'There was zero cooperation': Employees team up to make coworker lose important client

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Jul 14, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Office camaraderie is never stronger when you're pitted against an annoying coworker or boss. It really brings people together to know that you're both subject to the whims of a jerk who you can't do anything about. There are certainly better ways to build team camaraderie, but you work with what you have.

This malicious compliance story comes from u/flavius_lacivious, who worked at a manufacturing plant in the shipping and receiving department. Unfortunately for them, they were surrounded by people who were incompetent and unwilling to change anything to make their workflow easier. In fact, the owner was especially terrible — he enjoyed making everyone's life a nightmare. That's a sign that you could never be happy at a company. If their owner is so insistent on causing misery, it's best to get out as soon as possible to find a workplace where people actually care about their employees' wellbeing.

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