Tag: malicious compliance

April 7, 2025 at 3:22 am

Accountant Realizes That Her Boss Is Eventually Going To Fire Her, But He Never Expected Her To Get Revenge Before She Quits Instead

smiling woman in glasses at a computer

The boss made some very bad decisions.

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April 6, 2025 at 4:21 pm

Irate Customer Demanded That They Cancel His Account And Let Him Talk To The CEO, She Complied With The Request To Close His Account, And It Caused All His Stores To Go Offline

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Steve seems like a horrible person. 

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April 6, 2025 at 3:21 am

Train Driver Got Annoying Instructions From Dispatch, So He Conducted Himself Right Back To The Depot And Left Behind Some Train Car Carnage

Train Driver Got Annoying Instructions From Dispatch, So He Conducted Himself Right Back To The Depot And Left Behind Some Train Car Carnage

This train driver wouldn’t be derailed by pressure from dispatch. 

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April 5, 2025 at 9:49 pm

Boss Demanded That Employees Log Every Single Task They Do At Work, So This Person Complied And Produced 50+ Pages Of Log Files

A page on a notebook with a handwritten note that says "Today" and the numbers 1 to 4

The best way to prove a point is to follow instructions a little too well.

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April 5, 2025 at 9:22 pm

Woman Was Scolded For Clocking Out Past Her Shift Despite Covering For A Late Employee, So Now She Leaves On Time And Leaves The Gym Unattended

Door sign that says "Sorry, we're closed"

This is what happens when you enforce a rule without thinking through the consequences.

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April 5, 2025 at 1:49 am

Computer Engineer Was Asked To Do An Upgrade For Free, But Instead Of Giving It His Best He Frankensteined A Monster And Got His Payback

inner machine workings

This engineer engineered his way to some smug satisfaction. 

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April 3, 2025 at 10:20 pm

Employee Tested A New Computer Redesign Mockup And Got Stuck In An Endless Loop, So He Walked Away And Gave Honest Feedback

An app mockup design drawn on papers alongside a laptop showing the same design

Sometimes, the best feedback is walking away from the problem.

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April 3, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Employee’s Agreed-Upon Work Hours Changed When A New Boss Arrived, And The Employee Fought Back By Sticking To The New Schedule No Matter What

Employee's Agreed-Upon Work Hours Changed When A New Boss Arrived, And The Employee Fought Back By Sticking To The New Schedule No Matter What

This boss was doing something illegal — and the employee missed their chance for a payout.

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April 3, 2025 at 11:55 am

School Administration Demanded A Respected Teacher Take A Test To Prove His Knowledge, So He Responded In A Language They Couldn’t Read

male teacher in front of a chalkboard

Sometimes the best way to silence doubt is in a language no one else can speak!

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April 3, 2025 at 10:15 am

His Boss Demanded A Doctor’s Note To Take A Single Sick Day But Refused To Pay For It, So This Worker Went To The Union And Cost The Company Lots Of Wasted Time And Money

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Just let the guy take a sick day.

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