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Professor says research paper isn't long enough, so student gets published to history journal

Professor says research paper isn't long enough, so student gets one published to a history journal

Not allowed to use the guest restroom? Alright then.

Resort Worker Is Denied Access to the Guest Bathroom, Gets Revenge By Intentionally Clogging HR's Toilet

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Make it go 20% faster. sure. | So this happened around 2010 in Australia to my brother who is a tradesman who worked for a small engineering firm.

'Make it go 20% faster? Sure': New supervisor insists machinist make their machine operate faster, predictable outcome occurs

Get rid of my vacation? Have fun replacing me.

'Messing with people's vacation time': Ultimate malicious compliance story after vacation days are significantly reduced

Won't pay me for my cancelled event? Pay me to go instead!

Company won't compensate employee for missed $1000 event, pays $5000 for round trip international flight instead

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The Karen of my building told me her keycard isn't working. Demanded I fixed her keycard. So I did...

'I changed all of her permissions': Raging Karen complains to facilities manager that her keycard isn't working, he revokes her access

Come in for my shift? You just suspended me.

'You just suspended me!': Employee quits when blundering manager suspends them and then expects them to show up for a shift

"Would you just do your f-ing job?"

'Just do your f-ing job': Worker revolts against terrible boss by doing just their job, as requested

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my (17f) manager had me leave the new girl waiting tables on her own, so I took her at her word.

'A customer called in and complained': Lazy restaurant managers refuse to help teen workers with lunch rush, get customer complaints

I altered my uniform to comply with the dress code in my employee handbook.

'I altered my uniform to comply': Worker takes advantage of stupid belt loop-hole loophole

Knock money off my paycheck for grammar mistakes? Let me point out all the mistakes on my bosses work.

'I received a decrease in my pay': Employee gets pay docked for grammar mistakes, gets revenge on boss

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Company saves cost by taking away company cars. | As we were project engineers we had a very particular set of skills for knowing how to follow rules to the letter and how to do so in a manner that benefitted the company or project or individuals.

'Expenses [...] were more than they were for the previous 12 months combined': Company takes away company cars in an attempt to save money, malicious compliance ensues

New Manager Enforces Ridiculous Uniform Rules On Female Employees, Cue Malicious Compliance

New Manager Enforces Ridiculous Uniform Rules On Female Employees, Cue Malicious Compliance

Dyed my hair blue so boss would stop blaming me for hair in customer's food

'I dyed my hair blue': Boss repeatedly blames woman for hair in food, so she dyes it

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Landlord Coerces Tenant Into Showing Their Apartment, They Give Overly Honest Tours

You want a smile policy? Let's make sure we're in compliance. |I worked at a casino years back as a slot host. We helped people with their machines, answered questions, paid jackpots, and were a huge customer impact point. It was a really fun job, despite the awful customers, and many years later I'm still friends with my old co-workers.

Casino implements 'Smiling Policy,' employees incessantly report each-other to overload system.

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"I asked her to stop. She wouldn’t.": Entitled neighbor parks in resident's spot in front of his garage, demands he pay her $300 after she gets towed: 'She got towed again a few days later for parking in front of someone else’s garage'

"I asked her to stop. She wouldn’t.": Entitled neighbor parks in resident's spot in front of his garage, demands he pay her $300 after she gets towed: 'She got towed again a few days later for parking in front of someone else’s garage'

25-year-old employee refuses to swap vacation days for 32-year-old entitled coworker with kids, causing ongoing work drama: 'People without kids should be more flexible!'

25-year-old employee refuses to swap vacation days for 32-year-old entitled coworker with kids, causing ongoing work drama: 'People without kids should be more flexible!'

35 Funny signs with stories behind them: 'We are short-staffed... If you run out of patience, ask for an application'

35 Funny signs with stories behind them: 'We are short-staffed... If you run out of patience, ask for an application'

'This is going to be a $7,000 lesson for you': 15 Workers whose clients, customers, and bosses saw their big mistakes

'This is going to be a $7,000 lesson for you': 15 Workers whose clients, customers, and bosses saw their big mistakes

Parents force to 19-year-old college student daughter to keep her Life360 tracking app turned on, she tells them that she is turning it off after they track her every movement: 'It's uncomfortable knowing that wherever I am, they're probably looking'

Parents force to 19-year-old college student daughter to keep her Life360 tracking app turned on, she tells them that she is turning it off after they track her every movement: 'It's uncomfortable knowing that wherever I am, they're probably looking'

'They're freezing all raises and promotions': Upper management causes mass exodus during company meeting after announcing a hiring freeze

'They're freezing all raises and promotions': Upper management causes mass exodus during company meeting after announcing a hiring freeze

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