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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/itssamix on 2024-12-03 14:16:41+00:00.

I work as an analyst at a start-up and part of my job involves keeping track of projects across multiple teams. Recently, I emailed a project manager asking for specific updates on her projects, based on data I had pulled from our project management tool. To make her life easier, I extracted the relevant information into a spreadsheet—dates, project types, statuses, you name it. All she had to do was add a new column with the missing details I requested.

I’ve done this exact process with other managers before, and it’s always been smooth. They review the spreadsheet, update the missing details, and send it back. Simple, right?

Not this time.

The PM’s response was… unique. She emailed back saying:

“As mentioned in a meeting” (which I didn’t even attend) “my information is up-to-date. For reference, I have attached what you asked for.”

Okay, I thought, maybe she filled in the table but in unconventional fashion used a word document, or at least added notes? Curious, I opened it… and there it was: a single screenshot of the project management tool, showing the exact list of projects I had already pulled for her. That’s it. No updates. No new information. Just a grainy screenshot.

Technically, she did share the project details… by copying and pasting them in the least helpful way possible. The kicker? It probably took her longer to take that screenshot, paste it into a Word doc, and write the email than it would’ve taken to fill out the spreadsheet!

The cherry on top? Her email made it sound like this was somehow a generous gesture. “Here’s what you asked for!” 🙃

So, now I’m left staring at this ridiculous Word doc wondering if I should email back.