Always, always be kind to the people who support you. Or else you might regret it. You can tell a lot about a person not by how they treat their superiors, but by their behavior with their coworkers lower in the command chain. The reality is, your subordinates have a lot of power, too. And they might just decide to use it if you go out of your way to intentionally ruin their day.
A helicopter crew chief’s post went viral on the ‘Malicious Compliance’ online community. He shared how ‘Captain Entitled’ interrupted him during lunch to have his own lunch break, demanding that his aircraft be preflighted. Annoyed by the arrogance and rudeness, the professional decided to follow the request to the letter, with lots of attention to detail. This was something the captain regretted after a three-hour lunch. You’ll find the full story and the internet’s reactions below.
