malicious compliance Archives

April 30, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Tour Bus Driver Needed The Guide To Give Him Directions, But She Was Annoyed That He Kept Interrupting Her And Refused To Give Him Directions

man in a blue shirt and tie driving a tour bus

Hopefully she learns from this experience.

April 30, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Company VP Wants To Know Who Left A Sock In The Parking Lot, So The Receptionist Decides To Turn The Sock Into An April Fool’s Day Prank

young woman in a white shirt holding a white sock

This is a hilarious idea!

April 30, 2025 at 9:48 pm

He Discovers A Critical Issue On His Employer’s Website, But His Managers Won’t Listen To Him In Time To Save Face With The Client

Software shmoftware, said the manager.

April 30, 2025 at 8:49 pm

His Gym Wouldn’t Cancel His Membership, And Even Told Him He Had To Pay Extra Based On The Contract. So He Read The Whole Contract And Figured Out Not Just How To Cancel, But Also How To Get A Big Refund.

Man working with woman signing gym membership

This is why reading your contract is so important.

April 30, 2025 at 7:47 pm

Manager Told Staff To Keep The Ice Stocked In The Beer Well, So They Buried His Drinks In A Mini Glacier Just To Prove A Point

The back wall of a bar filled with beer spouts

What a fun prank!

April 30, 2025 at 6:48 pm

New Management Insisted An Hourly Employee Be On 24/7 Duty, So The Employee Reluctantly Complied… And Meticulously Recorded His Time

Ring me up for an extra $10K any day.

April 30, 2025 at 5:49 pm

A Renter Got Stuck With Two Leases, But He Tried To Make The Best Of Both Worlds Even Though His Landlord Had Other Ideas

This guy’s revenge on a sleazy landlord lives rent-free in his head.

April 30, 2025 at 3:28 pm

Crew Complained Their Towboat Boss Wouldn’t Try New Ideas, So He Let Them Take Over And They Took Twice As Long To Finish The Job

Tow Boat hauling barges down a wide river

Sometimes, that’s the easiest way.

April 30, 2025 at 1:46 pm

Tech Company Boss Tried To Profile His Employees In Order To Bully Them, But This Worker Flipped The Switch And Did Exactly That

Serves you right, boss.

April 30, 2025 at 11:55 am

Store Manager Tried To Get An IT Professional Fired For Interrupting Her Lunch Hour, But He Called His Boss And She Ended Up Fired

This manager sounds like a nightmare.

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Tour Bus Driver Needed The Guide To Give Him Directions, But She Was Annoyed That He Kept Interrupting Her And Refused To Give Him Directions

Company VP Wants To Know Who Left A Sock In The Parking Lot, So The Receptionist Decides To Turn The Sock Into An April Fool’s Day Prank

He Discovers A Critical Issue On His Employer’s Website, But His Managers Won’t Listen To Him In Time To Save Face With The Client

His Gym Wouldn’t Cancel His Membership, And Even Told Him He Had To Pay Extra Based On The Contract. So He Read The Whole Contract And Figured Out Not Just How To Cancel, But Also How To Get A Big Refund.

Manager Told Staff To Keep The Ice Stocked In The Beer Well, So They Buried His Drinks In A Mini Glacier Just To Prove A Point

New Management Insisted An Hourly Employee Be On 24/7 Duty, So The Employee Reluctantly Complied… And Meticulously Recorded His Time

A Renter Got Stuck With Two Leases, But He Tried To Make The Best Of Both Worlds Even Though His Landlord Had Other Ideas

Crew Complained Their Towboat Boss Wouldn’t Try New Ideas, So He Let Them Take Over And They Took Twice As Long To Finish The Job

Tech Company Boss Tried To Profile His Employees In Order To Bully Them, But This Worker Flipped The Switch And Did Exactly That

Store Manager Tried To Get An IT Professional Fired For Interrupting Her Lunch Hour, But He Called His Boss And She Ended Up Fired

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Tour Bus Driver Needed The Guide To Give Him Directions, But She Was Annoyed That He Kept Interrupting Her And Refused To Give Him Directions

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