No Good Deed....

I had what was probably the worst day of my professional life since 1998 yesterday. I don't want to go into details, but basically I was trying to help a guy get paid earlier than he would have been by using an under the radar trick that I sometimes use. Nothing illegal or unethical. Just not within the normal SOP. And it works. Or it did. This guy didn't think things were moving fast enough, so he complained to the wrong people. And it bit me in the ass. That's the Cliff Notes version. Anyway, I spent all day yesterday throwing myself on my sword with HR and trying to reverse what I had done. All because this guy was impatient. And the funny thing is, I had the check in my hand, but had to void it out because he opened his mouth. And not only that, but my little under the radar technique is now definitely on the radar and it's been shot down. No more of that.

I found it so totally appropriate that this happened on a day when I had to go to the dentist and get three fillings replaced. And on top of that, the day started when I received a call that told me a friend of mine was "going to be in jail for the next nine months." Now that's a hell of a way to start the day.
He was accused of embezzling, and he swore up and down he didn't do it.

But those are side issues. This issue with the check yesterday is just one more example of how no good deed goes unpunished. I was trying to help this guy out. And I got fucked in the ass for it.

Why is that? Why is it that every time, and i mean EVERY TIME, I've had some issue come up that caused me big problems, it was always caused by someone that I had bent over backwards to help out. It makes me cynical, and I don't want to be that way. I want to be a nice guy and help people out. But shit like this just takes the wind out of my sails.

No good deed goes unpunished. From now on, it's strictly by the book. Need a day off and don't have the time available? Fuck you, you're out of luck. Take a hit in your paycheck. The gloves are off.