malicious compliance Archives

December 10, 2025 at 1:55 am

Employee Is Told He Has To Work Either Christmas Or New Year’s, So He Takes Christmas Off And Quits On January 1st

If you’re a valuable enough employee, you might be able to bend the rules.

December 9, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Employee Was Told By HR That Everyone Must Use Vacation Days Before Month’s End Or Lose Them, But When The Boss Banned Time Off, She Read The Handbook And Found A Loophole

Woman smiling and celebrating the fact that her PTO was approved

What a sneaky thing to do!

December 9, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Science Teacher Tried To Stop His Classroom From Flooding By Dumping Water Out The Window, But Maintenance Ordered Him To Let The Room Fill Up

Science Teacher holding a skeleton as he teaches class

What a mess!

December 9, 2025 at 8:55 pm

Steel Worker Was Blamed For Using Incorrect Parts, So He Followed Instructions To “Check Everything,” Which Caused Production To Tank

Man wearing gloves and using a saw to cut through steel

They were doing their job!

December 9, 2025 at 6:55 pm

GameStop Manager Was Ordered To Get Rid Of Her Blue Hair Despite Positive Customer Feedback, So She Rotated Through Three Natural-Colored Wigs

Woman with blue hair smiling and laughing with her friends

The manager needs to chill.

December 9, 2025 at 4:35 pm

Restaurant Employee Was Told No More Overtime Hours, So They Stopped In The Middle Of A Job, Clocked Out, And Went Home

When it’s time to go, you gotta go!

December 9, 2025 at 2:35 pm

Boss Refused To Pay Employee For Working Overtime, So They Turned Off Their Phone For A Whole Weekend To Let Things Go Down The Tubes At Work

They taught these folks a lesson about how valuable they are to the company!

December 9, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Old Lady Wants To Pay For Her Groceries Entirely With Change, But The Cashier Told Her She Could Only Accept $4 In Change

A large amount of coins spread out on a counter

Fingers crossed she doesn’t have to deal with this customer again.

December 9, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Employee Had A Sick Child, And Was Told To Use His PTO Because HR Didn’t Want To Deal With The Paperwork. So He Complied And Missed A Lot Of Work Days.

When HR tells you not to come work, you might as well listen to them!

December 9, 2025 at 10:35 am

Manager Gave Employee A Hard Time About How Much Overtime They Were Putting In, So They Decided To Only Work Exactly 40 Hours Per Week

Today’s lesson…only work the hours you get paid for!

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Employee Is Told He Has To Work Either Christmas Or New Year’s, So He Takes Christmas Off And Quits On January 1st

Employee Was Told By HR That Everyone Must Use Vacation Days Before Month’s End Or Lose Them, But When The Boss Banned Time Off, She Read The Handbook And Found A Loophole

Science Teacher Tried To Stop His Classroom From Flooding By Dumping Water Out The Window, But Maintenance Ordered Him To Let The Room Fill Up

Steel Worker Was Blamed For Using Incorrect Parts, So He Followed Instructions To “Check Everything,” Which Caused Production To Tank

GameStop Manager Was Ordered To Get Rid Of Her Blue Hair Despite Positive Customer Feedback, So She Rotated Through Three Natural-Colored Wigs

Restaurant Employee Was Told No More Overtime Hours, So They Stopped In The Middle Of A Job, Clocked Out, And Went Home

Boss Refused To Pay Employee For Working Overtime, So They Turned Off Their Phone For A Whole Weekend To Let Things Go Down The Tubes At Work

Old Lady Wants To Pay For Her Groceries Entirely With Change, But The Cashier Told Her She Could Only Accept $4 In Change

Employee Had A Sick Child, And Was Told To Use His PTO Because HR Didn’t Want To Deal With The Paperwork. So He Complied And Missed A Lot Of Work Days.

Manager Gave Employee A Hard Time About How Much Overtime They Were Putting In, So They Decided To Only Work Exactly 40 Hours Per Week

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