stupid policy Archives

May 31, 2026 at 2:22 am

Computer Programmer Was Prevented From Making Requested Changes, so He Devised a Plan to Get the Team to Reconsider

When management notices the egg on their face.

March 10, 2026 at 8:21 pm

Convenience Store Cashier Follows Her Manager’s Health Code Policy, But Her Customer Refused Her Polite Request To Put His Plant On The Floor To Get His Cake

Supermarket cashier smiling and checking out shopper's items

Flower drama at the checkout

March 6, 2026 at 3:23 pm

Retail Worker Lost Commission Because He Was Late, So Sold Everything At Prices Low Enough To Avoid A Profit

Hand holding marker over spreadsheet, near calculator

Oops! Profits shmofits.

February 20, 2026 at 7:48 am

Convenience Store Worker Kept Failing His Mystery Shopper Evaluations For Following Policy, So He Started Wasting Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Food Each Night Until Management Changed The Rule

Coffee Carafe sitting in front of a white screen

At least they caught on quick!

January 24, 2026 at 5:45 am

Employee He Discovered PDFs Being Printed, Scanned And Then Printed Again, So He Simplified The Process For The Team

Save as PDF!

January 17, 2026 at 8:15 am

Worker Uses Up His PTO Days When His Employer Takes Away Vacation, But It Leaves Them In The Lurch When They Need Him

Man smiling at a desk in front of his computer

The perfect holiday plan

January 11, 2026 at 1:55 am

Employee Knew The New Ticket Policy Wasn’t Going To Work, So He Took It Literally Until His Boss Realized It Made No Sense And Changed It

Man rubbing his eyes in front of a computer screen

This isn’t going to work.

September 9, 2025 at 11:15 pm

He Wasn’t Getting Paid Right And Hated His Employer’s Resignation Policy, So He Created His Own And Made Sure Exploiting Him Cost Them Dearly

Man looking across the table at a meeting.

Wish you’d paid me properly, don’t you?

September 9, 2025 at 9:46 pm

His Employer Wouldn’t Let Workers Quit Before Their Three Months’ Notice, So He Went To The Office But Didn’t Work And Watched The Company Crumble

Sorry! It’s in the contract.

August 22, 2025 at 1:46 am

New Management Creates A Policy Where Punishment Is The Same If Employees Come In 5 Minutes Or 3 Hours Late, So One Of Them Takes Full Advantage

Pffft. This policy won’t backfire!

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Computer Programmer Was Prevented From Making Requested Changes, so He Devised a Plan to Get the Team to Reconsider

Convenience Store Cashier Follows Her Manager’s Health Code Policy, But Her Customer Refused Her Polite Request To Put His Plant On The Floor To Get His Cake

Retail Worker Lost Commission Because He Was Late, So Sold Everything At Prices Low Enough To Avoid A Profit

Convenience Store Worker Kept Failing His Mystery Shopper Evaluations For Following Policy, So He Started Wasting Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Food Each Night Until Management Changed The Rule

Employee He Discovered PDFs Being Printed, Scanned And Then Printed Again, So He Simplified The Process For The Team

Worker Uses Up His PTO Days When His Employer Takes Away Vacation, But It Leaves Them In The Lurch When They Need Him

Employee Knew The New Ticket Policy Wasn’t Going To Work, So He Took It Literally Until His Boss Realized It Made No Sense And Changed It

He Wasn’t Getting Paid Right And Hated His Employer’s Resignation Policy, So He Created His Own And Made Sure Exploiting Him Cost Them Dearly

His Employer Wouldn’t Let Workers Quit Before Their Three Months’ Notice, So He Went To The Office But Didn’t Work And Watched The Company Crumble

New Management Creates A Policy Where Punishment Is The Same If Employees Come In 5 Minutes Or 3 Hours Late, So One Of Them Takes Full Advantage

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