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* In the climax of ''Literature/VanasHeritage'' Vladr orders As'Saif to disarm the opposing mercenary force with his mercenaries. As'Saif responds that he is hired for escort duty on the road, and they haven't left the city yet.

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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12512455/17/Lex-Marks-The-Spot Lex Marks the Spot]]'' provides a rare case where the employer says it's not in the employees' contracts. After Deadshot attempts to kill Lex Luthor, his security guards ask what they should do if he tries again. Lex tells them to simply let him as he doesn't pay them enough to take on someone like Deadshot.

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* ''Fanfic/DistanceLearningForFunAndProfit'': As soon as it's confirmed that Gravtec has nothing to do with parahumans, Piggot is quite happy to wash her hands of the matter and act like they don't exist, citing she has far too many problems to go looking for ones that aren't her business.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12512455/17/Lex-Marks-The-Spot Lex Marks the Spot]]'' provides a rare case where the employer says it's not in the employees' contracts. After Deadshot attempts to kill Lex Luthor, his security guards ask what they should do if he tries again. Lex tells them to simply let him as he doesn't pay them enough to take on someone like Deadshot. It certainly helps that, as he now has Plastic Man's powers, Lex is functionally immortal anyway.

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* ''Film/{{Alien}}''. The crew is woken up and told to check out a mysterious distress signal. Parker, as per the quote at the top of the page, is not exactly leaping at the chance to be a hero.
** He is promptly reminded that ignoring a distress call voids the contract. No money.

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* ''Film/{{Alien}}''. The crew is woken up and told to check out a mysterious distress signal. Parker, as per the quote at the top of the page, Parker is not exactly leaping at the chance to be a hero.
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* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': A baffled hospital nurse who is confronted with [[{{Kaiju}} Monster X]] visiting one of the patients, after briefly stressing and freaking out, leaves them to it, saying that she's not getting paid enough for this.

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* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'': When Fiona tells Shrek that [[SmoochOfVictory she will kiss him as thanks for rescuing her]].
-->'''Shrek:''' What? That wasn't in the job description.\\
'''Donkey:''' Maybe it's a perk!\\
'''Fiona:''' No, it's destiny.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'': When Fiona tells Shrek that [[SmoochOfVictory she will kiss him as thanks for rescuing her]].
-->'''Shrek:''' What? That wasn't in the job description.\\
'''Donkey:''' Maybe it's a perk!\\
'''Fiona:''' No, it's destiny.

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Short for "That's not in my contract."

This {{Stock Phrase|s}} is something you'll hear said by a character who is OnlyInItForTheMoney. He isn't [[PsychoForHire doing it for the evil thrills]] or to find a WorthyOpponent, he just wants a paycheck and doesn't really care if it's [[PunchClockHero the good guys]] or [[PunchClockVillain the villains]] who pay. The character usually says this StockPhrase when his boss asks him to do something that is [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment not in his contract]], such as a fight during off hours, chasing the President's daughter, or if he's moral enough, killing someone.

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Short for The {{Stock Phrase|s}} "That's not in my contract."

This {{Stock Phrase|s}}
" is something you'll hear said by a character who is OnlyInItForTheMoney. He isn't [[PsychoForHire doing it for the evil thrills]] or to find a WorthyOpponent, he just wants a paycheck and doesn't really care if it's [[PunchClockHero the good guys]] or [[PunchClockVillain the villains]] who pay. The character usually says this StockPhrase when his boss asks him to do something that is [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment not in his contract]], such as a fight during off hours, chasing the President's daughter, or if he's moral enough, killing someone.



* ''Anime/LastHope2018'': In Episode 5, Mr. Gold asks Wang to do a side mission before going on with his task of killing a certain woman [[spoiler:(Queenie)]]. Wang is reluctant and quotes this trope verbatim when explaining why, but eventually agrees when Mr. Gold explains that he can easily set a trap for the woman after he does the side mission.



* ''Anime/JuushinkiPandora'': In Episode 5, Mr. Gold asks Wang to do a side mission before going on with his task of killing a certain woman [[spoiler:(Queenie)]]. Wang is reluctant and quotes this trope verbatim when explaining why, but eventually agrees when Mr. Gold explains that he can easily set a trap for the woman after he does the side mission.

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