malicious compliance Archives

February 4, 2025 at 10:15 am

Military Private’s Supervisor Told Him To Retake A Course He Had Already Completed, So The Instructor Gave Him A Few Days Of Leave Instead

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It serves the supervisor right for not caring that he already took the course!

February 4, 2025 at 9:15 am

New Partner At Law Firm Accused Intern Of Lying And Making Up Excuses For Being Late, So He Required Them To Document Every Second Of The Day

The partner clearly didn’t realize what he was asking.

February 4, 2025 at 8:15 am

Volunteer At A Non-Profit Comes Up With Plan To Revamp Their Fundraiser, But The Club Members Didn’t Understand The Importance Of Phase 2 Until It’s Too Late

They got what they deserved for not being willing to listen and understand.

February 4, 2025 at 7:55 am

Business Owner Rents Office Space And Makes It Much Better, But When He Asks The Landlord For Upgrades They Refuse. So He Completely Guts All The Renovations He Did To The Current One And Leaves Them Furious.

If the contract says to leave it the way you found it, what did they expect?

February 4, 2025 at 2:55 am

Client Told A Concrete Company That They Were Working Too Fast And It Was Unsafe, So They Slowed Everything Down To A Crawl And Billed Them For The Extra Time

A bad manager just cost that company huge money.

February 3, 2025 at 6:55 pm

His Boss Took Away His Bonus For Being Bilingual, So He Refused To Work On Files In French Until He Got A Promotion

There are plenty of skilled people making minimum wage.

February 3, 2025 at 5:55 pm

A Contractor Left The Job Site Before Completing The Washout Process For The Concrete Mixer, So The Operator Completed The Job In The Funniest Way Possible

Bob is a genius.

February 2, 2025 at 2:55 am

A Tenant Keeps Refusing To Pay, So He Took Her And Her Co-Signer To Court And Came Prepared With All The Evidence He Needed

Always come to court prepared.

February 1, 2025 at 10:20 pm

His Golf Buddy Is Tired Of Silliness On The Green, So He Sarcastically Makes Him A Challenge That Is Quickly Accepted

Challenge accepted.

January 31, 2025 at 5:49 am

Job Interviewer Assumed She Parked In A Handicapped Spot And Told Her To Prove That She Didn’t, So She Leaves The Interview And Shows Him Exactly How Wrong He Was

Never jump to conclusions, people!

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Military Private’s Supervisor Told Him To Retake A Course He Had Already Completed, So The Instructor Gave Him A Few Days Of Leave Instead

New Partner At Law Firm Accused Intern Of Lying And Making Up Excuses For Being Late, So He Required Them To Document Every Second Of The Day

Volunteer At A Non-Profit Comes Up With Plan To Revamp Their Fundraiser, But The Club Members Didn’t Understand The Importance Of Phase 2 Until It’s Too Late

Business Owner Rents Office Space And Makes It Much Better, But When He Asks The Landlord For Upgrades They Refuse. So He Completely Guts All The Renovations He Did To The Current One And Leaves Them Furious.

Client Told A Concrete Company That They Were Working Too Fast And It Was Unsafe, So They Slowed Everything Down To A Crawl And Billed Them For The Extra Time

His Boss Took Away His Bonus For Being Bilingual, So He Refused To Work On Files In French Until He Got A Promotion

A Contractor Left The Job Site Before Completing The Washout Process For The Concrete Mixer, So The Operator Completed The Job In The Funniest Way Possible

A Tenant Keeps Refusing To Pay, So He Took Her And Her Co-Signer To Court And Came Prepared With All The Evidence He Needed

His Golf Buddy Is Tired Of Silliness On The Green, So He Sarcastically Makes Him A Challenge That Is Quickly Accepted

Job Interviewer Assumed She Parked In A Handicapped Spot And Told Her To Prove That She Didn’t, So She Leaves The Interview And Shows Him Exactly How Wrong He Was

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