Nepo baby embarrasses mom at work via malicious compliance: 'Want me to interrupt you while you're talking to your boss? Ok!'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Feb 25, 2024 8:00 AM EST

Nepotism is here to stay in this world, so we might as well enjoy the tomfoolery it can create in the workplace.

While I personally would never want to work with the mother or daughter in this story, at the same time, I can applaud them for at least embracing that absolute professionalism in the workplace is kind of impossible to master. To fully pretend like the Redditor in this story is not the manager's daughter is just weird. To fully argue like they do in private at the office would, of course, be inappropriate. Here, this nepo baby seemed to strike an amusing balance by maliciously complying with her mother's demands and effectively embarrassing her in the process in front of her boss. Thankfully, it seems that tension was not too high and no one got in serious trouble. It's the kind of nepotism anecdote we can accept, like Sofia Coppola's daughter or Martin Scorcese's daughter. 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more content like this, check out this list of the top out-of-touch comments made by bosses, Karens, and entitled parents. 

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  • 01
    DO MORE. "Do you see what I have to put up with?" 0
    via Carl Heyerdahl
  • 02
    Want me to interrupt you while you're taking to your boss? Ok! M OC Note: This was done on mobile, so apologies for weird formatting. This happened a few weeks ago so conversations aren't exact. Intentionally vague for anonymity, and the one name I do use is changed
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 03
    I recently got a job at the same company my mom works at, and I ended up serving malicious compliance during my first week there.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 04
    Context: I recently changed jobs from a barback at a coffee shop to a production role in a small but growing company. My mom has been there for over a year, and what we do exactly isn't relevant. I got the job because of my mom, because she recommended me, knowing I'm a good worker. I basically do odd jobs and cleaning, and support the other team members.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 05
    The basic structure for this place has my mom as my direct supervisor though technically my boss is the same as my mom's boss. He's not super important here, but there is also someone who's basically overseeing production along with packaging, let's call him Tom. Tom is kinda above mom I the hierarchy, but the company is also not super big on hierarchy. This story happened during my second shift at my new role.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 06
    Onto what happened. I had finished doing something, can't really remember what, and I was going to go to my mom to get another assignment. I then saw she was talking with Tom, so I waited, though I was in their peripherals so they would see I was there. I was planning on waiting until they had a break in their conversation to ask her what she wanted me to do next, but then my mom noticed me.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 07
    She then looked at me and asked, "Foxglove! What do you think you're doing just standing around?" "I got done with [insert task here], and was waiting to ask you what else you wanted me to do. I didn't want to interrupt you."
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 08
    "Well don't just stand around! How about 'hey supervisor person, I got done with [task]. Can you give me another task?' Go do [different task]." She then went back to talking with Tom. I just want to say here that she's actually a pretty cool boss. Though this conversation may sound harsh, she was exaggerating for comedic effect, and she and Tom are chill, so he knew she was messing with me. But still, I saw a golden opportunity.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 09
    I went off to do my newly assigned task, and when I was done, I went straight up to my mom without hesitation. In the middle of her saying something, I interrupted; "Hey supervisor person, I'm done with [task]. Can you give me another task?"
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 10
    My mom looked at me, and she kinda looked annoyed, but then realized what she had said to me about 5 minutes earlier. She chuckled at little, and looked to Tom and motioned towards me, as if to say, 'do you see what I have to put up with?'
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 11
    She then asked me to wait a minute for her to be done with Tom, at which point she would assign me a new task. I waited out of earshot and got my next task.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 12
    Maybe not as dramatic as other stories on here, as the only fallout was me being told to use discretion on if I should interrupt her or not, but she didn't even reprimand me, as I just did what she told me to. Even so, I'm still pretty happy with my own little malicious compliance.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 13
    Onk Academic_Nectarine94 16 hr. ago I had a non-mc moment this reminded me of. Started a new job, and my boss was super chill. We had radios and my first job was to vacuum a room then my dad was picking me up (I lived on property because it was relatively far from home).
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 14
    Anyway, my dad was in the office talking to my boss, and my boss would call on the radio and ask for checkups every 15 or so minutes. The place I was vacuuming was a big area, and needed tables and chairs moved and set up after vacuuming. My boss's calls were more for "Hey, your dad is here, I'm going to ask you AGAIN if you're FINALLY done" joke calls, more than actually caring if I was hurrying or not. Anyway, on the 5th call, I finally replied "well, if you don't call me every 2 seconds, I mi
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 15
    grauenwolf 16 hr. ago I take it your mom has never been a supervisor before. I'm sure I made the same mistake before.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 16
    theupsidebloggirl. 14 hr. ago I love this see!! I hope you enjoy working there!
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 17
    Rapptap 14 hr. ago Want to move up? Find stuff to do in down times and do it. Show you're not only a hard worker but can identify business needs on your own.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 18
    Playful_Robot_5599 9 hr. ago This is why I would never recommend family to work at the same place as me.
    via u/Foxglove_185
  • 19
    Foxglove_185 OP. 4 hr. ago I suppose it depends on the family dynamic, but we actually work great together. I respect her authority, and she knows how I work, so it's great
    via u/Foxglove_185

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