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Office manager lies about dish washing duties, worker exposes her to CEO: 'Oh, I was informed that all the staff wash their own dishes...'

The chore of doing the dishes is one of the great equalizers of this world, and whether or not someone is doing their part to keep the dishes cleared is an argument that will take place in different places with different people throughout your entire life.

It starts when you're a kid and your parents are trying to impart to you the role and responsibility and just the sheer flipping amount of time that it takes to do the basic necessary household tasks that your parents are doing for you on a daily basis. Of course, being a kid, your mind will resist this monotonous task and the very idea that it is necessary and something that one should be doing at all. This will cause conflict between you and your exasperated parents as they futilely attempt to have you contribute to one basic chore and give them the slightest bit of reprieve.

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  • Hopefully, somewhere before the time you move out to go to university or strike out on your own, you'll have gotten this down and will understand that your dishes aren't magically stacked, washed, dried, and put away for you. Unfortunately, it's highly likely that you'll end up living with someone who still hasn't figured this out. Their lack of contribution and pliability for taking up the task will be a constant source of stress and frustration for you as you, like your parents, futilely try to get them to take up the task.

    This will echo through the rest of your life through various roommate scenarios, office dish confrontations with coworkers, and especially with romantic partners and your spouse. At the end of the day, everything will come back to the dishes. 

    It was no different for this worker, who, when they started their new job was informed that they needed to wash their own dishes, by the person whose singular responsibility was to wash the dishes. Now, I'm of the belief—if you can't already tell—that one should be responsible for their own dishes, no matter their rank or seniority. However, when someone's only job is to do the dishes and they make a point of being miserable to others and lie and gaslight about the reality of the situation, they deserve whatever is coming to them.

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    "Of course, I didn't stop there..."
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    Posted by u/obnoxious-anon 23 hours ago Want me to wash my dishes? Oh sure I will. LOC My main has my photo and all so here we are in a new account. This happened over 3 years ago and while telling it to my friend she laughingly said "such a malicious compliance" so decided to share here. When I first started to my very first corporate job, there was a kitchen, full of utensils, and fridge and oven and stove... and a dishwasher. a
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    full fledged kitchen for employees to make tea, coffee, heat their meals, even cook. They said I can bring my own glasses and put them there or use the company's. Also, there was a woman who was working in the kitchen. Let's call her Nilly since she puts rules nilly like a bully. Second day of my job dear Nilly told me "let me remind you that no one should leave their dirty dishes in the sink." I was surprised by the claim. Since I am new and don't know a single , I thought this might be her way
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    Let me remind you, there's a dishwasher. If she isn't cleaning the dishes, her only remaining job is vacuum the office once a week and bring tea/coffee to chiefs, to meetings and to managers. So I decided to gather information and wait on it. Apparently Nilly has been working in the company for 20 years and knows CEO. She knows how he drinks his tea, how he drinks his coffee, when he drinks them, what he eats with his coffee and tea... She knows all of them. If I know one thing, that is never fi
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    I also learnt that once a week CEO brings a bag of fruits to the kitchen to share in the company. Apparently he has a fruit garden and goes there for weekends. And she would take fruits to her house at the end of the day. Old employees knew that. They would take one or two in the day, that's how I learned this. She said to me I can get one from but it is hers. so I refused the first time offer, thinking she BOUGHT it, then learned that it was brought by CEO. (I think she implied that CEO brought
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    Cue malicious compliance. From my desk I could partially see the kitchen if I turn around. So on the day of fruit delivery I was constantly checking the kitchen. When CEO came in, I count to 30 and went in as well. To wash my glasses of course. I went in and said hi to everyone. This was my first time seeing CEO so he said you must be new, kindly and respectfully informed who I am and he told me who he was, I said sir I've checked the company before entering and knew him, which he liked. After I
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    Of course I didn't stop there I looked at the fruits, CEO told me to take some fruits, added that he brought them to the company so all the staff could enjoy. I haven't said anything but from my expression, CEO asked what was wrong. I told nothing and told "I always thought they were Nilly's since..." then I just smiled and asked if I can take a plate of them. With a huge plate of fruit accompanied by a huge smile, I went to my desk shared them with my team. I don't even like fruits.
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    Couple hours later, I went to kitchen and our dear Nilly told me I had misunderstood things and washing dishes was her job and I shouldn't mistake again. And added fruits were for everyone to share and I should've taken more if I wanted. I stupidly said oh I didn't know and how sorry I am to cause her trouble with a sorry smile. Guess who never had to wash dishes and had fruits to eat everyday? If your answer is Cleopatra,probably yes, but also me. Nilly would also bring tea and coffee to me fro
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    (I called them fruits instead of specifying what were they because CEO would bring, apples, oranges, tangerines, pears even sweet cherries. I don't remember what was the specific fruit that day) Edit: Grammar. Que -> Cue
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    itbeazombieyo. 10 hr. ago A very fruity malicious compliance, and a bit of revenge as well. Nicely done. Vote Reply Share obnoxious-anon OP 9 hr. ago Oh thank you. I wasn't sure if this counts a revenge since impact was nothing but a slight nudge Vote Reply Share
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    itbeazombieyo 6 hr. ago Might fall under petty revenge but making someone eat humble pie counts in my book, especially if it forces them to do their job. Vote Reply Share MajorNoodles - 3 hr. ago. Good malicious compliance is revenge by nature, no matter how petty. Vote Reply Share
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    Brilliant Athlete_67 10 hr. ago Well played! I would have loved to see Nilly as you unrolled the sweet sweet malicious compliance. Vote Reply Share obnoxious-anon OP · 9 hr. ago . It was hilarious Took all my will power to look dumbfounded and shocked. Then graciously took all the blame "oh my mistake dummy me" Vote Reply Share ●●●
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    Tuarangi - 8 hr. ago A great work tip - the receptionist who has been there a while will know everyone and everything, particularly in a job interview - be polite to them, take away your cup (or at least offer to) - at the very least you'll potentially be working with the receptionist for years so best to get on their good side and they might even put a nice word in if you are the only one who was polite to her Vote Reply Share obnoxious-anon OP · 8 hr. ago Yeah. They know everything. Every goss
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    Equivalent-Salary357 me. . Guess who never had to wash dishes and had fruits to eat everyday? If your answer is Cleopatra, probably yes, but also 4 hr. ago Vote Best two sentences I've read this week. Thanks Reply Share
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    Shinhan 7 hr. ago In my company we have three cleaning ladies but none of them wash the dishes. They do empty the dishwasher once its done, but we have to either wash our dishes or put them in the dishwasher. Vote Reply Share obnoxious-anon OP-5 hr. ago Yeah in that company there were cleaners working for the building whom swipe floors daily, change toilet papers and clean toilets, wipe dust, except desks. We were responsible for our own desks and cubicle walls. Her only duty was kitchen and wee
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    Upstairs Fig_3551 4 hr. ago That whole throwaway line about Cleopatra made me laugh. That was very clever Vote Reply Share Vote ●●● obnoxious-anon OP 3 hr. ago I am really happy to hear that although, I can't imagine her ever struggle in the toxic corporation battles of wits Reply Share ^^
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    prankerjoker 5 hr. ago Just sit back and enjoy the fruits of your malicious compliance. Vote Reply Share
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    williambobbins - 4 hr. ago I look dumb. As if there is some missing component in my brain. Que malicious compliance Sorry but this made me laugh Reply Share Vote obnoxious-anon OP 4 hr. ago . Vote ●●● Happy to hear that I made you laugh Reply Share
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    TrunksTheMighty I understand chap your dishes? Vote 23 hr. ago the fruit, but did it really to not wash your own Reply Share obnoxious-anon OP 22 hr. ago It was the attitude babe. I have no issue with washing my dishes. She put her own work on to me in a condescending manner. Later on she child locked (with pin) the microwave and shut the oven's electric just because she was annoyed by a girl. Told the management that staff was
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    misusing them and she shut them down for safety reasons and these appliances needed to be fixed before opening to use again. When that girl quit, appliances miraculously went back to working. Vote Reply Share Trunks The Mighty 22 hr. ago Understood, question withdrawn. Vote ●●● Reply Share
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    CoderJoel 20 hr. ago You're a fruit ninja Vote Reply Share obnoxious-anon OP 19 hr. ago Ahahaha love this title Vote Reply Share
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    DeathToTheFalseGods 18 hr. ago "One thing about me, I look young and naive. I look dumb. As if there is some missing component in my brain." Really proved that wrong immediately following that with "Que" Reply Share Vote ●●● obnoxious-anon OP 17 hr. ago English is not my first language, did I used que wrong? What I meant by that was "next part is the malicious compliance" or "now is the malicious compliance" Vote Reply Share
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