I Weaponized the Rules

Summary

When I end up oversleeping by one minute during my usual lunch-hour nap, my colleague, Michael Jones, reports me for my "major attendance infraction".

Without any hesitation, our boss, Patrick Larkin, cancels my promotion that had been announced three months ago. He says, "Rules are necessary to maintain order. Every employee must abide by company policy."

I don't argue or try to explain myself.

However, from that day onward, I stop taking naps during my lunch hour. Instead, I use that time to study the employee handbook.