malicious compliance Archives

November 16, 2025 at 11:35 am

A Worker’s New Manager Insisted They Needed to Take Breaks on a Strict Schedule, So They Got Up and Left During Meetings All the Time So They Wouldn’t Break the Rules

Just following the rules, boss!

November 16, 2025 at 7:35 am

Son Always Mowed His Dad’s Lawn, But After He Complained About the Job He Did, He Never Cut it Again

This guy’s dad sounds pretty darn clueless.

November 16, 2025 at 1:46 am

A Worker Was Told Not to Do Things Specific Things on the Job, But Their Manager Got Mad at Them When They Followed the Rules and Asked For Help

It sounds like this worker’s manager probably shouldn’t be in a management position…

November 15, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Their Boss Gave Them Rules About How They Could Use Their Vacation Time, So They Came Up With a Clever Idea to Make it Work For Them

They were just following their boss’s rules!

November 15, 2025 at 10:35 pm

A Meat Packing Plant Supervisor Had To Deal With A New Boss Who Tried To Do Things His Way And It Blew Up In His Face

This guy had no idea what he was doing!

November 15, 2025 at 8:35 pm

A Contractor’s Rude Former Co-Worker Wanted Files He’d Worked Hard On, So He Sent The Files But Didn’t Tell Him That They Were Specially Coded And Would Take A Long Time To Get Through

That guy was in for a rude awakening!

November 15, 2025 at 12:15 pm

A Temp Worker At A Newspaper Was Told They Had To Adhere To A Strict Schedule, And Their Boss Went To Bat For Them When Another Manager Tried To Get Them To Work Off The Clock

You love to see a good manager standing up for their employees!

November 15, 2025 at 8:21 am

A Worker’s Manager Wouldn’t Accept Their Resignation, So They Told Them Their Contract Was Up On Their Last Day Of Work With No Advance Notice

They were out of there and their manager couldn’t do anything about it!

November 14, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Ambulance Drivers Were Unhappy With Their Working Conditions, So They Banded Together To Show Their Bosses They Weren’t Going To Put Up With It Anymore

Malicious compliance can be very handy when it comes to changing your work environment.

November 14, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Worker Asks Boss For A Raise And Gets Told To Look Elsewhere, So He Got A Job At Another Company And Only Sought The Raise To Bargain With At The New Employer

Office worker smiling to someone on the other side of the table

Sure, boss. You outsmarted me.

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A Worker’s New Manager Insisted They Needed to Take Breaks on a Strict Schedule, So They Got Up and Left During Meetings All the Time So They Wouldn’t Break the Rules

Son Always Mowed His Dad’s Lawn, But After He Complained About the Job He Did, He Never Cut it Again

A Worker Was Told Not to Do Things Specific Things on the Job, But Their Manager Got Mad at Them When They Followed the Rules and Asked For Help

Their Boss Gave Them Rules About How They Could Use Their Vacation Time, So They Came Up With a Clever Idea to Make it Work For Them

A Meat Packing Plant Supervisor Had To Deal With A New Boss Who Tried To Do Things His Way And It Blew Up In His Face

A Contractor’s Rude Former Co-Worker Wanted Files He’d Worked Hard On, So He Sent The Files But Didn’t Tell Him That They Were Specially Coded And Would Take A Long Time To Get Through

A Temp Worker At A Newspaper Was Told They Had To Adhere To A Strict Schedule, And Their Boss Went To Bat For Them When Another Manager Tried To Get Them To Work Off The Clock

A Worker’s Manager Wouldn’t Accept Their Resignation, So They Told Them Their Contract Was Up On Their Last Day Of Work With No Advance Notice

Ambulance Drivers Were Unhappy With Their Working Conditions, So They Banded Together To Show Their Bosses They Weren’t Going To Put Up With It Anymore

Worker Asks Boss For A Raise And Gets Told To Look Elsewhere, So He Got A Job At Another Company And Only Sought The Raise To Bargain With At The New Employer

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