malicious compliance Archives

April 16, 2025 at 5:49 am

Subway Employee Was Instructed To Only Put 3 Olives On A Sandwich As A Way Of Cutting Costs, But They Never Followed The Rule Unless A Customer Was Rude

6-inch sandwich with tomatoes, olives, spinach, and other fillings

Never be a jerk to someone handling your food.

April 14, 2025 at 5:49 pm

Boss Told Employee To Wash Work Laundry At Home, So They Hired A Service After They Clocked In And Got Paid For Every Minute

Man placing freshly cleaned linens in a basket

She had every right to do this.

April 14, 2025 at 5:21 pm

New Bar Manager Took Away The Cooler Key From The Bar Staff, But A Bartender Made Her Unlock It Over And Over Again So She Finally Gave It Back

Cut up oranges laying next to a cocktail

Just the right amount of maliciousness!

April 14, 2025 at 3:21 pm

Manager Said Staff Lacked Fiscal Responsibility So They Couldn’t Be In Charge, But They Got Embarrassed When That Logic Was Used Against Her

Man getting talked to by his manager while others on phones

Bet he didn’t see that coming!

April 14, 2025 at 1:55 pm

HR Denied His Vacation Request Until 6 Months In, But The Next Year He Took Nearly Every Month Off

HR manager speaking with an employee about paperwork

What a well-executed plan!

April 14, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Art Student Was Criticized For Liking Anime, But Turns The Tables By Discrediting Teacher’s Conceptual Art In Her Final Project

Woman looking at pieces of art at an art fair

That teacher needs to be in trouble.

April 14, 2025 at 12:35 pm

Walmart Worker Was Written Up For Not Fixing Shelf Mistakes, So He Followed The Supervisor’s Feedback And Left With Overtime Instead

Retail worker scanning a product for pricing info

This isn’t a good look.

April 14, 2025 at 12:15 pm

After Repeated Coffee Demands From Her Boss, A Teen Serves Them Tea In A Dirty Cup With Leftover Noodles… And Is Never Asked To Do It Again

Man getting ready to put a scoop of coffee in machine

That’s one way to get out of doing it.

April 14, 2025 at 6:21 am

Boss Demands Employee Use Specific Cleaning Product Without Checking It First, And Ends Up Regretting It When The Office Ends Up Smelling Like A Chemical Spill

She should’ve known better.

April 14, 2025 at 3:48 am

Traveller Snaps At A Stranger Trying To Help Him At TSA Checkpoint, So They Let Him Lose His AirPod Forever

This guy is a mess!

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Subway Employee Was Instructed To Only Put 3 Olives On A Sandwich As A Way Of Cutting Costs, But They Never Followed The Rule Unless A Customer Was Rude

Boss Told Employee To Wash Work Laundry At Home, So They Hired A Service After They Clocked In And Got Paid For Every Minute

New Bar Manager Took Away The Cooler Key From The Bar Staff, But A Bartender Made Her Unlock It Over And Over Again So She Finally Gave It Back

Manager Said Staff Lacked Fiscal Responsibility So They Couldn’t Be In Charge, But They Got Embarrassed When That Logic Was Used Against Her

HR Denied His Vacation Request Until 6 Months In, But The Next Year He Took Nearly Every Month Off

Art Student Was Criticized For Liking Anime, But Turns The Tables By Discrediting Teacher’s Conceptual Art In Her Final Project

Walmart Worker Was Written Up For Not Fixing Shelf Mistakes, So He Followed The Supervisor’s Feedback And Left With Overtime Instead

After Repeated Coffee Demands From Her Boss, A Teen Serves Them Tea In A Dirty Cup With Leftover Noodles… And Is Never Asked To Do It Again

Boss Demands Employee Use Specific Cleaning Product Without Checking It First, And Ends Up Regretting It When The Office Ends Up Smelling Like A Chemical Spill

Traveller Snaps At A Stranger Trying To Help Him At TSA Checkpoint, So They Let Him Lose His AirPod Forever

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