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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/al1cewillson on 2025-08-10 21:30:45+00:00.

I (18f) work part time at a small retail store. One morning, I came in early as usual and started unpacking boxes so we could get the floor stocked before opening. My manager walked in, saw me working, and said, “Don’t start until I tell you.

Alright then.

So I stood there, leaning against the counter, watching the boxes sit untouched. She chatted with another employee, checked her phone, and wondered around for a good 40 minutes. Finally, she looked at me and asked, “Why isn’t anything done yet?”

I smiled and said, “I was waiting for you to tell me to start.”

She just sighed and told me to get moving. She never gave me that rule again.