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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/CrazyEhHole on 2025-08-26 08:30:31+00:00.

Years ago I worked in a meat packing plant as a supervisor. It had its ups and downs, but overall it’s was good. Until a new production manager was hired. We’ll call him Bob.

Bob didn’t come from the floor, or even leadership. He had an engineering background. Whatever, I’ll try to keep an open mind. Well my mind was only open for about four and a half mins.

First day, first time meeting, he declares he’s going to “right the ship” Sure thing boss, right that ship that is already sailing in the right direction.

He declares that going forward there will be no more OT. He states we are pissing away money with the amount of OT we pay. I asked for clarification "what about vacation coverage? Sick calls? Etc.). He replies “No OT! No exceptions!”. Sure thing boss man.

Now I should point out, the department is work in is massive. My direct team at that time was 70 people. There were other rooms that other supervisors looked after for a total of 220ish employees.

Now I’m assuming all of you reading this are infinitely smarter than Bob and have figured out that with a team that size, we dont just get one sick call, we averaged seven per day. Vacations? 10% of the workforce was our cut off. Usually we hovered at 12 people a day. Not to mention leaves of absence, people leaving early etc.

So, on Friday I went to Bob one last time. I let him know that we are going to be short 19 people next week and ask once more for him to approve OT. I got a flat no in response. I considered going above him, but i figured letting the guy drown would be better.

I didn’t ask for OT. Employees were coming up to me “boss, are you sure there’s no OT next week?” Yes I’m sure Bob wants it that way.

Come next week. Two production lines aren’t running. Bob comes to me upset demanding to know why two of the lines aren’t running? Is is mechanical downtime? No bob, i have no one to run the line.

He stammers something about staffing appropriately and having better planning. “I asked you multiple times to approve OT, you said no each time. I was just following your direction”. Cue the angry storm off. with him yelling “get some fucking people in here!”

Anyways, I then have to call people at home and schedule OT for the rest of the week because Bob sunk our ship instead of righting it.

I couldn’t staff those two lines that day. For those wondering, not running those two lines that day lost the company $120,000 dollars (no I’m not exaggerating).

Bob gets a strip torn off him by his boss a guy I’ve known at that time for 10 years. He came and spoke to me about it outside (we both smoke) “what the fuck was he thinking? I thought engineers were supposed to be smart?” I choked on my cigarette laughing.

Bob lasted about three months.