In today's episode of malicious compliance, people conform to the letter, but not the spirit of a request.

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My ex's divorce lawyer said,

send three years of complete financials, or else.

I said, as you wish.

This happened several years ago when my ex and I were going through a heated divorce-lash custody battle.

While we were married, we had a couple of conversations about how rich people hide their assets to avoid paying taxes.

I never had enough assets to do this, but she somehow got the idea that I was,

and told her attorney that I was laundering money and hiding income.

It was more likely the heat of the moment as divorce-lash custody battles often come down to.

I couldn't even afford my own attorney, so I represented myself.

Her lawyer wasn't a total jerk, but he clearly was out to get me,

and he talked down to me like I didn't deserve to breathe the same air.

One day I get a letter in the mail from him requesting an updated income declarations form,

and three years of financials.

It had a long list of things to include.

I own a communications tech company that was in a superstar of Facebook then.

Money was already tight.

I was trying to get this business off the ground with no financing.

I was finishing my MBA with scholarships and loans,

so paying for copies and postage or driving this 30 miles to his office meant eating peanut butter

and saltines for a week.

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