malicious compliance Archives

June 23, 2025 at 1:46 pm

Rude Manager Reassigns All Of One Employee’s Tasks, But He Didn’t Seem To Realize That Meant The Employee Would Have Nothing To Do

smiling redhead with laptop on her lap shrugging

That worked out REALLY well!

June 23, 2025 at 12:15 pm

His Boss Refused To Give Him Paternity Leave, So This Guy Decided To Use All Of His PTO To Take A Long Vacation

They never learn.

June 23, 2025 at 8:22 am

Homeowner Had To Submit A Christmas Decoration Theme Idea To The HOA For Approval, But The HOA Had No Idea What “Christmas In Paradise” Would Look Like

I’d love to see a picture of these Christmas decorations!

June 23, 2025 at 5:47 am

Contractor Took Treated Wood To The Landfill, But He Had To Get Creative To Get All Of The Wood To Fit In A Small Container

wood boards in the back of a pickup truck

Never dare a contractor to get something to fit!

June 23, 2025 at 1:46 am

Ex-Wife Tells Him To Get All Of His Stuff Out Of The Storage Unit, So He Took Something He Knew She Didn’t Want Him To

His ex made a huge mistake!

June 22, 2025 at 11:55 pm

New Company Leadership Told Him He Had To Take A Huge Pay Cut, So He Got Fired And Then Sued For Wrongful Termination

You hate to see a great business run into the ground.

June 22, 2025 at 10:35 pm

His Boss Denied His PTO And Paternity Time Off Requests, But This New Dad Found A Way To Get Over A Month Off Of Work And There Was Nothing His Boss Could Do About It

This manager thought he had the power, but he was put in his place.

June 22, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Employee With A Migraine Needed To Leave Work Early To Go To The Doctor, But Her Manager Considered The Time Off An Unexcused Absence Since She Didn’t Give 48 Hours Notice

woman with headache talking to her doctor

It was a really satisfying story!

June 22, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Employee Finds Out That The Time Clock Rounds To The Nearest 15 Minutes, So He Uses This To His Advantage To Clock In And Clock Out At Just The Right Time

businessman looking at his watch and giving a thumbs up

It’s better to get paid for not working than to work for free!

June 22, 2025 at 1:20 pm

She Has To Take Half A Day Paid Time Off Whenever She Needed A Few Minutes, So Now She Only Works Four Hours On Those Days

Girl sitting on sofa and working on laptop

She’s going to maximize every second of her PTO!

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Rude Manager Reassigns All Of One Employee’s Tasks, But He Didn’t Seem To Realize That Meant The Employee Would Have Nothing To Do

His Boss Refused To Give Him Paternity Leave, So This Guy Decided To Use All Of His PTO To Take A Long Vacation

Homeowner Had To Submit A Christmas Decoration Theme Idea To The HOA For Approval, But The HOA Had No Idea What “Christmas In Paradise” Would Look Like

Contractor Took Treated Wood To The Landfill, But He Had To Get Creative To Get All Of The Wood To Fit In A Small Container

Ex-Wife Tells Him To Get All Of His Stuff Out Of The Storage Unit, So He Took Something He Knew She Didn’t Want Him To

New Company Leadership Told Him He Had To Take A Huge Pay Cut, So He Got Fired And Then Sued For Wrongful Termination

His Boss Denied His PTO And Paternity Time Off Requests, But This New Dad Found A Way To Get Over A Month Off Of Work And There Was Nothing His Boss Could Do About It

Employee With A Migraine Needed To Leave Work Early To Go To The Doctor, But Her Manager Considered The Time Off An Unexcused Absence Since She Didn’t Give 48 Hours Notice

Employee Finds Out That The Time Clock Rounds To The Nearest 15 Minutes, So He Uses This To His Advantage To Clock In And Clock Out At Just The Right Time

She Has To Take Half A Day Paid Time Off Whenever She Needed A Few Minutes, So Now She Only Works Four Hours On Those Days

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