malicious compliance Archives

November 28, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Overworked Employees Were Allowed to Name Their Company Soccer Team, And They Picked One That Made It Known How They Felt About the Company

I bet the higher-ups at this company weren’t too thrilled about what the workers named their soccer team.

November 28, 2025 at 6:55 pm

A Customer Wasn’t Allowed To Close Her Late Husband’s Bank Account, So She Withdrew All The Money Except For One Cent

This is malicious compliance at its finest!

November 28, 2025 at 5:47 pm

A Worker Never Got the Credit They Deserved, So They Stopped Helping Out All Their Coworkers and Things Didn’t Go Well For the Company

Some people don’t know how good they have it at work until things change.

November 28, 2025 at 2:35 pm

Cashier’s Supervisor Tells Her Not To Come Back Inside Until She Cleans The Patio, So She Does As She’s Told Even Though There Are Customers Waiting

smiling woman standing outside holding cleaning supplies

You can’t know what someone means unless they say what they mean.

November 28, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Boss Wouldn’t Let An Employee Use Their Vacation Time Because Of Staffing Issues, So They Took Sick Days Instead And Avoided Losing Their Days Off

They weren’t about to let those days off go to waste!

November 28, 2025 at 12:35 pm

A Legal Secretary Tried To Tell A Young Lawyer That He Made A Mistake On A Document, But He Wouldn’t Believe Them And Got In Trouble For It

Always listen to your co-workers…

November 28, 2025 at 12:15 pm

A Customer Kept Getting Charged A Bank Fee For Not Using A Bill-Paying Service Enough, So They Set Up A $1 Payment to Themself Every Two Weeks To Avoid It

Hats off to this clever malicious compliance!

November 28, 2025 at 10:35 am

A Worker Took Advantage Of His Government Department’s Unique Overtime Rule, And Skillfully Used Two Years Of Vacation Time Before He Retired

If you earn that vacation time, you might as well use it!

November 28, 2025 at 8:15 am

A Homeowner Offered To Help Their New Neighbors With A Water Collection Pit By Their Garden, But They Wouldn’t Listen To Them And They Ended Up With A Flooded Basement

When people offer you home improvement tips, it’s a good idea to hear them out…

November 28, 2025 at 6:35 am

Employee Was Told They Had To Work Specific Hours After They Had Some Overtime, So They Only Worked The Hours They Were Told And Not A Minute More

Hey, they were only following directions!

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Overworked Employees Were Allowed to Name Their Company Soccer Team, And They Picked One That Made It Known How They Felt About the Company

A Customer Wasn’t Allowed To Close Her Late Husband’s Bank Account, So She Withdrew All The Money Except For One Cent

A Worker Never Got the Credit They Deserved, So They Stopped Helping Out All Their Coworkers and Things Didn’t Go Well For the Company

Cashier’s Supervisor Tells Her Not To Come Back Inside Until She Cleans The Patio, So She Does As She’s Told Even Though There Are Customers Waiting

Boss Wouldn’t Let An Employee Use Their Vacation Time Because Of Staffing Issues, So They Took Sick Days Instead And Avoided Losing Their Days Off

A Legal Secretary Tried To Tell A Young Lawyer That He Made A Mistake On A Document, But He Wouldn’t Believe Them And Got In Trouble For It

A Customer Kept Getting Charged A Bank Fee For Not Using A Bill-Paying Service Enough, So They Set Up A $1 Payment to Themself Every Two Weeks To Avoid It

A Worker Took Advantage Of His Government Department’s Unique Overtime Rule, And Skillfully Used Two Years Of Vacation Time Before He Retired

A Homeowner Offered To Help Their New Neighbors With A Water Collection Pit By Their Garden, But They Wouldn’t Listen To Them And They Ended Up With A Flooded Basement

Employee Was Told They Had To Work Specific Hours After They Had Some Overtime, So They Only Worked The Hours They Were Told And Not A Minute More

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