malicious compliance Archives

April 14, 2025 at 1:23 am

HR Employee Was Told To Escalate A Legal Complaint, But Their Manager Ignored It, So Now She’s No Longer In Charge

She had it coming to her!

April 13, 2025 at 4:20 pm

Teacher Is Told To Only Teach What’s On the Test, But It Really Backfires When He Refuses To Teach Anything Else

man wearing glasses teaching math at the chalkboard

This is a teacher who knows how to make learning fun!

April 13, 2025 at 3:22 pm

Employee Wastes Two Days Following Boss’s Wrong Instructions, But Then Fixes The Printer In One Hour Just To Prove A Point

The boss should be fired!

April 13, 2025 at 2:20 pm

HVAC Company Boss Thinks His Employees Don’t Need To Work Overtime, But He Learns The Hard Way After Telling Them To Document Everything They Do All Day

Documenting everything you do is such a waste of time.

April 13, 2025 at 1:49 pm

Rookie Firefighter Was Forced To Make Coffee For His Team, But He Made It So Strong That They Banned Him From Ever Making It Again

Coffee and two cups sitting on a counter

That’s one way to get out of it!

April 13, 2025 at 1:21 pm

Owner’s Wife Ordered An Employee To Delete His Account On His Last Day, But Three Weeks Later She Realized That Was A Bad Idea

smiling man standing behind cash register

I’m glad he got a better job and got out of there!

April 13, 2025 at 12:35 pm

Nurse In Charge Of Ordering Equipment Decides To Order For Every New Mom Since Doctors Won’t Do It, And This One Change Ends Up Becoming A New Hospital Policy

nurse with new mom and baby at the hospital

She made a huge difference.

April 13, 2025 at 12:15 pm

New Boss Demanded Everyone Take Breaks At Exactly 12 PM, So They All Took Lunch At The Same Time And Left Them Dealing With A Mess

Group of coworkers walking together on lunch break

Can’t blame them for following directions.

April 13, 2025 at 10:22 am

IT Workers Followed Their Manager’s No-Multitasking Rule Exactly As Told, And It Ended Up Getting The Manager Fired

Group of IT experts sitting around a table

That will teach her!

April 13, 2025 at 8:22 am

Departing Bartender Poured One Out For The Unhealthy Menu At The Restaurant, And Even His Manager Was Sympathetic

Fast facts about fast food? It’s not healthy.

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HR Employee Was Told To Escalate A Legal Complaint, But Their Manager Ignored It, So Now She’s No Longer In Charge

Teacher Is Told To Only Teach What’s On the Test, But It Really Backfires When He Refuses To Teach Anything Else

Employee Wastes Two Days Following Boss’s Wrong Instructions, But Then Fixes The Printer In One Hour Just To Prove A Point

HVAC Company Boss Thinks His Employees Don’t Need To Work Overtime, But He Learns The Hard Way After Telling Them To Document Everything They Do All Day

Rookie Firefighter Was Forced To Make Coffee For His Team, But He Made It So Strong That They Banned Him From Ever Making It Again

Owner’s Wife Ordered An Employee To Delete His Account On His Last Day, But Three Weeks Later She Realized That Was A Bad Idea

Nurse In Charge Of Ordering Equipment Decides To Order For Every New Mom Since Doctors Won’t Do It, And This One Change Ends Up Becoming A New Hospital Policy

New Boss Demanded Everyone Take Breaks At Exactly 12 PM, So They All Took Lunch At The Same Time And Left Them Dealing With A Mess

IT Workers Followed Their Manager’s No-Multitasking Rule Exactly As Told, And It Ended Up Getting The Manager Fired

Departing Bartender Poured One Out For The Unhealthy Menu At The Restaurant, And Even His Manager Was Sympathetic

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