malicious compliance Archives

April 29, 2025 at 11:55 am

Boss Questions Employee’s Reliability And Tells Him To “Gain Perspective,” So He Finds A Better Job, And Now Six Replacements Have All Quit

Man dressed in suit standing behind his desk

That was the best advice ever!

April 29, 2025 at 11:15 am

Boss Refuses To Let Employee Leave For An Appointment, So The Employee Took The Whole Day Off Instead

If you have to take a day off, enjoy it!

April 29, 2025 at 7:49 am

After An Annoying Policy Change, This Customer Found A Workaround Where He Gets Cash… And Cash Back

Credit where credit is due for this credit card scheme.

April 29, 2025 at 3:42 am

Business Owner Ignored The Fine Print Of Their Service Contract For A New POS System, So When They Lost Their Internet Connection Their Business Ground To A Halt

cafe worker using a point of sale system

Cutting corners in business rarely goes smoothly.

April 29, 2025 at 1:41 am

Boss Starts Docking Workers 15 Minutes For Being 1 Minute Late, So They Stop Working Until Their Pay Starts And Productivity Crashes

Construction worker explaining something to his boss

What a terrible boss!

April 29, 2025 at 12:40 am

Boss Tells English As A Second Language Teachers To Write Reports In The Language They Would Speak At Home, But Now She Can’t Understand The Reports

I wonder how long the boss will hold out.

April 28, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Customer Refuses To Listen When An Employee Tries To Verify Their Coffee Order, So The Customer Ends Up Paying For Two Coffee Drinks

All she had to do was listen the first time!

April 28, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Manager Finds Out The Bosses Aren’t Paying The Employees Everything They’re Owed, So The Manager Quits And Contacts The Tax Agency

employee holding cardboard box and paper that reads "resignation"

Breaking the law has consequences!

April 28, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Dad Told His Daughter Not To Eat The Berries In The Yard, So She Shoved One Up Her Nose And Ended Up At The Doctor’s Office

Young child rubbing flour all over her face and smiling

What a traumatic experience!

April 28, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Her Boss Was Rude When She Needed To Be With Her Daughter, So She Quit Loudly And Proudly As Soon As She Could

Counting down to quit time.

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Boss Questions Employee’s Reliability And Tells Him To “Gain Perspective,” So He Finds A Better Job, And Now Six Replacements Have All Quit

Boss Refuses To Let Employee Leave For An Appointment, So The Employee Took The Whole Day Off Instead

After An Annoying Policy Change, This Customer Found A Workaround Where He Gets Cash… And Cash Back

Business Owner Ignored The Fine Print Of Their Service Contract For A New POS System, So When They Lost Their Internet Connection Their Business Ground To A Halt

Boss Starts Docking Workers 15 Minutes For Being 1 Minute Late, So They Stop Working Until Their Pay Starts And Productivity Crashes

Boss Tells English As A Second Language Teachers To Write Reports In The Language They Would Speak At Home, But Now She Can’t Understand The Reports

Customer Refuses To Listen When An Employee Tries To Verify Their Coffee Order, So The Customer Ends Up Paying For Two Coffee Drinks

Manager Finds Out The Bosses Aren’t Paying The Employees Everything They’re Owed, So The Manager Quits And Contacts The Tax Agency

Dad Told His Daughter Not To Eat The Berries In The Yard, So She Shoved One Up Her Nose And Ended Up At The Doctor’s Office

Her Boss Was Rude When She Needed To Be With Her Daughter, So She Quit Loudly And Proudly As Soon As She Could

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