malicious compliance

Boss fires manager for refusing to do his bidding, promotes a crony into the job who sinks the department: 'I stopped doing anything except what he told me to do'

Brad Dickson

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'[Boss] lasted maybe 10 minutes before he couldn't take it anymore': Manager forces employee to run machines constantly, employee maliciously complies and lets hundreds of orders pile up

Remy Millisky

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‘Sure thing, boss!’: Newly-hired toxic manager fires dedicated employee for only completing tasks within his job description, entire department ‘collapses’ as a result

Lana DeGaetano

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'Not allowed to go home early? Ok!': Manager defies boss by adjusting schedule so employees can still leave at a decent hour

Ben Weiss

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Teacher gets back at micromanaging principal by drowning him in nonsensical paperwork until he finally quits: 'I sent him 20 page lesson plans'

Ben Weiss

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Karen demands bank teller reprint her debit card 8 times, teller maliciously complies: '[Your] employee tricked me into paying $100 worth of fees'

Ben Weiss

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Employee told to drop everything to serve their boss coffee, drops 300 files on the ground and spills the coffee on him before quitting: 'I was working for the new company 22 minutes later'

Brad Dickson

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Condo-dweller has neighbor's car clamped for parking in their spot, costing them only $100 but igniting parking feud: 'They are now repeatedly demanding I pay them the 100 bucks they spent to unclamp the car'

Brad Dickson

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'Petty airport security overdoes it': Power-tripping airport security employee has to "bite his tongue" after traveler outsmarts him

Remy Millisky

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Manager scolds gym employee for consistently clocking out late because of a tardy coworker, so the employee leaves the gym at 6 AM sharp, leaving patrons inside unsupervised

Lana DeGaetano

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Self-appointed HOA neighborhood enforcer tells homeowner he can't park in front of his house, he maliciously complies: 'I thought you wanted me to park in my driveway?'

Brad Dickson

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Teacher forbids students from taking notes on their computers, student maliciously complies and brings vintage typewriter to class

Ben Weiss

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Comedian doesn't realize the joke is on them when they're unknowingly condescending to the bar's manager: 'I'm the manager and I will never book you again'

Brad Dickson

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Coworker complains about tech support worker getting credit for their unfinished jobs, forced to finish them himself: 'So now, he’s doing twice, sometimes 3 times the work, all because he wanted full credit for partial results'

Brad Dickson

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Landlord threatens tenants with illegal new contract, tenant reads the fine print: 'You should've read the fine print before you signed it'

Brad Dickson

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Entitled truck driver honks at car in front of him for going slightly above the speed limit, cue malicious compliance: 'We both enjoyed the last 80% [of the drive] at the exact speed limit'

Ben Weiss

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