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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/thefarzin on 2025-03-29 05:17:23+00:00.

just wanted to share how i “technically followed instructions” and caused a little chaos at work this friday. i work at an it company, and we have a manager who loves micromanagement. his latest gem: “all tasks must follow the template exactly, or they won’t be accepted!”—even for urgent production bug fixes.

on friday evening (an hour before the deadline), a critical bug popped up. i fixed it fast and wrote in chat: “fix is ready, deploying to prod, waiting for approval.” the response? “where’s the jira ticket? no ticket—no release!”

so i created the ticket.

• filled out every field, including “environment,” “related requirements,” “change history.”

• attached screenshots, logs, db dumps.

• assigned everyone as reviewers.

• sent it for approval.

20 minutes later, the manager panics: “what is this? we’re wasting time!” my reply: “just following the rules. no ticket—no release, right?”

result? the release was delayed, the client got mad, and the “urgent fix” template got simplified.

moral: sometimes the best way to fight stupidity is to do exactly what you’re told.

ever had a similar situation?

p.s. the manager wasn’t fired, but he’s more careful with rules now. and i got a bonus for “initiative.” 😈