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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/AffectionateMall4704 on 2025-06-09 09:11:10+00:00.
I used to work in property management and would go above and beyond, fixing minor things, smoothing over tenant complaints, doing walkthroughs before they became issues.
My new supervisor called a meeting and said, “Stick to the task list only. We don’t pay you to freelance.”
Alright.
The next week, I walked into a unit where I knew the fridge was leaking (tenant had mentioned it casually), but since it wasn’t on my list, I walked right back out.
Three days later, the downstairs tenant called screaming, her ceiling was leaking from the unit above.
Boss tried to blame me. I forwarded the “stick to the list” email and said, “Just following orders.”
Now I get to flag anything I think is important and I get praised for my “initiative.”