Tag: malicious compliance

June 13, 2025 at 1:48 pm

His Superiors Said He Couldn’t Leave Five Minutes Early To Catch His Train Because He “Wasn’t Special,” So He Decided To Do Some Overtime Every Day Instead

Man smiling at office desk

Instead of being in a bad mood about it, he found a second way to take advantage of the situation. 

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June 13, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Customer Service Agent Tried To Trap Customer With A Stubborn Sales Pitch, But When Her Victim Was A Chatty Elderly Man, The Rep Ended Up Trapped On A Call She Couldn’t Escape

old man smiling and talking on the phone

This customer service rep retained the customer… just not the way they planned!

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June 13, 2025 at 11:35 am

New Boss Told Employee To Stop Doing Anything Other Than What Was In His Job Description, So They Complied And Ended Up Causing The Whole Company To Grind To A Halt

Boss yelling at employee

Bad bosses never miss an opportunity to shoot themselves in the foot.

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June 13, 2025 at 8:22 am

Parents Used To Alternate Days Off When The Kids Were Sick To Avoid Missing Too Much Work, But Then HR Made Them Stop

Sick child cared for by mom

HR causes more problems than it fixes.

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June 13, 2025 at 7:35 am

Boss Forbade Anyone From Entering The Side Door At A Music Venue, But When Bouncer Blocked The Headliner From Entering, It Taught The Boss An Important Lesson

night club bouncer

The boss learned that night that unclear orders can lead to very clear consequences.

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June 13, 2025 at 5:48 am

His Client Kept Refusing To His Bill, Saying To Email Him Until He Did, So He Sent The Invoice Fourteen Times

Man smiling at his phone

Oh, I’m sorry. Was I bothering you?

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June 13, 2025 at 3:47 am

Nurse’s Manager Said She Would Be Written Up If She Called In Sick, So She Went To Work And Threw Up Everywhere

Nurse putting gloves on

Sadly, bad management is the same everywhere.

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June 13, 2025 at 1:46 am

His Manager Told Him That He Couldn’t Take A Week Off When His Child Is Born, So This New Dad Filed For The Family Medical Leave Act And Took 12 Weeks Off Instead

Father feeding his baby

Managers think they have all the power, but not in this story.

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June 12, 2025 at 1:46 am

Boss Wouldn’t Let Employees Track Changes, But Then One Intrepid Underling Decided It Was High Time To Make Some Big Changes Overall

Boss Wouldn't Let Employees Track Changes, But Then One Intrepid Underling Decided It Was High Time To Make Some Big Changes Overall

Sometimes, people just need an impetus to make (track) changes. 

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June 11, 2025 at 8:49 pm

Customer Kept Asking For “Extra Onions” On His Burger, So This Employee Gave Him More Than He Could Handle

A tall cheese burger with onions, tomato, and cucumbers on the side

Make people happy, and they will reward you for it.

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