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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/VelvetVanillaWhisper on 2025-06-04 17:38:25+00:00.
I used to work at a small retail store where the manager was obsessed with “sticking to the schedule.” Like, no helping with tasks that weren’t written in your official hourly breakdown.
One day, I finished my assigned duties early ,stocking a small section and organizing a shelf. I saw a coworker struggling with a heavy delivery in the back and offered to help, like any normal human would.
Manager saw me and stormed over:
“What are you doing? That’s not your scheduled task.”
I explained I was just helping out since I was done early.
“Doesn’t matter. Follow your schedule exactly.”
Okay then.
So I went back to my area, which was spotless, and just… stood there. For 2 full hours. Staring at the already-stocked shelves.
Customers asked for help?
“Sorry, not my department.”
Boxes were piling up in the back?
Not my task.
At the end of the shift, the manager gave me a weird look and said, “You didn’t do much today.”
And I just smiled and said, “I was following the schedule exactly like you asked.”
She never said that again.