Don't you just love it when your boss is on thin ice and decides to take it out on the entire team? You know, as if it's their fault that she's an incompetent manager? That seems to be a frequent occurrence in the workplace. It's certainly nothing new that people in high-pressure situations act out unfairly, but it can be difficult to stomach when the person acting out is also the one who signs your paychecks.
Let's start with one obvious truth that always needs to be restated: your boss's tantrum is not the fault of anyone else besides your boss. Here, we have a manager who sent an aggressive email with vague instructions to her entire team. As soon as she heard rumblings that people were confused, she ended up throwing a fit in front of everyone. Well, despite her outburst, the confusion remained, so her team decided to comply, albeit maliciously.
Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions. For more tales of workplace malicious compliance, check out this post about a wild interaction after a job candidate declined an offer.
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![Boss got spicy so we did exactly what she said [malicious compliance] My boss, let's call her Kim, has been an extra pleasure to work with./s she's on the verge of losing her job for the lack of actual leadership and is feeling the pressure, today especially. This afternoon she sent an email that reads something like this:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAI=)
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