malicious compliance Archives

July 24, 2025 at 1:46 am

Company Changed Its Policy On Rental Cars, So The Engineers Used Taxis To Get Their Rental Cars, Which Cost Way More Money

Yet another story about companies making stupid decisions and having them backfire.

July 23, 2025 at 11:55 pm

A Manager Demanded That She Book The Cheapest Flights For His Team, So She Did Even Though It Made The Trip More Expensive Because Meals And Rooms Were Needed

Stepping over a dollar to save a dime.

July 23, 2025 at 10:35 pm

His Tenant Tried To Have His Girlfriend Move In Without Paying Rent, So He Took Away All Amenities Until They Moved Out

He is an overly strict landlord, but the tenant was out of line.

July 23, 2025 at 8:45 pm

His New Boss Refused To Rent A Car For Him While Traveling, But This Dad Worked With The Post Office To “Ship” Himself To The Office Each Day

What a great company to be so flexible.

July 23, 2025 at 6:48 pm

His Computer Kept Having Issues With Disk Space, But IT And Management Told Him To Just Deal With It. So He Did And Wasted About 20% Of His Time.

How companies think they can get away with skimping on IT forever is mind-blowing.

July 23, 2025 at 1:49 pm

An Employee Refused To Give Them A Product From Their Shelf Because They Bought It Online, So They Bought One From The Shelf And Returned It When The Online Order Arrived

Some people work harder at fighting customers than just helping them.

July 23, 2025 at 11:35 am

His New Boss Demanded Full Damage Reports At The Start Of Each Shift, So This Supervisor Complied Perfectly Even Though It Wasted Tons Of Time And Resources

Why do so many managers let power go to their heads and mistreat employees?

July 23, 2025 at 7:35 am

Man Was Told Not To Say “No” To His Mother-In-Law’s Dog, So When The Pooch Jumped On The Table And Ruined Dinner, He Just Sat There And Watched

Pomeranian dog with his head cocked against an orange background

Fred is out of control!

July 23, 2025 at 3:47 am

Store Manager Insisted Stock Numbers Must Match The System, So Workers Scanned The Same Items Over And Over Until He Got Fired

Man with scanner doing inventory in a big box store

The manager should’ve known better.

July 23, 2025 at 12:45 am

Nonprofit Accused Him Of Lying About His Hours, So He Started Charging His Full Rates And Tripled Their Bill Until He Left For Good

Volunteer standing with arms crossed after being accused of lying

He should’ve been billing them.

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Company Changed Its Policy On Rental Cars, So The Engineers Used Taxis To Get Their Rental Cars, Which Cost Way More Money

A Manager Demanded That She Book The Cheapest Flights For His Team, So She Did Even Though It Made The Trip More Expensive Because Meals And Rooms Were Needed

His Tenant Tried To Have His Girlfriend Move In Without Paying Rent, So He Took Away All Amenities Until They Moved Out

His New Boss Refused To Rent A Car For Him While Traveling, But This Dad Worked With The Post Office To “Ship” Himself To The Office Each Day

His Computer Kept Having Issues With Disk Space, But IT And Management Told Him To Just Deal With It. So He Did And Wasted About 20% Of His Time.

An Employee Refused To Give Them A Product From Their Shelf Because They Bought It Online, So They Bought One From The Shelf And Returned It When The Online Order Arrived

His New Boss Demanded Full Damage Reports At The Start Of Each Shift, So This Supervisor Complied Perfectly Even Though It Wasted Tons Of Time And Resources

Man Was Told Not To Say “No” To His Mother-In-Law’s Dog, So When The Pooch Jumped On The Table And Ruined Dinner, He Just Sat There And Watched

Store Manager Insisted Stock Numbers Must Match The System, So Workers Scanned The Same Items Over And Over Until He Got Fired

Nonprofit Accused Him Of Lying About His Hours, So He Started Charging His Full Rates And Tripled Their Bill Until He Left For Good

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