malicious compliance Archives

June 21, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Her Boss Told Her She Couldn’t Leave The Floor Or Use The Phone, So When The Boss Got Stuck In The Elevator, She Refused To Make A Call To Save Her

Even her father-in-law refused to help her. That says something.

June 21, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Casino Dealer’s Coworker Gamed The System To Be Able To Leave Early One Night, So He Did The Same Thing And Made Her Stay Late For Months

Don’t take advantage of a policy if you aren’t ready for others to do the same.

June 21, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Finance Department Didn’t Like The Way This Employee Was Filling Out The Mileage Claim Form, So They Decided To Do Exactly What Finance Wanted

folder that reads "employee mileage reimbursement"

This story proves that not everyone has common sense.

June 21, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Her Manager Made A Big Deal About Her Arriving Three Minutes Late, So She Started Taking Her Full Breaks And Sticking To The Clock Exactly

Smug woman writing on a whiteboard after winning her discussion

Talk about a petty boss.

June 21, 2025 at 6:48 pm

School Denied A Teacher’s Leave On A Day With No Classes, So Now They Plan To Take Vacation On Days That Will Disrupt Actual Lessons

High School teacher looking over lesson plans at his desk

That was the best thing to do!

June 21, 2025 at 5:47 pm

New Company Tried To Make All The Employees Wait 3 Weeks Until They Came Back To Work, So They Found Other Jobs And Made The Company Spend A Lot More Money

This wasn’t a drill… it was real revenge!

June 21, 2025 at 1:48 pm

Rental Car Company Insisted On Charging Him For An Extra Day, So He Took The Car Keys And Drove The Rental Car Through The Mud

The car rental company really deserved that!

June 21, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Company Reimbursed Employees For Parking In The Garage, But One Employee Wanted Money For Taking The Train Since She Wasn’t Using The Garage

It always feels good when you can beat the system!

June 21, 2025 at 8:22 am

Homeowner In An HOA Thought He Was Following All Of The Rules, But When He Still Ended Up With A Fine, He Read The Rules One More Time

grill with open flame and sign that reads "party here"

There are lots of ways to maliciously comply with this HOA rule!

June 21, 2025 at 5:45 am

Her Manager Complained That She Started Work A Half Hour Early, So The Next Day She Let The Phones Ring Until The Second She Was Supposed To Start

business woman relaxing with her feet on her desk

She proved him wrong!

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Her Boss Told Her She Couldn’t Leave The Floor Or Use The Phone, So When The Boss Got Stuck In The Elevator, She Refused To Make A Call To Save Her

Casino Dealer’s Coworker Gamed The System To Be Able To Leave Early One Night, So He Did The Same Thing And Made Her Stay Late For Months

Finance Department Didn’t Like The Way This Employee Was Filling Out The Mileage Claim Form, So They Decided To Do Exactly What Finance Wanted

Her Manager Made A Big Deal About Her Arriving Three Minutes Late, So She Started Taking Her Full Breaks And Sticking To The Clock Exactly

School Denied A Teacher’s Leave On A Day With No Classes, So Now They Plan To Take Vacation On Days That Will Disrupt Actual Lessons

New Company Tried To Make All The Employees Wait 3 Weeks Until They Came Back To Work, So They Found Other Jobs And Made The Company Spend A Lot More Money

Rental Car Company Insisted On Charging Him For An Extra Day, So He Took The Car Keys And Drove The Rental Car Through The Mud

Company Reimbursed Employees For Parking In The Garage, But One Employee Wanted Money For Taking The Train Since She Wasn’t Using The Garage

Homeowner In An HOA Thought He Was Following All Of The Rules, But When He Still Ended Up With A Fine, He Read The Rules One More Time

Her Manager Complained That She Started Work A Half Hour Early, So The Next Day She Let The Phones Ring Until The Second She Was Supposed To Start

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