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Today's subreddit is R-Slash malicious compliance, where OPM bearizes his

egotistical boss in front of the entire company. Our next Reddit post is from Tiran Missou.

A few years back, I started my job as a mechanic, and I was informed of a mandatory monthly

go-cart race in the local track which was promoted by my boss and the owner of the company.

The boss did not care if you enjoyed it or not. He booked the time slot, and we all had to show up.

It took place right after working hours, and we had to pay for our own tickets.

It was supposed to be a team building exercise, but I could see that the boss really liked race cars

through the various pictures and trophies in his office. During that week, in anticipation of the

race, my boss would get really hyped up. The race became the only topic of conversation that

week, and I was told by colleagues that this was really important. I knew that on the evening

of the race, I had to pick up my girlfriend and that would clash with the race. So a couple of days

before, I told my supervisor that I wouldn't attend the race. It was after hours and on my own

dime anyway, so I didn't think that it would be a problem. Some 20 minutes later, I'm summoned to

the boss's office, and he is not looking happy. He tells me that building team spirit is one of his

priorities and that I'm new there, so I had to give a lot of focus to this monthly event if I was

to keep working there, because this was part of the core culture of the company. I really needed

that job, so I just said, sure thing boss. On the evening of the event, I drive to the racing track

and upon arrival, I see my colleagues all in jeans and t-shirts and my boss in full racing attire.

He had racing overalls, racing boots, gloves, and even a custom helmet. It dawned on me the reason

for the event and why so much attention was given to it. Cart racing was kind of his thing.

With about 15 racers, I asked to start dead last. The boss man overheard me talking and said,

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