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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Beardie_mama on 2025-05-21 18:55:19+00:00.
I am, well let’s face it, OCD TO THE MAX. Last year, I considered myself late if I was less than 15 minutes early. It would stress me out and I would panic, mind you my brother died the day before I went back to work and I only missed two days, the day after and the day of the funeral. I guess I kind of trauma bonded to my job in a sense. So I worked my butt off to be the best there was.
Anyways, no complaints all year about my timely arrivals, until this year. She pointedly told staff, while looking at me, no clocking in anymore than 5 minutes early. Cool. So I show up 15 minutes early, sit in my car until exactly 5 minutes before my shift. Once I clock in, I’m immediately supposed to be outside on the other side of the school… not possible with 5 minutes early, but I try.
By the time I get to location, no one is there, cool… I got this. I sit and listen to music, wasting thirty minutes because I’ve missed my students, but I’m where I’m supposed to be within two minutes of my assigned time.
Then there is my lunch. I’m supposed to clock out immediately from my lunch duty, and be back 30 minutes. I sit in my car until exactly 25 minutes pass, go in and clock in, but that messed with my schedule, so I had the schedule changed. Now I have a small grace period incase others aren’t there to take my place, which they try but it’s a struggle to be in two places at once. I always cover anyone in need, and I worked through a migraine that my dr thought was a stroke for two weeks before taking AN HOUR AND A HALF to go to the hospital for a scan, came back and worked the rest of the day without medications or the ability to see out of my left eye.
Today I was told I’m a “strain to my team”. Why? Because I complied to the guidelines given to me at the beginning of the year… I’m never late to a class, my students get every minute of my time, and I’ve spoken to my team to ensure I met all student needs (interventionist). My boss has never seen me in class. Doesn’t respond to communications, yet I’m the issue. Cool, I’m not your problem next year and I hope you find someone as committed to student success as I am
Sincerely,
The one who lost 23 people, yet showed up and showed out consistently, all while getting another degree so that I could be the absolute best teacher my students could ask for, oh and I paid for that on my own. Resignation signed! ✌🏻