malicious compliance Archives

April 29, 2025 at 3:22 pm

His Boss Constantly Gave Him A Hard Time, But He Just Kept His Head Down Until His Boss Really Crossed A Line

Just fire Kevin already!

April 29, 2025 at 1:47 pm

New Management Took Over This Warehouse And They Demanded Punctuality, So One Old Timer Complied Even Though He Had Been Coming In Early For Years

Who says an Old Guy can’t play new tricks?

April 29, 2025 at 12:35 pm

Difficult Client Refused To Pay A Freelance Designer On Time, So The Freelancer Turned Every Design Into A Negotiation Tactic Until They Got What They Wanted

graphic designer working on their computer

Now the only thing getting delayed is nonsense!

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!

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His Boss Constantly Gave Him A Hard Time, But He Just Kept His Head Down Until His Boss Really Crossed A Line

New Management Took Over This Warehouse And They Demanded Punctuality, So One Old Timer Complied Even Though He Had Been Coming In Early For Years

Difficult Client Refused To Pay A Freelance Designer On Time, So The Freelancer Turned Every Design Into A Negotiation Tactic Until They Got What They Wanted

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

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