Karma Stories

In this episode of Karma Stories, Rob shares three malicious compliance tales: a manufacturer helps a customer with an urgent order using available stock, only to be publicly criticized, so the company switches to strict “to-the-contract” deliveries, making the customer wait the full 12-week lead time and costing them major downtime. Next, a veteran trucker warns another driver that his hazmat placards are displayed incorrectly, gets brushed off, and later sees him hit with a costly DOT out-of-service ticket. Finally, an aerospace engineer describes how a defense contract required sharing legacy aircraft analysis data with a competitor, leading to escalating demands for more usable formats, until it’s revealed the real key is proprietary source code the company owns, helping them secure the lucrative work.
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Recovering from recent oral surgery, Rob shares two tech support stories. In the first, staff spend two days contacting a phone provider to replace a client’s “broken” government-issued Android because the screen is too dark, only for the real issue to be the brightness slider turned all the way down. In the second, an MSP tech installs a dual-monitor setup on the computer listed in the accepted quote, then is told by someone onsite to move it to the other computer, without confirming with the requester or getting the person’s name. The client later disputes the change, forcing an unbillable return visit, and a follow-up email leads the boss to insist future requests be in writing and handled exactly as documented.

Three Reddit update stories in one episode: a relationship is shaken by a loyalty test gone wrong, another couple hits a breaking point over an unexpected online persona shift, and a final post delivers a much-needed wholesome reminder of what consistent love and effort can look like after years together. Twists, tough choices, and a happy ending to close it out.

I'm back to recording after 3 weeks off recovering from major dental surgery!

Today we have some Malicious Compliance!

Security work is usually boring, until you hire a guy who treats the food court like a battlefield. Meet Kevin: a "Mall Ninja" with a resume printed on cardstock, a closet full of internet-bought tactical gear, and zero grip on reality. From conducting "covert ops" in the clothing racks to declaring war on a toddler, this is the story of how one man turned a minimum-wage job into a high-stakes tactical disaster.
This episode is from my Fictional Story YouTube channel called Karma Stories Extended.