malicious compliance Archives

April 22, 2025 at 9:49 pm

His Bosses Were Super Lazy And Tried To Blame Him For The Issues They Caused, So He Took Their Requests Literally And Flipped The Script

They went viral all right…

April 22, 2025 at 9:21 pm

His Boss Downloaded Prohibited Material On His Computer, Then Complained That His Privacy Was Violated When He Got In Trouble

A policy is a policy.

April 22, 2025 at 8:49 pm

She Relished Being Untouchable As An Elected Official, But She Ended Up Losing That Power Thanks To Her Games

Office politics run rampant.

April 22, 2025 at 8:21 pm

His Department Was Super Successful, But When A New Supervisor Turned Things Upside Down, Everyone Was Happy To Get Fired

Nepotism, wow!

April 22, 2025 at 7:49 pm

His Boss Wanted To Speed Up Their Work, But The Checks And Balances He Removed Got Him In Hot Water With The Top Brass

I’ll be the tortoise and you can be the hare.

April 21, 2025 at 8:49 pm

Husband Was Told He Had To Be Present For His Wife’s Test Drive, So He Showed Up In A Ridiculous Manner That Made The Dealership Change Their Mind

This is what you call a maliciously dirty compliance.

April 21, 2025 at 4:21 pm

Project Manager Ignored Safety Warnings About Faulty Pipes, So The Pressure Test Blew The Line And Cost Him His Job

Row of large pipes being installed for sewer

Talk about sabotaging yourself!

April 21, 2025 at 11:35 am

Coworker Complained About Not Getting Credit, So Manager Changed The Rules And It Backfired Immediately

Man working in an IT call center answering phones

They need to pick one and stick with it!

April 21, 2025 at 9:22 am

New Manager Banned Staff From Eating Damaged Chips, So They Started Eating The Competition’s Chips Instead

Person eating a bag of chips on their lap.

What a petty policy!

April 21, 2025 at 7:48 am

Principal Demands Detailed Food Lab Plans, So Teacher Floods His Inbox With 20-Page Submissions Until He Leaves The School

Science teacher lecturing kids on an important topic

It’s easy to see both sides here.

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His Bosses Were Super Lazy And Tried To Blame Him For The Issues They Caused, So He Took Their Requests Literally And Flipped The Script

His Boss Downloaded Prohibited Material On His Computer, Then Complained That His Privacy Was Violated When He Got In Trouble

She Relished Being Untouchable As An Elected Official, But She Ended Up Losing That Power Thanks To Her Games

His Department Was Super Successful, But When A New Supervisor Turned Things Upside Down, Everyone Was Happy To Get Fired

His Boss Wanted To Speed Up Their Work, But The Checks And Balances He Removed Got Him In Hot Water With The Top Brass

Husband Was Told He Had To Be Present For His Wife’s Test Drive, So He Showed Up In A Ridiculous Manner That Made The Dealership Change Their Mind

Project Manager Ignored Safety Warnings About Faulty Pipes, So The Pressure Test Blew The Line And Cost Him His Job

Coworker Complained About Not Getting Credit, So Manager Changed The Rules And It Backfired Immediately

New Manager Banned Staff From Eating Damaged Chips, So They Started Eating The Competition’s Chips Instead

Principal Demands Detailed Food Lab Plans, So Teacher Floods His Inbox With 20-Page Submissions Until He Leaves The School

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His Bosses Were Super Lazy And Tried To Blame Him For The Issues They Caused, So He Took Their Requests Literally And Flipped The Script

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