malicious compliance Archives

January 7, 2026 at 11:15 pm

Manager Told A Sick Employee They Had To Come To Work, So He Showed Up And Made Sure His Supervisor Knew Why That Was A Terrible Idea

Man in pajamas not feeling well and holding his head

Best way to prove you’re sick?

January 7, 2026 at 1:35 pm

Construction Draftsman Notices Flaws In A New Designer’s Work, But The Boss Insists That He Draw The Blueprints Anyway

Learn from your mistakes!

January 6, 2026 at 9:23 pm

New Boss Didn’t Trust His Security Guard With Office Keys, But Then A Huge Theft Happened And The Guard Had All The Evidence To Prove His Innocence

Someone’s being really clever here!

January 6, 2026 at 8:15 am

Employee Followed New Hours And Overtime Rules Exactly, So Meetings And Work Stopped The Moment Her Paid Hours Ended

Woman sitting at her computer smug because she got her boss with MC

She handles this well.

January 6, 2026 at 5:45 am

Deli Worker Tried To Give A Customer A Large Drink For The Price Of A Small, But She Got Confused And Angry At The Kind Gesture

Soda fountain in a deli at a local grocery store

What a nice thing to do!

January 6, 2026 at 1:55 am

Technician Needed Access To Old Engineering Files, But When IT Demand A Ticket For Everything, He Overloaded Their System

Man submitting IT tickets from multiple devices to make it faster

They left him no choice.

January 5, 2026 at 9:23 pm

Construction Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Egotistical Project Manager And Told To Slow Down, So They Worked At A Snail’s Pace To Prevent Him From Getting A Bonus

Two men talking, wearing construction hats

Feel good about yourself now, John?

January 4, 2026 at 3:47 pm

High School Girl Moves To A New City And Gets New Friends, But One Friend Turns Into A Bully And Embarasses Her In Front Of The Class

You can learn more in high school than what the teachers are teaching.

January 4, 2026 at 12:15 pm

Call Center Employee Got A Customer Who Didn’t Like Talking To Women, So She Annoyed Him More By Transferring Him To A Female Supervisor

Woman taking a call using her headset in the office

You can’t always choose who gets to help you.

January 4, 2026 at 1:15 am

Former Student Was Told To Repair Football Practice Jerseys By A Rude Coach, So She Sewed Every Head Hole Shut And He Never Asked For Help Again

Woman using a sewing machine to fix some jerseys for a coach

This is actually pretty funny.

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Manager Told A Sick Employee They Had To Come To Work, So He Showed Up And Made Sure His Supervisor Knew Why That Was A Terrible Idea

Construction Draftsman Notices Flaws In A New Designer’s Work, But The Boss Insists That He Draw The Blueprints Anyway

New Boss Didn’t Trust His Security Guard With Office Keys, But Then A Huge Theft Happened And The Guard Had All The Evidence To Prove His Innocence

Employee Followed New Hours And Overtime Rules Exactly, So Meetings And Work Stopped The Moment Her Paid Hours Ended

Deli Worker Tried To Give A Customer A Large Drink For The Price Of A Small, But She Got Confused And Angry At The Kind Gesture

Technician Needed Access To Old Engineering Files, But When IT Demand A Ticket For Everything, He Overloaded Their System

Construction Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Egotistical Project Manager And Told To Slow Down, So They Worked At A Snail’s Pace To Prevent Him From Getting A Bonus

High School Girl Moves To A New City And Gets New Friends, But One Friend Turns Into A Bully And Embarasses Her In Front Of The Class

Call Center Employee Got A Customer Who Didn’t Like Talking To Women, So She Annoyed Him More By Transferring Him To A Female Supervisor

Former Student Was Told To Repair Football Practice Jerseys By A Rude Coach, So She Sewed Every Head Hole Shut And He Never Asked For Help Again

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Manager Told A Sick Employee They Had To Come To Work, So He Showed Up And Made Sure His Supervisor Knew Why That Was A Terrible Idea

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Man Kept Getting His Raise Delayed By Management, So He Took A Better-Paying Job When The Opportunity Came