'I don't care where you put it, just get it out of there': HR Director gives worker an unwise order with a predictable outcome

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Apr 16, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

Saying something dismissive to try and prove your superiority is bound to backfire when those you thought you had under your boot comply with the meaning—but not spirit—of your words. This is malicious compliance, and if you've spent some time here or on the popular Reddit sub that gave these stories a rise in popularity, then you know of it all too well. Heck—if you've spent some time in a toxic workplace under a tyrannical boss, you've probably watched one of these stories unfold.

This Redditor, u/Aiku, shared their story of an act of malicious compliance they witnessed on Reddit's subreddit of the same name. Keep reading for some screen grabs of the ensuing thread, or visit the attribution links to visit the original post. For more, check out this worker who was told that they could quit at any time; they took that advice and quit in the middle of a shift.

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