Tag: malicious compliance

May 21, 2025 at 11:15 am

New Boss Insists That Employees Can’t Work Overtime, So When There’s A Genuine Emergency They Leave For The Weekend And The Boiler Exploded

employee working in boiler room

Sometimes overtime is necessary.

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May 21, 2025 at 5:48 am

Armored Car Driver’s Coworker Tattled On Him, So He Made Sure He Missed His Planned Weekend Vacation

a brinks truck on a street

Nobody like a tattle tale!

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May 21, 2025 at 12:45 am

Fruit Packer Took It Upon Himself To Check Boxes For Damaged Fruit, But Was Told He Was Only There To Count So He Stopped

man holding a box of pears

Sometimes counting means more than just counting.

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May 20, 2025 at 12:35 pm

Soccer Referee Showed Up 15 Minutes Early, But Another Referee Claimed That He Wouldn’t Get Paid Since He Was Technically 30 Minutes Late

referee standing on the sideline of a soccer field

That worked out well!

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May 20, 2025 at 11:15 am

Employee Is Told To Stop Doing Quality Checks, So They Comply And Wait For Things To Crash And Burn

white suv driving outside

Sometimes to do a good job, you gotta quit your job. 

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May 20, 2025 at 8:20 am

Company Got Rid Of Voluntary Time Off, But Now That Maintenance Leaves An Employee With Nothing To Do They Waste Time In The Break Room

bored businessman looking at computer monitor

There are worse things than being bored at work.

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May 20, 2025 at 7:35 am

Employee Was Told To Scrape Every Bit Of Sauce From A Big Metal Can, But After Their Spatula Starts Losing Chunks Of Rubber They’re Asked To Stop

opening a tin can with a knife

You say tomato, I say bad idea. 

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May 20, 2025 at 5:47 am

Employee Tries To Keep Busy While Waiting For The Next Task, But The Boss Insists They Focus On One Specific Thing. Now They’re Just Wasting Time On Purpose.

bored man sitting at his desk at work

Bosses don’t always understand the consequences of their words.

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May 20, 2025 at 3:47 am

Man Got A $50 Bike Parking Fine, But He Disputed It By Sending Letters To The Council For Six Months

Man Got A $50 Bike Parking Fine, But He Disputed It By Sending Letters To The Council For Six Months

If you know you’re in the right, never ever give in!

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May 20, 2025 at 1:46 am

Theme Park Customer Was Frustrated About How Slowly The Regular Lines Were Moving, So He Devised A Way To Beat The Fast Lane

Roller coaster rail ride in the park

A little teamwork can beat a broken system.

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