malicious compliance Archives

December 5, 2025 at 12:45 am

Employee Tells Head Purchaser That They’re Out Of A Certain Part And Need To Order More, But When The Purchaser Refuses, The Employee Goes To The CEO

Just because the database says there’s inventory doesn’t mean there’s inventory.

December 4, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Worker Was Forced To Use A Terrible Computer For A Big Project, But The Boss’s Incompetence Ended Up Getting Him Demoted

Nothing’s sweeter than watching karma run on company time.

December 4, 2025 at 9:47 pm

His Boss Has Been Going On And On About No Overtime, So This Field Engineer Hung Up The Phone When He Called Him For Help After Work Hours

Boss got exactly what he asked for.

December 4, 2025 at 7:49 pm

New Manager At The Train Yard Told The Conductor To Follow The Written Procedure Even Though It Didn’t Work, So The Conductor Complied, Leaving The Train Well Behind Schedule

Just let the experts work.

December 4, 2025 at 5:47 pm

He Witnessed The Family Of His Favorite Nursing Home Resident Mistreating Her, So He Made Them As Miserable As Possible

These people certainly weren’t dreaming of a cold Christmas.

December 4, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Her Office Demanded She Stop Complaining About Burn Out, But Then She Burned Out Worse Than They Could Have Imagined

Working your life away is never the answer.

December 4, 2025 at 8:35 am

Rude Homeowner Yelled At A Contractor She Hired About Messing Up Her Lawn, So They Complied And The Construction Resulted In Major Mistakes

A word to the wise: let contractors do their work and stay out of the way…

December 4, 2025 at 8:15 am

Employees Downloaded An App To Check Their Work Email From Their Phones, But One Email They Received Prompted Them All To Delete The App

Checking your work email from your phone has consequences.

December 4, 2025 at 6:35 am

Boss Told An Employee They Had To Come In After A Painful Surgery, So They Maliciously Complied And Later Got Paid To Avoid A Lawsuit With The Company

This person’s boss was definitely out of line!

December 4, 2025 at 3:35 am

A Contractor’s Manager Didn’t Listen How To Fix A Computer Problem, So They Stayed At Work During A Long Holiday Weekend And Got A Huge Payday Out Of It

If your boss is gonna be unreasonable, you might as well make some extra money out of it!

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Employee Tells Head Purchaser That They’re Out Of A Certain Part And Need To Order More, But When The Purchaser Refuses, The Employee Goes To The CEO

Worker Was Forced To Use A Terrible Computer For A Big Project, But The Boss’s Incompetence Ended Up Getting Him Demoted

New Manager At The Train Yard Told The Conductor To Follow The Written Procedure Even Though It Didn’t Work, So The Conductor Complied, Leaving The Train Well Behind Schedule

He Witnessed The Family Of His Favorite Nursing Home Resident Mistreating Her, So He Made Them As Miserable As Possible

Her Office Demanded She Stop Complaining About Burn Out, But Then She Burned Out Worse Than They Could Have Imagined

Rude Homeowner Yelled At A Contractor She Hired About Messing Up Her Lawn, So They Complied And The Construction Resulted In Major Mistakes

Employees Downloaded An App To Check Their Work Email From Their Phones, But One Email They Received Prompted Them All To Delete The App

Boss Told An Employee They Had To Come In After A Painful Surgery, So They Maliciously Complied And Later Got Paid To Avoid A Lawsuit With The Company

A Contractor’s Manager Didn’t Listen How To Fix A Computer Problem, So They Stayed At Work During A Long Holiday Weekend And Got A Huge Payday Out Of It

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Employee Tells Head Purchaser That They’re Out Of A Certain Part And Need To Order More, But When The Purchaser Refuses, The Employee Goes To The CEO

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