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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/awesomealicex on 2025-06-10 01:06:10+00:00.
I (18F) work at a small café with a pretty chill team. During downtime, we usually talk while cleaning or prepping. Nothing crazy - just light conversation that makes the shift bearable.
One day, our new shift lead (who clearly wanted to assert dominance) snapped at me and said:
“You’re not paid to socialize. You’re paid to work. Less talking, more doing.”
I said, “Okay.”
From that moment on, I went completely silent. No greetings. No “excuse me.” No warning when stuff was behind someone. Just silent working robot mode.
She asked me something later, and I just pointed. She asked,
“Why aren’t you answering?”
I replied,
“I’m not paid to talk.”
Next shift? She told me,
“Okay, obviously some communication is fine.”
Got it, boss.