malicious compliance Archives

April 28, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Kid Threatened To Run Away From Home While Angry, So Their Dad Packed A Suitcase And Let Them Walk Out The Door

The suitcase might’ve been light, but the lesson was anything but.

April 28, 2025 at 3:23 pm

Man’s Former Boss Accused Him Of Reporting Illegal Software Use, So He Actually Did It And Brought On An Audit

Man sitting in a dark room yelling into the phone

He did the right thing!

April 28, 2025 at 1:46 pm

A New Finance Guy Came In To ‘Pinch Pennies’ And Made It Difficult To Manage Travel Expenses, So This Team Gamed The New System To Get What They Needed

Stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime.

April 28, 2025 at 11:55 am

Company Only Pays Employees On Time If They Fax Their Time Sheets, But They Weren’t Expecting Their Employees To Actually Own Fax Machines

This is a ridiculous policy.

April 28, 2025 at 11:15 am

Management Insists Employees Returned To Work At The Office, So They Found A Way To Get Around The Card Swipe System

Works like a charm.

April 28, 2025 at 7:44 am

Toxic Boss Attempted To Exploit His Power For Personal Gain, But An Accountant’s Keen Eye Exposed His Crimes And Kickstarted His Downfall

Smart people will always find a way to bring down corruption.

April 28, 2025 at 5:43 am

One Boss Told Her To Only Work Five Hours A Day, The Other Said To Work Extra Hours So She Kept To A Strict Schedule And Made Her Boss Pick Up The Slack

Stressed and overworked woman at computer

Having multiple bosses is always a challenge.

April 28, 2025 at 3:42 am

Big Boss Insists A Contractor Install Carpet Tiles Using Random Serial Numbers, But The Boss Loathes The Results And Forces The Company To Pay Him To Rip It Out And Redo It The Right Way

Man measuring flooring before installing it

Talk about playing the system!

April 28, 2025 at 1:41 am

Boss Tells Pregnant Employee That She Can Work From Home As Long As The Work Gets Done, But When She Requests To Work Exclusively From Home, Her Boss Tells Her To Take A Leave Of Absence Instead

pregnant working looking at laptop and talking on the phone

At least she’s getting paid to stay home and not work!

April 28, 2025 at 12:47 am

Attorney Does A Lot Of Tasks That An Office Manager Would Do, So When The Secretary Gets Mad And Calls Her Out On It, She Stops Doing Extra No Matter The Consequences

businesswoman sitting at a desk in an office

That sounds like a horrible place to work.

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Kid Threatened To Run Away From Home While Angry, So Their Dad Packed A Suitcase And Let Them Walk Out The Door

Man’s Former Boss Accused Him Of Reporting Illegal Software Use, So He Actually Did It And Brought On An Audit

A New Finance Guy Came In To ‘Pinch Pennies’ And Made It Difficult To Manage Travel Expenses, So This Team Gamed The New System To Get What They Needed

Company Only Pays Employees On Time If They Fax Their Time Sheets, But They Weren’t Expecting Their Employees To Actually Own Fax Machines

Management Insists Employees Returned To Work At The Office, So They Found A Way To Get Around The Card Swipe System

Toxic Boss Attempted To Exploit His Power For Personal Gain, But An Accountant’s Keen Eye Exposed His Crimes And Kickstarted His Downfall

One Boss Told Her To Only Work Five Hours A Day, The Other Said To Work Extra Hours So She Kept To A Strict Schedule And Made Her Boss Pick Up The Slack

Big Boss Insists A Contractor Install Carpet Tiles Using Random Serial Numbers, But The Boss Loathes The Results And Forces The Company To Pay Him To Rip It Out And Redo It The Right Way

Boss Tells Pregnant Employee That She Can Work From Home As Long As The Work Gets Done, But When She Requests To Work Exclusively From Home, Her Boss Tells Her To Take A Leave Of Absence Instead

Attorney Does A Lot Of Tasks That An Office Manager Would Do, So When The Secretary Gets Mad And Calls Her Out On It, She Stops Doing Extra No Matter The Consequences

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