malicious compliance

It's funny how that works out. Sometimes the people who truly aren't the tech savvy ones assume that they know everything about how the technology is supposed to work. In this case though, it's nice to see that the boss didn't end up being a total monster, and if anything, by the ending it was nothing but nice wholesome vibes. 

The biggest kicker in this ridiculous scenario is that a competent boss who was actually pulling their weight would've said just this, but then nothing would've happened because the competent boss was fulfilling the duties of their job. Unfortunately, this boss was not doing their job. So, after the employee complied the boss was exposed for not doing their job. If they'd never said anything, they would've been a whole lot better off. 

Man, this boss was clearly blind to their own ignorant toxicity. If you're going to hire someone and pay them double the person that is training the new person, there is clearly a monstrous hole in your logic. And then for the employee to take that well warranted concern to their boss, and have it thrown right back in their face? Get out of there with that. Fortunately, it sounds like inconsiderate boss learned their lesson. 

Sometimes, the best course of action when it feels like the walls are closing in, and you're faced with a boss that insists on being a lousy human being, is to play out some good old malicious compliance. In this case, it sounds like it ended up working out for the employee. Even though they were fired, they basically got that paid vacation before they were able to start up with their new gig. 

Check out some more juicy malicious compliance with this boss who orchestrated their own downfall.

These throwback stories are true treasures. This particular tale revolves around a group of RAF members having a big night out on the town, that ultimately turned into them angering a cop. Said cop asks for the details of the commanding officer, and the commanding officer has no problem with providing those details. Can't say he didn't comply. What a clever lad! Check out another glorious tale of malicious compliance with this rude customer who gave a warehouse worker some attitude, right before instant karma ensued.

We'll never understand what compels customers to be rude for no reason. It's clearly some unfortunate manifestation of whatever inner turmoil is boiling beneath their surface. That being said, this particular customer decided to give some perfectly kind and helpful warehouse workers a whole lot of attitude, when he went to pick up his couch. So, they decided to approach the situation with some nice malicious compliance. Can't imagine what that customer's face looked like when he realized his new couch had flown out the back of his truck. 

Check out another tale of malicious compliance with this manager who tried to fire an employee for following the rules, right before it backfired in glorious fashion.

Man, oh, man, it sounds like this particular management team was terribly detached and clueless. They continued to send in uniformed representatives, as their company was proactively losing money, and wasted a whole lot of time when they could've actually resolved the issue. All that it took to set the whole thing in motion was one employee strictly following their contracted hours. 

The worst thing to see is a rule that only serves to end up hurting someone else. This poor elderly lady just needed the extra help, but the inspector had to go and have zero chill, and complicate that process. Fortunately, the medical transportation driver was ready to disregard all that BS, and do what was necessary to help the elderly lady in need. 

Man, oh, man, these tenants sound like a nightmare to deal with. The kudos definitely goes to the landlord here. The landlord handles the situation by listening to those malicious compliance chills, and using the very "professional" rules they asked the landlord to follow, to ultimately bring the tenants down. Even after the victory in the small claims court, the landlord exercises self control and doesn't rub it in their faces. Good for her. Love to see a situation where the landlord is actually being the nice human. 

When you have a strict, or even angry teacher, you never forget about them. If only there was some way to simultaneously follow a strict teacher's rules, while also exposing their tyrannical ways? Well this person figured it out. For a better teacher, here's a Tumblr story about students who worshiped a stuffed octopus.

Man, oh, man, we love a good old military revenge. They usually possess just the right amount of malicious compliance. This micromanaging staff sergeant learned a painful lesson in the value of leaving the logistics to the logistics department. Just picturing these trucks rolling up to their very incorrect location, which happened to be a vast and empty desert is really the icing on the cake. 

This landlord thought they'd get away with trying to sell their tenants' equipment to their competitors, but they ended up failing miserably. Good on the business for fighting back, managing to get rid of everything in seven days. There's just a strange kind of joy that comes from knowing that landlord must've been absolutely miserable. 

Steve vastly underestimated this employee and how far they would go to carry out their malicious compliance. Also, Todd sounds like a real life wizard. 

Man, oh, man, this military spouse was on a tear. She stirred up all kinds of unnecessary conflict and tension. The best part is she was accusing a woman of cheating on her husband, with her actual husband. There's something to be said of the folks pointing the fingers and playing the blame game, as they themselves might be pulling the sleaziest moves. 

This employee sounds like he was having a fun time not taking anything too seriously. Upon getting a request from some customers for some ice cream, and not knowing which size bowls, he made the most out of the confusion. A solid tale of malicious compliance. 

School can be hard and regrettably expensive. Seeing your classmates not take anything seriously and still pass can be frustrating when you value your education, like this entitled college slacker who demanded their classmates notes and got denied. Also, if they're trying to be something like a doctor, you'd hope they actually study and know their field. This tutor got so frustrated with a ridiculously lazy student that he went and gave him some answers. Not the right answers, just some answers. Other teachers have wily ways of outsmarting cheaters, like this old professor.