malicious compliance Archives

June 28, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Supervisor Yelled At Them For Taking A One Minute Longer Break, So They Stayed The Full Shift Doing Busy Work And Cost The Company Overtime

Nurse folding her arms and smiling smugly about her compliance

They did the right thing!

June 28, 2025 at 1:46 pm

Restaurant Delivery Order Is Missing A Large Box Of Shrimp, So During The Next Delivery The Supervisor Looks Through The Order Thoroughly

They learned that time is money the hard way.

June 28, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Accountant Noticed That There Was A Problem With An Invoice, So She Had The Project Manager Sign It To Make Sure He Was Responsible For Any Backlash

You can’t trust anyone.

June 28, 2025 at 11:15 am

Boss Switched His Pay To Production Goals When He Refused To Travel Near His Child’s Due Date, But He Ended Up Working Less And Making More

Engineer in hard hat smugly looking at the camera

It worked out for him!

June 28, 2025 at 8:22 am

Employee Calls In Sick, But The Boss Requires A Doctor’s Note Before They Can Return. So They Took Two Weeks Off Until Their Doctor Could Get Back To Them.

Nobody likes having to get a doctor’s note for a sick day.

June 28, 2025 at 7:35 am

Salesman Thought He Was On Salary, But When He Found Out He Was An Hourly Employee He Started Working A Lot Of Overtime

Nobody wants to work for free.

June 28, 2025 at 3:47 am

His Manager Made Him Work The Night Shift The Day Before His Holiday Started, So He Worked One Hour The Night Before And Went Home, Leaving Them Short Staffed

Managers will always try to make their own jobs easier, even if it hurts the employees.

June 27, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Employees Had Their Pay Docked If They Arrived A Few Minutes Late, But When The Union Found Out They Proved The Employees Deserved Overtime

employee swiping card to clock in for work

Three cheers for overtime!

June 27, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Major Headache Ensues For Worker When Company Changes Travel Fee Policy, So The Worker Is Forced To Change How He Travels

All signs point to getting a new job or taking that long cab ride into Paris.

June 27, 2025 at 8:22 am

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Stethoscope and paper on clipboard with the words "doctor's note"

And the union wins by a landslide!

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Supervisor Yelled At Them For Taking A One Minute Longer Break, So They Stayed The Full Shift Doing Busy Work And Cost The Company Overtime

Restaurant Delivery Order Is Missing A Large Box Of Shrimp, So During The Next Delivery The Supervisor Looks Through The Order Thoroughly

Accountant Noticed That There Was A Problem With An Invoice, So She Had The Project Manager Sign It To Make Sure He Was Responsible For Any Backlash

Boss Switched His Pay To Production Goals When He Refused To Travel Near His Child’s Due Date, But He Ended Up Working Less And Making More

Employee Calls In Sick, But The Boss Requires A Doctor’s Note Before They Can Return. So They Took Two Weeks Off Until Their Doctor Could Get Back To Them.

Salesman Thought He Was On Salary, But When He Found Out He Was An Hourly Employee He Started Working A Lot Of Overtime

His Manager Made Him Work The Night Shift The Day Before His Holiday Started, So He Worked One Hour The Night Before And Went Home, Leaving Them Short Staffed

Employees Had Their Pay Docked If They Arrived A Few Minutes Late, But When The Union Found Out They Proved The Employees Deserved Overtime

Major Headache Ensues For Worker When Company Changes Travel Fee Policy, So The Worker Is Forced To Change How He Travels

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

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