Petty Boss Penalizes Worker for Being 10 Minutes Late, Skillful Revenge Ensues

Who will win: one petty supervisor with a bad attitude or a worker with all the leverage in the world? In this episode of Malicious Compliance, u/fire_me_anytime tells the tale of «Bobby,» an indispensable CNC machinist who, for some reason, was the only guy in the entire crew who knew how to make an essential …
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Kids Amuse Twitter by Creating ‘Children’s Rights Society’ in Their Apartment Block

While there might be many bad parts to adulthood, it makes it easy to forget that being a kid isn’t always a walk in the park, either. Sure, you don’t have bills to pay — but you also have very little freedom, and a quality of life dictated by the adults around you. If something …
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College Student Gets Applauded For Organizing «Hoe Union» To Stay Safe At Parties

We can hide behind the lofty claims of employability prospects and intellectual stimulation all we like, but the fact remains: many wide-eyed eighteen year olds look forward to college as an opportunity to party. There’s no hiding that many higher education institutions are propped up by the fact that their prospective students want to let …
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Hollywood Horror Stories Shared by Entertainment Industry Workers Inspire IASTE Strike Authorization

Most of us enjoy our favorite TV shows, blockbusters, and indie flicks without giving much thought to the backbreaking labor behind the slick images on screen. Since August 1, hundreds of PAs, technicians, craftspersons, artisans, and other film workers have been anonymously sharing their industry horror stories with Instagram account @ia_stories. In an effort to …
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Hollywood Horror Stories Shared by Entertainment Industry Workers Inspire IATSE Strike Authorization

Most of us enjoy our favorite TV shows, blockbusters, and indie flicks without giving much thought to the backbreaking labor behind the slick images on screen. Since August 1, hundreds of PAs, technicians, craftspersons, artisans, and other film workers have been anonymously sharing their industry horror stories with Instagram account @ia_stories. In an effort to …
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Danny DeVito Tweets Support for Union Strikers, Twitter Temporarily Revokes Blue Checkmark

On Wednesday, beloved actor Danny DeVito tweeted in support of the Nabisco workers currently on strike in three states. The tweet read: ‘Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs. NO CONTRACTS NO SNACKS.’ Several hours later, Twitter revoked DeVito’s verification checkmark. It didn’t take long for the internet to notice, …
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