How A Vengeful Employee Costed One Company $85k Simply By Following The Rules

In the world of workplaces, managers are often seen as the ones calling the shots, making decisions in the best interest of the company. They can vary widely in their approaches—some try to assert dominance by acting like everyone's boss, while others may come across as friendly and approachable, making decisions without going through the proper channels. In this particular story, we encounter a manager who seems to have let the power get to their head, leading to a costly misstep for the company.

Just picture this: you're putting in your best effort to cover for a coworker's absence, taking on extra responsibilities to ensure everything runs smoothly. You think you're doing the right thing by going above and beyond for the company. But then, unexpectedly, the manager drops the bombshell that you're not supposed to leave early, despite your dedication. It's a situation that can leave you feeling frustrated and unappreciated.

This incident was shared on the Malicious Compliance subreddit by a Redditor who experienced it firsthand. Keep scrolling to see how a seemingly innocent decision by the manager had far-reaching consequences for the company, resulting in a substantial loss.

Here's OP full story:

So far everything seems to be going well for him.

However, the workloads transferred to the other employees and had an apparent verbal agreement for increased pay.

Well, we always have employees like Jeff who are loyal and dedicated, but then there are others like Rick who are quite the opposite. When it comes to free donuts, it's a big no-no as it seems to bring out the worst in everyone!

As Rick blatantly neglects and dishonors the agreed-upon rules, his rude attitude towards the employees might just invite karma to bite back.

Rick took advantage of having written proof, leading to a laid-back attitude with minimal responsibility, causing significant damage.

After giving the higher-ups some time to calm down, he unleashed his karma in the form of a three-day-old email.

The arrogance would now long be gone, Rick.

With a blink of an eye his post went viral faster than a sneeze in a crowded room, and boy, did it catch everyone's attention! Here are some of the best responses it received:

It seems like every company has that one person who constantly reports "offenses" to HR.

This user even shared their excitement:

To which this user chimed in and agreed:

Lastly, this user speaks for all of us.