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malicious compliance at work

Manager Chews Out Worker For Being Late By His Watch’s Standards, Regrets It

Woman Enjoys Caffeinated Chaos Descending Upon Office After Boss Puts Her In Charge Of Coffee

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Team Lead Gets Told He’s Bad At Motivating, So He Encourages Their Star Employee To Quit

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Vėja Elkimavičiūtė 57Kviews 95

“Four Paid Unused Vacation Days Will Cost You Thousands”: Worker Complies With A Made-Up Rule

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Employee Takes His Suspension Very Seriously, Watches Critical Project Crumble

Boss Loses “Big Time” After Telling Ex-Worker To Get A Lawyer And They Find More Costly Mistakes

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Woman’s Malicious Compliance Against Boss Works So Well, Others Can’t Help But Join In

Viktorija Ošikaitė 155Kviews 62

“Lose It If I Don’t Use It”: Boss Is Shocked At Employee’s Malicious Compliance Concerning PTO

“Things Blew Up”: Secretary Takes Meticulous Notes Of Boss’s Every Word, Gets Her Fired

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“Tale As Old As Capitalism”: Ill Woman Maliciously Complies After Boss Demands A Doctor’s Note