malicious compliance Archives

April 12, 2025 at 6:21 am

Warehouse Inspector Needed An Assistant To Get His Job Done, But His Manager Refused. So He Decided To Only Do The Work On His Job Description And Nothing More.

Man standing in a warehouse looking tired

He really proved his point!

April 12, 2025 at 3:21 am

Slacker Student Didn’t Help On The Group Project, But Insists On Presenting It Alone. So His Teammate Let’s Him Fail Miserably, But Then Goes Onto Impress The Professors.

Man giving a presentation in front of the class

He handled this perfectly!

April 10, 2025 at 10:15 am

Condo Owner Tried To Work With His Bank To Sell His Apartment, But Their Refusal Cost Them Tens Of Thousands In The End

Banks can make bad decisions too.

April 10, 2025 at 9:23 am

Bank Customer Was Being Charged Almost $6 For A Service That He Rarely Uses, So He Outsmarted The System To Avoid Losing Money

Man holding a phone in one hand and a bill statement in anotehr hand

There’s always a way to outsmart annoying rules.

April 10, 2025 at 8:21 am

Man Kept Getting Annoying Automated Calls From His Bank, So He Found The Perfect Way To Shut Them Down

Man on the phone feeling upset with what he is hearing

The “End” button is a also a button after all.

April 10, 2025 at 7:49 am

Bank Required Him To Pay A Monthly Convenience Fee Using Autopay, But Since A Fixed Payment Schedule Didn’t Work For Him, He Found A Workaround

A person's hand holding a debit card and setting up payment on their laptop

Some businesses can be so greedy!

April 9, 2025 at 2:22 pm

Her Manager Told Her Not To Clock In Early, So This Woman Followed The Rules And Refused Any Work Before Her Shift Started

Two carks parked side by side on the parking lot

Sorry, I don’t work for free.

April 9, 2025 at 1:49 pm

He Wanted To Buy A Car With Cash, But His Bank Has A Strict Daily Cash Withdrawal Limit. So He Found A Clever Workaround To Get His Money… And His Car!

The front view of a white Cadillac sedan

Sometimes, you have to get around silly rules to get what you want.

April 9, 2025 at 1:22 pm

Bank Representative Needed To Verify This Man’s Identity Through A Code, But The Text Message Said To Not Share It

Man holding a phone and looking at a text message with a verification code

Better safe and paranoid than sorry!

April 9, 2025 at 6:23 am

Employee Suggested Doing A Virtual Presentation To Avoid Traffic, But His Boss Demanded That He Show Up In The Office

Vehicles stuck in traffic and not moving

I hate to tell you I told you so, boss!

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Warehouse Inspector Needed An Assistant To Get His Job Done, But His Manager Refused. So He Decided To Only Do The Work On His Job Description And Nothing More.

Slacker Student Didn’t Help On The Group Project, But Insists On Presenting It Alone. So His Teammate Let’s Him Fail Miserably, But Then Goes Onto Impress The Professors.

Condo Owner Tried To Work With His Bank To Sell His Apartment, But Their Refusal Cost Them Tens Of Thousands In The End

Bank Customer Was Being Charged Almost $6 For A Service That He Rarely Uses, So He Outsmarted The System To Avoid Losing Money

Man Kept Getting Annoying Automated Calls From His Bank, So He Found The Perfect Way To Shut Them Down

Bank Required Him To Pay A Monthly Convenience Fee Using Autopay, But Since A Fixed Payment Schedule Didn’t Work For Him, He Found A Workaround

Her Manager Told Her Not To Clock In Early, So This Woman Followed The Rules And Refused Any Work Before Her Shift Started

He Wanted To Buy A Car With Cash, But His Bank Has A Strict Daily Cash Withdrawal Limit. So He Found A Clever Workaround To Get His Money… And His Car!

Bank Representative Needed To Verify This Man’s Identity Through A Code, But The Text Message Said To Not Share It

Employee Suggested Doing A Virtual Presentation To Avoid Traffic, But His Boss Demanded That He Show Up In The Office

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