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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Agyaani_ on 2025-01-30 17:29:17+00:00.

At my previous job, we had a strict expense reimbursement policy. The rule? Only expenses with receipts were reimbursed—no exceptions.

One month, I traveled for work and had a few small expenses, like bus fares, street parking, and tipping, where getting a receipt was impossible. I submitted my report, clearly listing these minor charges, totaling about $20.

Rejected. My manager: “No receipt, no reimbursement. Policy is policy. We need every receipt for Audit Purpose”

Fine. Cue malicious compliance.

The next trip, I went all in:

• Needed a bottle of water? Bought it from a fancy café with a printed receipt.
• Short taxi ride? No cash—only expensive app-based rides with e-receipts.
• Instead of public transport, I took more costly options that provided invoices.
• Tipping a server? No cash—added it to the bill at high-end restaurants with detailed receipts.

My total expenses? $280 instead of $20.

When finance processed my claim, my manager was furious: “Why is this so high?!”

Me: “Well, you said no receipt, no reimbursement. So I made sure everything had a receipt.”

A new policy was introduced the following week: “Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at management’s discretion—even without receipts.”