Petty Manager Asks Employee To Prioritize Pointless Task, Then It Backfires And He Gets Fired

Working for a small company can have its ups and downs, and this was certainly the case for one person who worked at an AV company dealing with thousands of NEC displays every year.

While the job had its challenges, the real trouble started when a new manager, Martin, took over and decided that the top priority was to cut up the polystyrene waste from the displays into tiny squares to save space in the bins.

This decision had major consequences for the OP, as they found themselves spending days cutting up polystyrene instead of doing the work they were hired for. The employee shared an epic story of Malicious Compliance against the new manager on Reddit.

Check out the full story of Malicious Compliance below:


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Read also: Manager Trying To Scapegoat Teenage Busboy But Underestimating Him Is Malicious Compliance At Its Finest

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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.