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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/robertr4836 on 2025-07-15 19:25:11+00:00.

I’ve commented about this, I think it fits here. In the late 80’s I was asked to work at my pharmacy job full time during summer break from college. I was the only young full time worker and the only male among a clique of mom to grandma aged women mostly working mothers hours.

My half hour lunch was supposed to start at noon but for some reason my relief just wouldn’t show up no matter how often I paged them. Fifteen minutes, a half hour, an hour or more. It didn’t bother me so I didn’t complain about it.

That first Friday I finally get to break a little after 1PM and the store manager comes in and starts telling me she has had MULTIPLE complaints that I have been screwing up everyone’s break schedule and how disappointed she is in me. I try to tell her that my relief is not showing up and she actually does the hand thing where she just puts her hand in my face and says:

SM: Starting next week I want you back on main register at 12:30 SHARP. NO EXCUSES!

So next Monday I start paging my relief at quarter of. At five of I call for second or backup register who is surprised since there is only one customer. I tell her to open second register. I close main, lock my drawer in the office and punch out right at noon sharp.

About ten minutes later the store manager comes running into the break room in a panic asking why main register is closed, there’s a line and more importantly WHY IS MAIN REGISTER CLOSED?

Me: On Friday you told me I had to be off main register at noon sharp, NO EXCUSES!

SM: THAT’S NOT WHAT I SAID!

Me: Did you say starting next week I have to be back on main register at 12:30 SHARP. NO EXCUSES!

SM: Yes! That’s what I said!

Me: And is my break a half hour long?

SM:…

SM: Can you please punch back in and take care of the line? I’ll find your relief.

My relief showed up at five to noon for the rest of the summer.