malicious compliance Archives

May 3, 2025 at 11:15 am

Employee Wasn’t Expecting To Work Overtime, But Now He’s Determined To Get As Much Extra Money As Possible

It’s actually a pretty bad deal.

May 3, 2025 at 7:45 am

Customer Was Told She’d Be Charged An Extra Fee To Withdraw Her Own Money, So She Used The ATM Instead And Had The Teller Deposit The Extra Cash Back Into Her Account

Woman in blue standing at an ATM withdrawing money

What a great move!

May 3, 2025 at 5:49 am

There Was A $5 Fee For Paying A $10 Bill With Cash, So Customer Paid The Bill From His Bank Account Instead

A dollar saved is a dollar earned!

May 3, 2025 at 3:38 am

Dad Told His Daughter To Not Take Her Head Off The Pillow, So She Walked Out Of Bed Holding It To Her Head

Little girl goofing off and having fun on a bed

You can’t stay mad at that!

May 3, 2025 at 1:47 am

Service Provider Caused A Billing Mix-Up, So One Grieving Homeowner Turned The Tables And Got Them To Pay For Their Own Error

What started as a mess turned into a lesson in financial karma.

May 3, 2025 at 12:46 am

Builder Tried To Raise A Homebuyer’s Mortgage Rate Weeks Before Closing, So They Explained Why They “Couldn’t Qualify” Anymore And Got The Original Rate Back

Newly built two-story home in New Mexico

Good for him!

May 2, 2025 at 11:15 pm

CPA Warned Business Owner Their Sales Tax System Was Broken, But He Refused To Pay For A Review And Lost $40K In An Audit

Laptop, eye glasses, and papers needed to reconcile an audit

Better to learn that lesson early.

May 2, 2025 at 10:35 pm

College Professor Criticizes Student’s Handwriting And Tells Him To Write His Math Answers In Roman Numerals, So The Student Takes Him Seriously And Follows Through

college professor helping college student

I seriously wonder why the professor complained.

May 2, 2025 at 9:49 pm

Builder Blamed Floor Installer For Concrete Flaws, So He Charged $1,800 In Prep Fees And Never Replaced A Floor For Free Again

New construction house with very shiny floors

Good for him!

May 2, 2025 at 7:48 pm

Employee Disciplined After Being A Few Seconds Late For Work Because Of A Train, So He Started Calling In Absent Every Single Day

Petty managers create malicious employees.

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Employee Wasn’t Expecting To Work Overtime, But Now He’s Determined To Get As Much Extra Money As Possible

Customer Was Told She’d Be Charged An Extra Fee To Withdraw Her Own Money, So She Used The ATM Instead And Had The Teller Deposit The Extra Cash Back Into Her Account

There Was A $5 Fee For Paying A $10 Bill With Cash, So Customer Paid The Bill From His Bank Account Instead

Dad Told His Daughter To Not Take Her Head Off The Pillow, So She Walked Out Of Bed Holding It To Her Head

Service Provider Caused A Billing Mix-Up, So One Grieving Homeowner Turned The Tables And Got Them To Pay For Their Own Error

Builder Tried To Raise A Homebuyer’s Mortgage Rate Weeks Before Closing, So They Explained Why They “Couldn’t Qualify” Anymore And Got The Original Rate Back

CPA Warned Business Owner Their Sales Tax System Was Broken, But He Refused To Pay For A Review And Lost $40K In An Audit

College Professor Criticizes Student’s Handwriting And Tells Him To Write His Math Answers In Roman Numerals, So The Student Takes Him Seriously And Follows Through

Builder Blamed Floor Installer For Concrete Flaws, So He Charged $1,800 In Prep Fees And Never Replaced A Floor For Free Again

Employee Disciplined After Being A Few Seconds Late For Work Because Of A Train, So He Started Calling In Absent Every Single Day

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