malicious compliance Archives

December 1, 2025 at 3:35 am

Factory Workers Were Getting Paid For Overtime Hours They Didn’t Work, So They Eventually Got Transferred To A Different Shift Where They Couldn’t Do It Anymore

Someone put an end to this shady business in a hurry!

December 1, 2025 at 1:55 am

Supervisor Asked This Employee To Do Another Project On Top Of His Already Demanding Duties, So He Complied But He Left The Place In Chaos

Shopping carts in the middle of a parking lot

Extra work without extra pay? No, thanks.

December 1, 2025 at 1:35 am

A Contractor Was Given A Hard Time About Following Procedures, So They Followed The Rules And The Whole Working Process Slowed Down Significantly

Some people shouldn’t be ever be in charge of anything…

December 1, 2025 at 12:45 am

A Customer Was Told They Couldn’t Get Change At Their Bank, So They Closed Their Account And Made The Teller Give Them The Change They Wanted In The First Place

That’s some expert malicious compliance right there!

November 30, 2025 at 11:55 pm

A Homeowner Got Tired Of His Neighbor’s Dogs Messing Up Their Garden, So He Got In Touch With The City About Boundary Lines And His Neighbor Lost Part Of Her Yard

His neighbor never should’ve torn down that fence without his permission!

November 30, 2025 at 11:15 pm

A Customer Was Told He Couldn’t Get A New Bank Card Because Of An ATM Mishap, So He Closed His Account And Immediately Opened A New One There To Get His Card

That was a pretty clever move!

November 30, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Head Salesman Denied This Delivery Manager The Credit Card For Fuel, So He Did The Delivery With An Almost Empty Tank And The Company Truck Broke Down

Man delivering furniture from the back of a vehicle

Flexing authority never gets you anywhere.

November 30, 2025 at 9:48 pm

Unhappy Customer Paid A Transfer Fee To Replace Money That Was Stolen From His Bank Account, So He Switched Banks And Transferred All His Money To The New Account

That’s just horrible customer service!

November 30, 2025 at 8:55 pm

Store Manager Kept Insisting That Automated System Should Match The Stock, So This Employee And Other Staff Manipulated The Stock To Fit The Faulty System

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

November 30, 2025 at 8:35 pm

A Coffee Shop Worker Was Told They Couldn’t Work Overtime Anymore, So They Left Right as Their Shift Ended When a Huge Crowd Came In

They walked out the door just in time to avoid the crowds!

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Factory Workers Were Getting Paid For Overtime Hours They Didn’t Work, So They Eventually Got Transferred To A Different Shift Where They Couldn’t Do It Anymore

Supervisor Asked This Employee To Do Another Project On Top Of His Already Demanding Duties, So He Complied But He Left The Place In Chaos

A Contractor Was Given A Hard Time About Following Procedures, So They Followed The Rules And The Whole Working Process Slowed Down Significantly

A Customer Was Told They Couldn’t Get Change At Their Bank, So They Closed Their Account And Made The Teller Give Them The Change They Wanted In The First Place

A Homeowner Got Tired Of His Neighbor’s Dogs Messing Up Their Garden, So He Got In Touch With The City About Boundary Lines And His Neighbor Lost Part Of Her Yard

A Customer Was Told He Couldn’t Get A New Bank Card Because Of An ATM Mishap, So He Closed His Account And Immediately Opened A New One There To Get His Card

Head Salesman Denied This Delivery Manager The Credit Card For Fuel, So He Did The Delivery With An Almost Empty Tank And The Company Truck Broke Down

Unhappy Customer Paid A Transfer Fee To Replace Money That Was Stolen From His Bank Account, So He Switched Banks And Transferred All His Money To The New Account

Store Manager Kept Insisting That Automated System Should Match The Stock, So This Employee And Other Staff Manipulated The Stock To Fit The Faulty System

A Coffee Shop Worker Was Told They Couldn’t Work Overtime Anymore, So They Left Right as Their Shift Ended When a Huge Crowd Came In

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