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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/a1icewills0n on 2025-07-04 22:37:00+00:00.
I (18f) work at a small gift shop that sells candles, journals, mugs, etc. The owner is sweet but barely around, so the assistant manager (let’s call her Megan) runs the show. Megan is… controlling.
One afternoon, while tidying the shelves, I moved a few items around to make the display look cleaner and more balanced - literally just moved a few candles so they weren’t all crammed into one side.
Megan saw and snapped:
“You’re not a designer. Stop rearranging things.” I said “okay” and never touched the layout again.
Cue the next week: a corporate rep visited, looked at the messy displays, and asked who was in charge of merchandising
Megan proudly said, “That’s me.”
Rep goes:
“It looks inconsistent and rushed. Might want to let your team help.”
Megan didn’t say a word. But the next day, she asked me to redo the candle wall “like I did before”
Sure, boss 😌