'[I] was told to "actually read the policy". So I did': Employee complies with company meal policy after bosses demand $1.50 in overages

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Jul 5, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

Who reads the fine print anyway? Well, this person, for one.

There are many times in life that you need to sign contracts, and wise people will tell you that you should read every word of those contracts to know exactly what you're getting yourself into. It's too easy to quickly sign a bajillion-word document, only to find out later that there are clauses that can bite you in the rear. Plus, if you're like this person, you might find some hidden gems in the slog of paperwork you need to sign.

This worker had a great story to tell to the redditors of r/MaliciousCompliance. It seems like their workplace was in the habit of telling employees to refer to the manual when things went awry. They aren't alone — lots of workplaces enjoy having every rule set down in writing so that they always have the upper hand.

In this case, their employee proved that the company should have done their own homework by knowing what was in their policies. That's a pretty big oversight, but by the way the OP, u/TheRomper, tells the story, the company was kind of a mess when it came to dealing with employees. You can check out the entire story below — the OP told a detailed version of events, and dropped extra tidbits of information in the comments to answer people's questions.

After that, this business owner really didn't want his employee to go to jury duty — but the judge on the case was not happy to hear his excuse.