WCE , no raw nerves here , your comment on not getting paid for the out of spec work did not make sense , i did get paid , maybe not in cash terms , but as i said i got a bonus in another way , the money will be saved on my shopping bill today !
The options would have been to ring Dave at stupid o clock , he would have to ring his people for clearance then ring me back with go or no go , the way i worked it was good for me , saved Dave the extra calls , and the job was finished sooner ,
The manager was made up , i was happy with what i got , and Dave saved the possibilty of maybe paying me from his own pocket in order to keep it all sweet.
Therefore i cant be a bell end , i just showed a little business sense .
Rich P @ F