malicious compliance Archives

April 25, 2025 at 6:47 pm

Lazy Boss Constantly Called In Sick And Was Horrible At Her Job, So An Employee Automated Every Task She Did So Her Job Was No Longer Necessary

businesswoman looking at a computer and a piece of paper

Automation can cost you your job.

April 25, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Tech Company Sent Customer $500K Worth Of Equipment By Mistake, But The Manager Refused To Hear Him Out. So He Paid The $6K Invoice And Kept Everything.

Man trying to rewire his personal server

He really came out ahead.

April 25, 2025 at 3:24 pm

His Uber Customer Wanted To Cancel Instead Of Paying Extra, So The Driver Left And He Was Charged Twice

The customer is always right.

April 25, 2025 at 2:21 pm

A Professor Instituted A No Outlet Policy, But One Clever Student Found A Way To Crank Up The Power Without Breaking The Rules

High-five for this handy revenge.

April 25, 2025 at 12:15 pm

The Savings Account Offered By A Bank Seemed Great, But It Actually Paid Out Nothing For Most People. So This Grandpa Crunched The Numbers And Found A Way To Get Double The Advertised Interest Rate.

Finally, someone beats the bank at its own game.

April 25, 2025 at 11:55 am

Her Mom Wanted To Know What She Bought On Amazon, So She Got Loud And Specific About An Embarrassing Item

mom and teenage daughter looking at credit card statement

Maybe she won’t ask what she ordered next time!

April 25, 2025 at 7:46 am

A New Boss Told A Manager That He Had To Cut His Team’s Pay, So He Negotiated A Deal That Tricked The Boss Into Paying Them All A Much Higher Wage

John sounds like a great guy.

April 25, 2025 at 5:46 am

Bank Mishandled Man’s Stolen Funds And Demanded A Fee For Their Error, So He Took His Business Somewhere Else

He decided to invest in a banking partner who actually knew what they were doing.

April 25, 2025 at 3:45 am

Management Had Their Office Bins Removed, But They Were Put Back When People Started Sending Food Waste To The Courier

Down the hatch.

April 25, 2025 at 1:47 am

Airline Offered Multiple Ticket Payment Options, So This Customer Used The Payment Option That Didn’t Have Any Fees

buying airline tickets on a laptop computer

What seems like the best deal may not actually be the best deal.

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Lazy Boss Constantly Called In Sick And Was Horrible At Her Job, So An Employee Automated Every Task She Did So Her Job Was No Longer Necessary

Tech Company Sent Customer $500K Worth Of Equipment By Mistake, But The Manager Refused To Hear Him Out. So He Paid The $6K Invoice And Kept Everything.

His Uber Customer Wanted To Cancel Instead Of Paying Extra, So The Driver Left And He Was Charged Twice

A Professor Instituted A No Outlet Policy, But One Clever Student Found A Way To Crank Up The Power Without Breaking The Rules

The Savings Account Offered By A Bank Seemed Great, But It Actually Paid Out Nothing For Most People. So This Grandpa Crunched The Numbers And Found A Way To Get Double The Advertised Interest Rate.

Her Mom Wanted To Know What She Bought On Amazon, So She Got Loud And Specific About An Embarrassing Item

A New Boss Told A Manager That He Had To Cut His Team’s Pay, So He Negotiated A Deal That Tricked The Boss Into Paying Them All A Much Higher Wage

Bank Mishandled Man’s Stolen Funds And Demanded A Fee For Their Error, So He Took His Business Somewhere Else

Management Had Their Office Bins Removed, But They Were Put Back When People Started Sending Food Waste To The Courier

Airline Offered Multiple Ticket Payment Options, So This Customer Used The Payment Option That Didn’t Have Any Fees

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