malicious-compliance-reddit

Advertisement

'He's got... 20,000 tickets to close': Boss ignores employee's simple solution to help desk issue

'He's got... 20,000 tickets to close': Boss ignores employee's simple solution to help desk issue

boss manager malicious compliance malicious-compliance-reddit engineering baseball Horrible Bosses engineer - 21912581

[We put it] right between two of the bases in the baseball field': Engineer told to blindly obey boss's orders, obliges, obstructing client's baseball infield

Advertisement

'I was done with Secret Santa at work': Rude coworker threw a tantrum about his Secret Santa gift, employee gets even next year

'I was done with Secret Santa at work': Rude coworker threw a tantrum about his Secret Santa gift, employee gets even the next year

'None of my business': Son avoids dad's chores after dad tells him 'it's your responsibility'

'None of my business': Son ignores dad's chores after dad tells him 'it's your responsibility'

‘Higher-ups are furious’: Countless company projects put on hold after worker complies with boss's demands to ‘order office supplies through corporate’

‘Higher-ups are furious’: Countless company projects put on hold after worker complies with boss's demands to ‘order office supplies through corporate’

Advertisement

'Not a single pair of glasses were made with the correct prescription': Factory worker tells boss machines need to be recalibrated, boss ignores him and leaves for two weeks

'Not a single pair of glasses were made with the correct prescription': Factory worker tells boss machines need to be recalibrated, boss ignores him and leaves for two weeks

getting fired workplace-stories fired toxic-workplace malicious compliance malicious-compliance-reddit workplace - 21869061

'The company is losing thousands of dollars every single minute': Printer room worker forced to train their lazy replacements who refuse to listen, costs the company "tens of thousands"

'This was a massive waste of my time': Cashier forced to get a doctor's note so she can drink water during her shift, doctor writes savage takedown of management

'This was a massive waste of my time': Cashier forced to get a doctor's note so she can drink water during her shift, doctor writes savage takedown of management

Advertisement

‘You said the check was mine': Company backtracks after sending a woman a check for $1,200, woman refuses to send money back at their request

‘You said the check was mine': Company backtracks after sending woman a check for $1,200, woman refuses to send money back at their request

'I see Dan coming back in, smiling the biggest grin': Movie theater employee works all night to shovel every snowflake, gains 12 hours of overtime pay

'I see Dan coming back in, smiling the biggest grin': Movie theater employee works all night to shovel every snowflake, gains 12 hours of overtime pay

'Don't believe I have the flu?': Night shift worker forced to come into work despite illness, maliciously complies and gets sick in front of boss

'Don't believe I have the flu?': Night shift worker forced to come into work despite illness, maliciously complies and gets sick in front of boss

Advertisement

manager new-boss malicious compliance machinist malicious-compliance-reddit workplace manufacturing machine - 21868293

'The line stops for a full 20 minutes': Freshly promoted new boss thinks he knows better than experienced machinist, predictable happens

‘I stopped coming in one hour early’: Boss gets fired for causing University worker to stop volunteering unpaid work hours, leading to worker's promotion

‘I stopped coming in one hour early’: Boss gets fired for causing University worker to stop volunteering unpaid work hours, leading to worker's promotion

'I booked 6 hours of overtime': Worker complies with supervisor's request to park bike in designated spot, leading to 6 hours overtime

'I booked 6 hours of overtime': Worker complies with supervisor's request to park bike in designated spot, leading to 6 hours overtime

Advertisement

Taco Tuesday tacos malicious compliance taco customers malicious-compliance-reddit restaurant restaurants service industry - 21774597

'I guess you're going to need a to-go box?': Guy exploits "no takeout" Taco Tuesday dine-in loophole

‘You won't be paid, but need to stay here anyway’: Team of physicians are told by boss ‘not leave the clinic’ during unpaid work hours

‘You won't be paid, but need to stay here anyway’: Team of physicians are told by boss ‘not leave the clinic’ during unpaid work hours

Trending Now

HR accidentally sends entire company the results of employees' engagement survey, leading all employees to read through the unfiltered feedback: ‘There were very pointed remarks about management’

HR accidentally sends entire company the results of employees' engagement survey, leading all employees to read through the unfiltered feedback: ‘There were very pointed remarks about management’

Employee is forced to talk to customer service bot instead of a person and ends up developing another bot to run up the company’s AI bill: 'Maybe they'll provide customer service now, instead of foisting the responsibility on a chatbot.'

Employee is forced to talk to customer service bot instead of a person and ends up developing another bot to run up the company’s AI bill: 'Maybe they'll provide customer service now, instead of foisting the responsibility on a chatbot.'

21 Cooking Fails for Optimistic Home Chefs Learning to Trust the Process (June 10th, 2026)

21 Cooking Fails for Optimistic Home Chefs Learning to Trust the Process (June 10th, 2026)

Boss expects junior new hire to perform like an employee with 10 years of experience: 'I don't even know what my actual job description means anymore.'

Boss expects junior new hire to perform like an employee with 10 years of experience: 'I don't even know what my actual job description means anymore.'

Stairs to Nowhere and Other Bad Ideas: 26 Architecture Fails That Should've Stayed on Paper

Stairs to Nowhere and Other Bad Ideas: 26 Architecture Fails That Should've Stayed on Paper

'A mass email went out canceling all our annual sales bonuses. 40 salespeople walked that day': 19 Workplace taboos that inspired half the workforce to immediately quit

'A mass email went out canceling all our annual sales bonuses. 40 salespeople walked that day': 19 Workplace taboos that inspired half the workforce to immediately quit

Advertisement