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So I had a really awesome former manager and assistant manager. I work in apartment maintenance. But, they do exclusively lease ups so recently they left and the new team is killing me. I feel like there's always been a divide between leasing and maintenance but this could not be more true now. We are not in a position where we support eachother and I am currently doing 4 people's worth of work. I do full apartments turns, work orders, grounds, building cleans and snow removal. I was sent to help at another property and I worked really hard to get everything in order before I left. But, they text me almost daily, chastising me like a child for not doing things there when I'm obviously somewhere else. Expectations and an understanding of what is expected has changed but it was spun like I just chose not to do certain…


So I had a really awesome former manager and assistant manager. I work in apartment maintenance.

But, they do exclusively lease ups so recently they left and the new team is killing me. I feel like there's always been a divide between leasing and maintenance but this could not be more true now. We are not in a position where we support eachother and I am currently doing 4 people's worth of work.

I do full apartments turns, work orders, grounds, building cleans and snow removal. I was sent to help at another property and I worked really hard to get everything in order before I left. But, they text me almost daily, chastising me like a child for not doing things there when I'm obviously somewhere else.

Expectations and an understanding of what is expected has changed but it was spun like I just chose not to do certain things. I sat down with her and we went over things. I want to make the property successful. But since then, it feels like the damage is done and no amount of work I do is going to repair the relationship.

This last week was especially hell. I had pipes burst at both properties and I was working 15+ hours each day over christmas eve and christmas. Then it dumped 7 inches of snow and I was expected to finish plowing and shoveling the first property and then just hand shoveling and salting the other. ( its two buildings, sky bridges, top level garage, pool deck, etc.) My arms gave out-. They won't approve blowers, etc.

I'm so tired but she seems to think the amount of work is reasonable and if I miss something, I was negligent. I don't know what to do. I've already had one mental breakdown at work. Apartments here are expensive so I can't downgrade my position. I support one other person and every day, it just gets worse and my stress amplifies.

Leasing won't walk units until 10 minutes before they have to leave the day before move in, etc. I literally just got a text from her saying we missed snowy spots but I did all the ones she requested. I don't know what to do.

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