I spent three days helping a coworker by building a custom report for them.
Zero complaints about the work. Got it done on time.
They bitched because I cc’d another stakeholder, involved in the project, who already knew the work was happening… like…WTF?
DON’T BE SOMEONE WHO COMPLAINS TO A PERSON’S BOSS ABOUT PETTY MEANINGLESS SHIT WHEN THEY JUST HELPED YOU.
ALSO DON’T BE SOMEONE WHO SILOS INFORMATION SO YOU CAN PRETEND OTHER PEOPLE’S WORK WAS YOUR OWN.
Motherfuckers.
You know a little more where your efforts are appreciated and where they are not. This person is now on your permanent “unless my job requires it I won’t help them” list.