malicious compliance Archives

July 1, 2025 at 7:35 am

His Bosses Told Him That They Would Be Flexible With His Schedule While He Went To School, But When They Went Back On Their Word, He Took FMLA Time For Each Shift, Leaving Them To Cover

These managers went back on their word, and now they are paying for it.

July 1, 2025 at 3:47 am

Home Health Nurse Was Completely Fed Up, So When Her Boss Said She Could Just Leave She Did

Sometimes it pays to nurse a grudge.

July 1, 2025 at 12:45 am

Homeowners Refused To Join An HOA Despite Their Harassment, So They Took Them To Court And Won A Big Settlement

Why can’t these HOAs take no for an answer?

June 30, 2025 at 11:55 pm

His Horrible Boss Fired Him From Work, So He Left The Internet Bill Unpaid

Someone was really clever here!

June 30, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Boss Changed Everything About An Employee’s Department, But Expected The Same Outcome. So This Guy Decided To Play Along And Showed Them How Terrible His Schemes Were.

Man in white shirt talking on call in office

Someone’s being really clever here!

June 30, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Hard Working Photographer Gets Fired For Doing His Job, So He Stops Going Above And Beyond And Takes Everything That’s Rightfully His

They lost their best employee.

June 30, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Guy’s Boss Made Him Stay Up For 36 Hours To Attend A Meeting, So He Made Sure That The Boss Would Get Caught Red Handed For Treating His Employees Like That

Man in blue short standing with a team standing behind him

Talk about a long work day!

June 30, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Software Developer Was Expecting A Raise Since He Completed His Work So Quickly, But When He Didn’t Get A Raise He Slowed Down His Work Speed

Work smarter, not harder.

June 30, 2025 at 1:45 pm

His Boss Said Half Days Could Only Start After Lunch, So He Took Mornings Off And Only Worked One Hour On Fridays Until He Quit

Man working from home and looking at his watch for the time

He got really lucky!

June 30, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Her Boss Bragged About Sending People Away The Same Day They Gave Him Their Two Weeks Notice, But She Made Him Regret His Own Words

She taught him a valuable lesson.

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His Bosses Told Him That They Would Be Flexible With His Schedule While He Went To School, But When They Went Back On Their Word, He Took FMLA Time For Each Shift, Leaving Them To Cover

Home Health Nurse Was Completely Fed Up, So When Her Boss Said She Could Just Leave She Did

Homeowners Refused To Join An HOA Despite Their Harassment, So They Took Them To Court And Won A Big Settlement

His Horrible Boss Fired Him From Work, So He Left The Internet Bill Unpaid

Boss Changed Everything About An Employee’s Department, But Expected The Same Outcome. So This Guy Decided To Play Along And Showed Them How Terrible His Schemes Were.

Hard Working Photographer Gets Fired For Doing His Job, So He Stops Going Above And Beyond And Takes Everything That’s Rightfully His

Guy’s Boss Made Him Stay Up For 36 Hours To Attend A Meeting, So He Made Sure That The Boss Would Get Caught Red Handed For Treating His Employees Like That

Software Developer Was Expecting A Raise Since He Completed His Work So Quickly, But When He Didn’t Get A Raise He Slowed Down His Work Speed

His Boss Said Half Days Could Only Start After Lunch, So He Took Mornings Off And Only Worked One Hour On Fridays Until He Quit

Her Boss Bragged About Sending People Away The Same Day They Gave Him Their Two Weeks Notice, But She Made Him Regret His Own Words

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