malicious compliance Archives

May 14, 2025 at 12:20 am

Collection Agency Agreed To A Monthly Payment Of An Amount “He Could Afford,” So This Man Sent 12 Checks Of $0.25 Each

Account officer looking at a paid invoice on her computer screen

It looks like he took it too literally!

May 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm

HR Policy Forced Employees To Use Their Vacation Time By The End Of The Year, So The Employees Eventually Found Their Way Around It And Started Quitting

Man in white shirt in office holding a book

That was a secret worth sharing!

May 13, 2025 at 7:21 pm

Hospital Staff Kept Parking In This Guy’s Parking Lot, So He Decided To Charge And Fine Them For It

Their idea worked pretty quickly!

May 13, 2025 at 3:21 pm

Employee Banked Years Of Unpaid Overtime, So He Decided To Take Two Years’ Worth Of Vacation Before Retiring

Male employee dedicated to work in his office cubicle

Hard work and overtime really do pay off!

May 13, 2025 at 11:55 am

HOA Wanted Him To Pay The Rent Of His Deceased Grandmother, So He Looked Up The Policies Up And Found Out That They Owed Him Instead

If the company had let the matter slide, they wouldn’t have lost their money like that!

May 13, 2025 at 12:23 am

Woman Got Hit By A Car During Her Lunch Break, But Her Boss Told Her She Only Had A One Hour Lunch Break And Still Had To Be Back Within 60 Minutes

Woman on bike was hit by a car so she fell down on the ground

It’s sad how some bosses don’t appreciate the extra effort you make for them.

May 12, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Greedy Bank Increased Their Interest Rate Significantly, So This Guy Decided To Close His Account And Open One At A Better Bank Which Is Less Expensive

Boy sitting on a desk and taking on call

He had to be more clever than the bank.

May 12, 2025 at 9:22 pm

Customer Didn’t Pay His Library Fine By The Deadline And It Doubled, So He Got Petty About How He Paid It Back

Female librarian sitting on her chair and smiling

A little consideration goes a long way.

May 12, 2025 at 7:21 pm

Greedy Landlord Wanted To Fine His Tenants For Late Rent Payment, But The Tenants Clearly Told Him They Paid And The Delayed Delivery Wasn’t Their Fault

Someone was being tricky here!

May 12, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Car Salesman Refused To Talk To A Young Woman Buying Her Own Car, So She Walked Out Mid Test Drive And Took Her Money Elsewhere

Car salesman standing in show room holding paperwork

Glad she went elsewhere!

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Collection Agency Agreed To A Monthly Payment Of An Amount “He Could Afford,” So This Man Sent 12 Checks Of $0.25 Each

HR Policy Forced Employees To Use Their Vacation Time By The End Of The Year, So The Employees Eventually Found Their Way Around It And Started Quitting

Hospital Staff Kept Parking In This Guy’s Parking Lot, So He Decided To Charge And Fine Them For It

Employee Banked Years Of Unpaid Overtime, So He Decided To Take Two Years’ Worth Of Vacation Before Retiring

HOA Wanted Him To Pay The Rent Of His Deceased Grandmother, So He Looked Up The Policies Up And Found Out That They Owed Him Instead

Woman Got Hit By A Car During Her Lunch Break, But Her Boss Told Her She Only Had A One Hour Lunch Break And Still Had To Be Back Within 60 Minutes

Greedy Bank Increased Their Interest Rate Significantly, So This Guy Decided To Close His Account And Open One At A Better Bank Which Is Less Expensive

Customer Didn’t Pay His Library Fine By The Deadline And It Doubled, So He Got Petty About How He Paid It Back

Greedy Landlord Wanted To Fine His Tenants For Late Rent Payment, But The Tenants Clearly Told Him They Paid And The Delayed Delivery Wasn’t Their Fault

Car Salesman Refused To Talk To A Young Woman Buying Her Own Car, So She Walked Out Mid Test Drive And Took Her Money Elsewhere

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