malicious compliance Archives

April 29, 2025 at 12:40 am

Boss Tells English As A Second Language Teachers To Write Reports In The Language They Would Speak At Home, But Now She Can’t Understand The Reports

I wonder how long the boss will hold out.

April 28, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Customer Refuses To Listen When An Employee Tries To Verify Their Coffee Order, So The Customer Ends Up Paying For Two Coffee Drinks

All she had to do was listen the first time!

April 28, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Manager Finds Out The Bosses Aren’t Paying The Employees Everything They’re Owed, So The Manager Quits And Contacts The Tax Agency

employee holding cardboard box and paper that reads "resignation"

Breaking the law has consequences!

April 28, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Dad Told His Daughter Not To Eat The Berries In The Yard, So She Shoved One Up Her Nose And Ended Up At The Doctor’s Office

Young child rubbing flour all over her face and smiling

What a traumatic experience!

April 28, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Her Boss Was Rude When She Needed To Be With Her Daughter, So She Quit Loudly And Proudly As Soon As She Could

Counting down to quit time.

April 28, 2025 at 8:49 pm

A New Boss Came In And Changed All The Rules, So The Technical Team Followed Them And Cost The Company Millions

One bad boss ruins everything.

April 28, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Company’s Response To Leaving Early Went Overboard, So One Employee Fought Back By Saying No More Free Overtime

This guy fought fire with not getting fired.

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.

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Boss Tells English As A Second Language Teachers To Write Reports In The Language They Would Speak At Home, But Now She Can’t Understand The Reports

Customer Refuses To Listen When An Employee Tries To Verify Their Coffee Order, So The Customer Ends Up Paying For Two Coffee Drinks

Manager Finds Out The Bosses Aren’t Paying The Employees Everything They’re Owed, So The Manager Quits And Contacts The Tax Agency

Dad Told His Daughter Not To Eat The Berries In The Yard, So She Shoved One Up Her Nose And Ended Up At The Doctor’s Office

Her Boss Was Rude When She Needed To Be With Her Daughter, So She Quit Loudly And Proudly As Soon As She Could

A New Boss Came In And Changed All The Rules, So The Technical Team Followed Them And Cost The Company Millions

Company’s Response To Leaving Early Went Overboard, So One Employee Fought Back By Saying No More Free Overtime

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

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He’s Tired of His Roommate’s Dirty Habits. He Thinks It’s Time to Live Alone

One Manager’s Push For Faster Results Backfired When A Strong Performer Cut Back On Quality Checks And The Entire Team’s Work Deteriorated

Divorcing Brother Asks To Use The Electric Car Charger When He Visits. The Couple Agrees, But Now He’s Visiting Every Day, And Their Electricity Bill Is Skyrocketing

Woman Is At Her Wits’ End As Her Neighbor’s Dogs Bark Constantly And Ruin Her Peace And Quiet

School Custodian Hates It When Her Supervisor Reprimands Her In Front Of Students And Teachers, But She’s Scared To Speak Up For Herself

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Boss Tells English As A Second Language Teachers To Write Reports In The Language They Would Speak At Home, But Now She Can’t Understand The Reports

A Lifeguard Rescued A Child From The Pool, But The Dad Was More Upset About Having To Stay And Fill Out Paperwork

After A Fence Came Down, The Homeowners Chose Not To Rebuild It, So The Neighbor Is Left Footing The Bill

Her Sister Gave Her a Bag of Old Clothes to Use or Donate. She Tailored a Great Suit to Fit, and Her Sister Demanded It Back

Older Sister Grew Tired Of Carrying The Household Alone After Their Mother Died, So She Started Considering Firm Chores Or Asking Her Sibling To Leave