malicious compliance Archives

June 4, 2025 at 7:47 pm

Employee Literally Had Nothing To Do At Work, So She Stared At The Wall For Three Hours And Waited For Her Manager To Give Her A Task

All she did was follow orders!

June 4, 2025 at 5:48 pm

Film Equipment Repairman Got A Promotion, And He Started Working Full-Time Hours Until He Realized He Was Still Getting Part-Time Pay

A paycheck shouldn’t involve payback.

June 4, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Casino Bosses Dismissed A Dealer’s Concern About A Game That Was Paying Out Too Much, So He Had His Family Members Come in To Win a Lot of Money

He tried to warn them, but they wouldn’t listen!

June 4, 2025 at 5:49 am

Rude Coworker Tells Her To Play The Quiet Game, So She Reacts By Refusing To Talk To Them Unless It’s Specifically About Work

That coworker was really rude.

June 4, 2025 at 1:46 am

Teacher Took The School Dress Code Too Seriously, So A Student Messed With Her Until The Principal Got Involved

teacher standing in front of a chalkboard

Teachers put up with a lot, but so do students.

June 3, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Military Officer Is Annoyed At His Boss, So Before He Retires, He Takes Off As Much Time As Possible

member of the military looking at the American flag

I love how this story worked out!

June 3, 2025 at 10:35 pm

An Arrogant New MBA Grad Is In Charge, But When He Threw A Project Way Out Of Budget, The Rest Of Them Put A Stop To It

Trying to save pennies while dollars float away.

June 3, 2025 at 8:48 pm

Boss Scolded Manager For Believing An Employee Was Sick, But When The Employee Showed Up, They Had A Surprise For Him

This is the way to get true respect.

June 3, 2025 at 7:45 pm

Employee Has To Send Her Manager An Email Listing Of Everything She Does, So She Makes The Emails Vague And Filled With Useless Information

woman in glasses sitting at a desk with a laptop

Whatever helps you get through the work day!

June 3, 2025 at 5:48 pm

Boss Demanded They Get A Note From Their Doctor, So This Teacher Maliciously Complied And Ended Up Getting A Whole Week Off

This teacher definitely deserved a break!

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Employee Literally Had Nothing To Do At Work, So She Stared At The Wall For Three Hours And Waited For Her Manager To Give Her A Task

Film Equipment Repairman Got A Promotion, And He Started Working Full-Time Hours Until He Realized He Was Still Getting Part-Time Pay

Casino Bosses Dismissed A Dealer’s Concern About A Game That Was Paying Out Too Much, So He Had His Family Members Come in To Win a Lot of Money

Rude Coworker Tells Her To Play The Quiet Game, So She Reacts By Refusing To Talk To Them Unless It’s Specifically About Work

Teacher Took The School Dress Code Too Seriously, So A Student Messed With Her Until The Principal Got Involved

Military Officer Is Annoyed At His Boss, So Before He Retires, He Takes Off As Much Time As Possible

An Arrogant New MBA Grad Is In Charge, But When He Threw A Project Way Out Of Budget, The Rest Of Them Put A Stop To It

Boss Scolded Manager For Believing An Employee Was Sick, But When The Employee Showed Up, They Had A Surprise For Him

Boss Demanded They Get A Note From Their Doctor, So This Teacher Maliciously Complied And Ended Up Getting A Whole Week Off

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Employee Literally Had Nothing To Do At Work, So She Stared At The Wall For Three Hours And Waited For Her Manager To Give Her A Task

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