Tag: malicious compliance

April 9, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Construction Demolition Requires Contractor To Take Lots Of Treated Wood To The Landfill, But The Bin To Put The Wood In Is Really Small

dump truck full of wood

This is what not giving up looks like.

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April 9, 2026 at 10:48 am

Man Gets Some Friends Together To Help Redo His Mom’s Driveway, But One Of The Friends Expects To Be Paid For His Time

frustrated man looking at a piece of paper

He didn’t ruin the friendship; his friend did.

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April 9, 2026 at 7:47 am

Repairman Was Happy To Work Overtime To Help Clients, But Then His Boss Told Him He Couldn’t Work Overtime Anymore

man repairing printing equipment

Some jobs don’t fit a 9 to 5 schedule.

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April 9, 2026 at 5:49 am

Angry Grocery Store Manager Needs Vending Machines Removed Before Construction Can Begin, But She Didn’t Realize How Hard That Would Be To Accomplish

blurred out image of vending machines in a break room

It was no longer their problem!

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April 9, 2026 at 3:47 am

Delivery Driver Used To Be The Most Efficient And Reliable Employee, But Then His Supervisor Told Him To Stop Speeding

white van speeding down the road

Going the speed limit is not too much to ask.

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April 9, 2026 at 1:45 am

Employee In Charge Of Construction Program Costs Is Pushed Too Far By Their Boss, So They Quit And Leave Her With A Ton Of Tasks She Doesn’t Understand How To Do

smiling man wearing headphones working from home

Overworking yourself isn’t benefiting anyone.

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April 8, 2026 at 11:24 pm

Employees Quit Due To Low Pay And Boss’s Anger Issues, But The Boss Seems To Think He Can Make The Employees Work Overtime On Their Last Day

closeup of man carrying orange toolbox

One bonus check wasn’t enough to make up for everything else.

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April 8, 2026 at 3:22 pm

Retail Employee Followed A Corporate Executive’s Instructions During A Store Walkthrough, But The Stock Cart Spun Out Of Control And Dumped Trash All Over The Backroom Floor

Young black man smiling after what happened at work

It was an honest mistake.

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April 8, 2026 at 9:22 am

Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster

Designer checking over a proof before it goes to printing

That was an easy workaround.

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April 8, 2026 at 7:47 am

Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign

Older woman sitting on her porch after getting rid of a rude saleswoman

Most salespeople want to make sales.

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