malicious compliance Archives

May 2, 2025 at 3:21 pm

His University Gave Him Extra Money For An Event, But When He Told Them That It Was Way Too Much, They Refused To Accept Their Mistake

Teenager sitting on a chair and looking at the camera

Someone was being extra generous that day!

May 2, 2025 at 2:23 pm

One Dedicated Employee Gave Up On Picking Up Extra Unpaid Work, So Their Incompetent Boss Finally Realized How Much They’d Been Relying On Them

professional looking woman in her office

Sometimes the best way to rise up is by letting those that doubted you fall.

May 2, 2025 at 1:22 pm

Company’s Building Security Required Employees To Swipe Their Badge When Leaving Work, But One Employee Discovered A Simple Way To Avoid Getting Locked Out Without Swiping

businessman's hand swiping badge on badge reader

Swipe twice – no problem!

May 2, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Young Programmer Endured Lots Of Abuse At His Job, But When His Boss Cut His Pay By Half He Left Without Giving Notice And Watched Them Go Under

Bad developer, bad boss, bad person.

May 2, 2025 at 11:15 am

Boss Berated Worker For Stocking Halloween Candy The “Wrong” Way, So They Followed Orders Exactly And Let Sales Plummet

Unopened packages of Halloween Candy including Reeses and Whoppers.

The manager should’ve listened.

May 2, 2025 at 7:48 am

Retired CEO Shares What She Did When People Assumed She Must Be Male

It’s about respect.

May 2, 2025 at 5:49 am

Mom Told Her Kids Not To Play A Road Trip Game Called Punchbuggy Anymore, But One Of Her Kids Found A Loophole

boy and girl sitting in the back of a car laughing

Kids do malicious compliance differently.

May 2, 2025 at 3:46 am

HOA Board Misused Their Power For Too Long, So A Group Of Homeowners Forced Them Out And Restored Community To Their Neighborhood

The homeowners turned a petty playground into a real community.

May 2, 2025 at 1:41 am

College Dean Ordered Staff To Shut Down Server Cooling Systems To Save Money, But Now Every Art Student’s Final Project Is Lost And The Servers Are Cooked

Servers with wires connecting to other devices

What a blessing and a curse.

May 2, 2025 at 12:47 am

Bank Management Sent Someone To Shadow The Team At Another Office, But One Of The Employees Made This Guy’s Day Extra Difficult

I’m sure that guy regretted shadowing him!

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His University Gave Him Extra Money For An Event, But When He Told Them That It Was Way Too Much, They Refused To Accept Their Mistake

One Dedicated Employee Gave Up On Picking Up Extra Unpaid Work, So Their Incompetent Boss Finally Realized How Much They’d Been Relying On Them

Company’s Building Security Required Employees To Swipe Their Badge When Leaving Work, But One Employee Discovered A Simple Way To Avoid Getting Locked Out Without Swiping

Young Programmer Endured Lots Of Abuse At His Job, But When His Boss Cut His Pay By Half He Left Without Giving Notice And Watched Them Go Under

Boss Berated Worker For Stocking Halloween Candy The “Wrong” Way, So They Followed Orders Exactly And Let Sales Plummet

Retired CEO Shares What She Did When People Assumed She Must Be Male

Mom Told Her Kids Not To Play A Road Trip Game Called Punchbuggy Anymore, But One Of Her Kids Found A Loophole

HOA Board Misused Their Power For Too Long, So A Group Of Homeowners Forced Them Out And Restored Community To Their Neighborhood

College Dean Ordered Staff To Shut Down Server Cooling Systems To Save Money, But Now Every Art Student’s Final Project Is Lost And The Servers Are Cooked

Bank Management Sent Someone To Shadow The Team At Another Office, But One Of The Employees Made This Guy’s Day Extra Difficult

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