To have expected a thanks??

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I work in a very beaurocratic organisation - where it takes ages to get anything done. So, someone told me of a problem yesterday, I got onto it straight away and managed to get it sorted today - on my day off. (they had thought it would take at least a month to get done). e-mailed them to say it was sorted and they just e-mailed back with a bland note about how it wasn't really up to us to sort it anyway....

Why do I bother??

Because you're a nice person? A rare breed it seems!

or a mug??

YANBU this is one of my bugbears, only takes a second to say thankyou on your behalf.

YANBU, and not a mug either, just a professional who can get things done. (Probably worth keeping a note of what you got resolved too, for your next review)

I've stopped expecting thank yous 18 months of watching my nephew full time for free taught me that!

But I wish more people like you worked in amongst all the red tape. I'd thank you profusely if you felt with half the crap I'm fighting just now :)

YANBU. I woudl just make sure that you get a clear answer from this idiot as to how urgent things are before you drop eveything next time.

Thanks all x I didn't have to drop everything, just a case of knowing who to call and how to get them to see it as a priority. Just feeling a bit fed up of getting bollocked when things take ages but no recognition that sometimes we can sort things quickly.

I would reply with a passive agressive 'You're so welcome, don't mention it' but then I'm childish

Or, well I knew how important it was and I feel that we should all work together as a team. Haha