Oh, I told my managers I didn’t understand what they wanted me to do. Because I would get rewarded only if I did what they wanted without telling me. So deviation was penalised even when it led to better results. But asking for instructions was also penalised, because I was reliant on them.

Oh bruh that does not sound like a great workplace. Instructions and expectations should always be clear!

And if you followed instructions without them telling you, and you got a bad outcome, then it was your fault

Thanks for sharing btw! I think lots of bad managers (not bad people necessarily) make that mistake

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