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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Glittering_Law6321 on 2025-10-02 06:20:02+00:00.
At my last job, a VP sent out an edict: “From now on, copy every manager on all external communication. Transparency is key.”
We all thought it was ridiculousour clients hated long CC lists. But okay, compliance mode activated.
Next client request I handled? A 2-line email asking if an order shipped. I CC’d 15 managers plus the VP.
Within 10 minutes, my inbox exploded: Why am I on this email? Please remove me. “This doesn’t concern me.”
I replied-all: Per VP’s directive, all managers are to be copied on every external email. Let me know if policy changes.
The VP was buried in reply-alls for about a week before quietly amending the rule to “only copy the relevant manager.”
Malicious compliance achieved.