malicious compliance Archives

February 12, 2025 at 9:23 am

Developer Was Told To Set Up Process That Would Automatically Approve Access Requests, But In Spite Of His Objections He Created It And Then Just Smiled When It Backfired Completely

When automating work, you need to be very precise.

February 12, 2025 at 8:23 am

Hotel Worker Got Called Into A Disciplinary Meeting Because She Worked Too Much Overtime, So She Showed Management That It Was Because Her Boss Was Always Coming In Late

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That was a jerk move to make her come in during her time off.

February 12, 2025 at 7:48 am

Law Student Offered Free Legal Advice To A Woman Facing Eviction, But She Got Upset That He Couldn’t Get Her More Than The Law Allowed

People getting free legal advice can be so demanding.

February 12, 2025 at 7:23 am

Sales Team Refused To Sell Him A Tablet If He Didn’t Purchase The Insurance, So When They Got His Wife She Gave Them A Piece Of Her Mind

High-pressure sales tactics should be illegal.

February 11, 2025 at 12:23 pm

His Apartment Complex Refused To Cancel His Premium Parking Spot, So He Decided To Turn It Into A Storage Shed And Rented It Out To Friends For A Profit

If you have to pay for it, you may as well profit.

February 11, 2025 at 9:23 am

A Telecom Company Parked Their Truck In His Private Spot And Refused To Move, So He Positioned His Vehicles To Block Them In And Beat Them At Their Own Game

He should have just parked in a guest spot.

February 11, 2025 at 7:49 am

Employee’s Company Started Demanding That He Sell Warranties To Every Customer, So He Found A Way To Get Those Sales While Actually Benefiting The Customer

I guess sometimes those warranties really are a good deal.

February 11, 2025 at 5:49 am

Hotel Owner Told The Manager To Change Prices And Charge For Parking, So They Complied But Made Sure The Guests Knew Why They Could Cancel

This owner ruined his own business.

February 11, 2025 at 5:21 am

One Manager Would Make It A Point To Assign Him The Worst Tasks, So One Evening He Made Sure To Time Everything Perfectly And Left Cleaning Up The Gross Garbage To Her

I bet she was livid.

February 11, 2025 at 4:23 am

Truck Driver Was Assigned One Last Run That He Knew Would Put Him Over His Limit On Hours, So When They Assigned It Anyway He Pulled Off The Road And Made The Dispatcher Send Someone Out To Pick Him Up

Driving a truck is way more complicated than I thought.

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Developer Was Told To Set Up Process That Would Automatically Approve Access Requests, But In Spite Of His Objections He Created It And Then Just Smiled When It Backfired Completely

Hotel Worker Got Called Into A Disciplinary Meeting Because She Worked Too Much Overtime, So She Showed Management That It Was Because Her Boss Was Always Coming In Late

Law Student Offered Free Legal Advice To A Woman Facing Eviction, But She Got Upset That He Couldn’t Get Her More Than The Law Allowed

Sales Team Refused To Sell Him A Tablet If He Didn’t Purchase The Insurance, So When They Got His Wife She Gave Them A Piece Of Her Mind

His Apartment Complex Refused To Cancel His Premium Parking Spot, So He Decided To Turn It Into A Storage Shed And Rented It Out To Friends For A Profit

A Telecom Company Parked Their Truck In His Private Spot And Refused To Move, So He Positioned His Vehicles To Block Them In And Beat Them At Their Own Game

Employee’s Company Started Demanding That He Sell Warranties To Every Customer, So He Found A Way To Get Those Sales While Actually Benefiting The Customer

Hotel Owner Told The Manager To Change Prices And Charge For Parking, So They Complied But Made Sure The Guests Knew Why They Could Cancel

One Manager Would Make It A Point To Assign Him The Worst Tasks, So One Evening He Made Sure To Time Everything Perfectly And Left Cleaning Up The Gross Garbage To Her

Truck Driver Was Assigned One Last Run That He Knew Would Put Him Over His Limit On Hours, So When They Assigned It Anyway He Pulled Off The Road And Made The Dispatcher Send Someone Out To Pick Him Up

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