We’ve all had that one job where the managers weren’t very good at their jobs (or good people, for that matter). If you’re lucky, you’ll find a way out of it. Or maybe that mean manager will leave. Or, you can figure out a way to turn their weird rules against them.
Stories like that tend to end up on the Malicious Compliance Subreddit . And as it just so happens, one user explained how they managed to get a raise at their high school retail job. All they had to do was quit, apply again, and get rehired. The user, tpb772000, shared their story to the community .
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They Explained How Their Manager Started A New Promotion.
The User Ended Up Being The Only Experienced Cashier At Their Job.
OP explains how they worked at a grocery store during high school. A lot of cashiers quit at once, leaving them short-staffed. In order to attract new hires, the manager offered $11.25 an hour to start. This was $0.75 more than what OP was making at the time ($10.50 per hour). So OP asked to get the raise since they’d been there for a while and was basically training people who made more than they did.
The manager said no. He said no when OP asked a second time. That’s when the user decided a little malicious compliance was in order. They quit on a Friday, active immediately. The user then enjoyed their weekend and showed up on Monday to apply for the job again. The manager was surprised but rehired OP, and they got the pay increase plus a $250 referral bonus. The user definitely had the last laugh.
The Community Both Applauded The User And Condemned The Manager.
The comment section agreed that it made no sense for the manager to refuse a raise to a hardworking employee, especially since it meant they’d be making less money than brand-new hires. Others joked that OP quitting and reapplying meant that the manager’s turnover rate was that much higher.
Some Commenters Even Had Stories To Share.
Users shared how similar things happened to their workplaces, and how they ended up exploiting rules set for new hires. If only managers would just give their employees raises when they ask…
Apparently, The Sub Has A Word For Practices Like This: ‘Manglement.’
Unlike management, “manglement” is more so when a manager sort of messes up their duties. And it definitely applies to OP’s story!
