Bad Review Online About A Church That Didn’t Pay Him For His Services, So They Threatened Him With A Lawsuit

These church folks sure do seem pretty sketchy…

December 2, 2025 at 8:55 pm

An Employee’s Manager Demanded They Work During a Vacation, So They Maliciously Complied and Got Paid For Their Time Off When They Quit Shortly After Their Trip

This is malicious compliance at its finest!

December 2, 2025 at 8:35 pm

Company Laid Off An Employee Too Soon, And Now They’re Going Through A Tough Time Without Him. But He Refuses To Come Back Because He’s Using Vacation Time He’d Built Up.

There was no way this guy was going back in to help out!

December 2, 2025 at 6:48 pm

A Homeowner Relaxing In Their Garden Dealt With An Alarm Company Worker Who Tried To Scam Them, So They Got Their Neighbor To Cancel Their Contract With Them

This salesman was sketchy from the get-go!

December 2, 2025 at 1:35 pm

A Homeowner Hired Contractors, But Their Neighbors Complained About Workers. So They Told Them To Start As Early As Possible Because It Was All Approved By Permits.

Some people just don’t know when to zip it and keep quiet!

December 2, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Employee Was Told He Needed To Use His Vacation Time, But When He Didn’t Receive A Clear Answer From His Bosses, He Bothered Them Every Day About It

Don’t ever come between a worker and their time off!

December 2, 2025 at 10:35 am

Field Technician Can’t Drill A Hole Through A Concrete Wall, But When His Supervisor Tells Him To Use A Different Hole, He Knocks Out Multiple Cameras

Maybe the supervisor wasn’t really wrong.

December 2, 2025 at 9:48 am

A Worker Was Told They Had Put In Overtime And Work A Closing Shift, So They Took Their Sweet Time Cleaning and Closing The Place Down For The Night

They took their sweet time getting out of there that night!

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A Worker’s Boss Told Them To Do Whatever Was Necessary To Not Work Overtime Hours, So They Came Up With a Schedule Where They Left Work Early Every Friday

A Contractor’s Manager Gave Him Grief For Putting Extra Hours On His Timesheet, So He Wouldn’t Help Him Out When He Had A Problem

A Tradesman Wrote A Bad Review Online About A Church That Didn’t Pay Him For His Services, So They Threatened Him With A Lawsuit

An Employee’s Manager Demanded They Work During a Vacation, So They Maliciously Complied and Got Paid For Their Time Off When They Quit Shortly After Their Trip

Company Laid Off An Employee Too Soon, And Now They’re Going Through A Tough Time Without Him. But He Refuses To Come Back Because He’s Using Vacation Time He’d Built Up.

A Homeowner Relaxing In Their Garden Dealt With An Alarm Company Worker Who Tried To Scam Them, So They Got Their Neighbor To Cancel Their Contract With Them

A Homeowner Hired Contractors, But Their Neighbors Complained About Workers. So They Told Them To Start As Early As Possible Because It Was All Approved By Permits.

Employee Was Told He Needed To Use His Vacation Time, But When He Didn’t Receive A Clear Answer From His Bosses, He Bothered Them Every Day About It

Field Technician Can’t Drill A Hole Through A Concrete Wall, But When His Supervisor Tells Him To Use A Different Hole, He Knocks Out Multiple Cameras

A Worker Was Told They Had Put In Overtime And Work A Closing Shift, So They Took Their Sweet Time Cleaning and Closing The Place Down For The Night

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