malicious compliance

'Boss forbids me from emailing/communicating with upper management': Boss tries to control employee's communications, employee uses his own write-up as evidence against her

Remy Millisky

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'[The] customer thought we were moving her stuff too slow': Movers refund entitled customer to avoid her negative reviews

Remy Millisky

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'The install guy had to call me three times': Internet provider refuses to cancel customer's service, customer makes them drive to the middle of nowhere to prove they can't install satellite internet

Remy Millisky

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‘GREAT! I don't want to work after hours': Beancounters nearly lose $100,000+ after abandoning clients after hours because they corners on company phones for tech support staff to save $50/month

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'We only do deliveries over the phone': Cashier refuses to take delivery order in person, customer calls from the lobby

Brad Dickson

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'The landlord requested a new paint job': Sailors get back at landlord by painting his rental property from floor to roof

Remy Millisky

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'[Don't] waste my time': After firing a remote employee without warning, company demands he return a $500 laptop; he ships it for $850 at their expense as revenge

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'You told me to leave, remember': Worker sent to help at another store, told they're trespassing and turned away, receives an angry call later on

Brad Dickson

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'I let him off easy with an F in the class': Professor regrades student's paper after they 'felt strongly they deserved a better grade'

Remy Millisky

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'My registration info was "no longer in the system"': Office cancels worker's appointment, worker reschedules a new appointment '72 hours early'

Remy Millisky

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'Where are you? It's your first day': Boss calls confused random guy too chew him out for missing his first shift

Brad Dickson

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'The very best thing he stopped was clearing away snow': Company director lays off workers, truck driver employee creates massive delays in return

Remy Millisky

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'The entire sector didn't get raises that year': Employee gets revenge by raising KPI averages to a point where their boss loses their bonus and raise

Brad Dickson

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'You were supposed to bring a snack today': Classmate stops donut shop worker from bringing treats to school, worker brings barely edible snack instead

Remy Millisky

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'We took our sweet [...] time': Hospital manager refuses to allow OT, overworked nurses find loophole

Ben Weiss

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'[It] makes me happy': Cashier shares their brilliant strategy for dealing with phone-talking customers at checkout

Brad Dickson

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