Apartment Representative Saving Costs Through Secondhand Trading, Mixed Reviews: Envy vs Excessiveness

Saving on maintenance fees through secondhand transactions or direct handling
Concerns arise over new forms of power abuse during the process

There are mixed opinions among netizens regarding a heartwarming story praising an apartment representative who actively reduces costs through secondhand transactions and other means. While some expressed envy, saying, "I'm jealous to have such an efficient representative," others voiced concerns that "bad outcomes could arise." On the 6th, a story shared by a user on an online community became a hot topic among netizens.

The author, Mr. A, said, "The apartment representative where I live seems to have devoted his life to managing the apartment. To reduce the cost of leaf disposal, he posted a message asking for the leaves to be used as fertilizer for carrots, and it was resolved free of charge." He added, "Also, the cost of having a company paint lines on the roads within the complex was 6.6 million won, but they just bought the paint themselves and did it directly, spending only 660,000 won on paint (a 90% cost reduction)."

There are mixed opinions among netizens regarding a heartwarming story praising an apartment representative who actively reduces costs through secondhand transactions. While some express envy, saying, "I'm jealous to have a representative who works well," others voice concerns, warning, "It could lead to unfavorable outcomes."
[Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@]

The photo posted by the author showed a notice put up by the apartment management. It stated that 100 sacks of fallen leaves were delivered to a person running a farm to be used free of charge. As a result, they saved 660,000 won in waste disposal costs. The apartment management explained, "By not paying disposal fees, we reduced maintenance costs, and when used as compost on the farm, it serves as eco-friendly fertilizer that prevents weeds and pests." They also added, "If disposed of as waste and incinerated, carbon monoxide is produced. This suppresses the negative impact on global environmental pollution and global warming, thereby mitigating climate change."

There is a divided opinion among netizens regarding a heartwarming story praising an apartment representative who actively reduces costs through secondhand transactions. While some express envy, saying "I'm jealous to have a representative who works well," others voiced concerns that "it could lead to unfavorable outcomes."
[Photo by online community 'BobaeDream']

Netizens showed various reactions to this. One commented, "I'm jealous to have such a representative. Our apartment seems desperate because they can't spend money," "We chose a good representative. He is a hard worker," "We need more people like him to make society cleaner," and "He did well, so let's praise and support him," expressing admiration for the apartment representative. On the other hand, some worried that cost-cutting measures might lead to 'gapjil' (abuse of power) or corruption.

One netizen pointed out, "If the paint was applied by the representative himself, that's one thing, but if the security guards were made to do it, isn't that labor exploitation?" Regarding the leaves, another said, "Who separated the trash mixed in while collecting the leaves? The intention is good, but I worry there might have been another form of gapjil."

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