malicious compliance Archives

January 22, 2024 at 9:46 am

Arrogant Guy Said He Didn’t Want to Be Bothered About Parking Issues, So They Had His Car Towed Away Instead

Be careful what you wish for…

January 21, 2024 at 9:49 pm

Supervisor At Troubled Teen Center Tried To Take Away Christmas Presents, So Employee Goes Around Them To Play Santa

I’m glad they stepped up.

January 21, 2024 at 6:33 pm

Local Politician Demanded That His Ad Not Be Changed, So a Newspaper Complied Even Though He Made a Mistake

Ask and you shall receive!

January 21, 2024 at 4:32 pm

Management Told Employee They Were “Too Nice” In A Review, So They Comply And Get A Big Bonus To Start Being Helpful Again

Some people can’t get out of their own way…

January 21, 2024 at 9:49 am

HR Reprimands Hard-Working Employee For Being Late, So They Made Sure They Were Always Early And Consistently Unproductive

You gotta love it.

January 21, 2024 at 3:46 am

Employee Was Told To Give A Grumpy New Co-Worker An “Obscene” Password, So They Did And Hilarity Ensued

They tried to tell him…

January 21, 2024 at 1:50 am

City Council Tried To Scare A Man Into Not Going On Vacation From His Job, So He Left and Never Came Back

This guy nailed it!

January 21, 2024 at 12:58 am

Boss Came Down On His Employees for What He Thought Was Time Manipulation. It Didn’t Go Well.

Well, that didn’t work out…

January 20, 2024 at 9:45 pm

Private School Bothered Student To Getting Donations From Their Grandparents, So They Gave Them An Unforgettable Answer

Well played!

January 20, 2024 at 11:47 am

Business Told Employee She Needed To Say Busy, So She Worked So Hard They Told Her To Slow Down

Don’t ask for what you don’t want!

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Arrogant Guy Said He Didn’t Want to Be Bothered About Parking Issues, So They Had His Car Towed Away Instead

Supervisor At Troubled Teen Center Tried To Take Away Christmas Presents, So Employee Goes Around Them To Play Santa

Local Politician Demanded That His Ad Not Be Changed, So a Newspaper Complied Even Though He Made a Mistake

Management Told Employee They Were “Too Nice” In A Review, So They Comply And Get A Big Bonus To Start Being Helpful Again

HR Reprimands Hard-Working Employee For Being Late, So They Made Sure They Were Always Early And Consistently Unproductive

Employee Was Told To Give A Grumpy New Co-Worker An “Obscene” Password, So They Did And Hilarity Ensued

City Council Tried To Scare A Man Into Not Going On Vacation From His Job, So He Left and Never Came Back

Boss Came Down On His Employees for What He Thought Was Time Manipulation. It Didn’t Go Well.

Private School Bothered Student To Getting Donations From Their Grandparents, So They Gave Them An Unforgettable Answer

Business Told Employee She Needed To Say Busy, So She Worked So Hard They Told Her To Slow Down

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Man Told His Intern To Stop Apologizing In Her Daily Texts, But Fired Her When She Wouldn’t And Now He’s Facing Backlash

She Wanted Her Child at an Adults-Only Evening With Friends — Getting Told No Made Her Stop Talking to the Group Entirely

She Replaced Her Teen’s “Destroyed” iPhone 15 Pro for $1,200—Then Discovered It Was Only a $30 Cracked Screen Protector

Employee Was Told To Be Reachable Outside Work Without Extra Pay, So He Cut Off Customers’ Direct Access To Him

She Upgraded Her Sibling’s Lunches to Shield Them from Bullying—Then Faced Her Step-Parents’ Wrath for “Excluding” Her Stepsiblings

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One Tenant Filled Her House With Murals, But When The Landlord Ended Her Stay, She Chose To Repaint Before Walking Away

Arrogant Guy Said He Didn’t Want to Be Bothered About Parking Issues, So They Had His Car Towed Away Instead

Painters Used A Homeowner’s Water Spigot To Power Wash Her Townhouse Before Painting, And She’s Not Happy About It

She Demanded a Full Breakdown of Why Her Drive-Thru Order Came to Exactly $19.73—Then Stared in Silence When the Worker Neutralized Her Outrage with a Single Word

She Left Her Shopping Cart Unattended For Almost An Hour, Then Got Upset When The Employee Assumed It Was Abandoned And Restocked Everything