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Malicious Compliance

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People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request. For now, this includes text posts, images, videos and links. Please ensure that the “malicious compliance” aspect is apparent - if you’re making a text post, be sure to explain this part; if it’s an image/video/link, use the “Body” field to elaborate.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 43 points 8 months ago (10 children)

"Other duties as assigned" is a bitch.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (8 children)

That's what gets struck in a white strike.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (7 children)

If it's literally in your job description, as it has been in my last several positions, does it qualify?

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Okay, you've assigned me a duty. Give me exact, and I mean exact, instructions about how to complete it.

Now repeat for the thousands of tiny tasks everyone just does on their own.

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