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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Muad_Dib_of_Arrakis on 2024-07-20 05:10:24+00:00.
At my work, there was recently a rash of thefts by an employee dropping product on the ground near the exterior garbage compactor, then coming back later to pick it up. VP of the company passed word down to "lock that door" and when I asked for clarification, an action plan, what locks or security measures, I was simply told to make sure it can't be easily accessed by line employees.
The door in question is a typical roll up door, with an electric switch and a manual backup. I removed the switch and rolled the wires back up. Throw on a building key lock and pack up. What manglement didn't know was the manual backup has a ridiculously low gear ratio, meaning it took a solid minute or so of pulling the chain just to move the door a couple feet.
Manager comes up, unlocks chain for an employee and they both immediately come to complain about the changes.
I refer them to the c-creature that wanted the door locked, and trash starts piling up around the door. A week later, my manager passes word to me to revert the changes.