Think your day is going bad? Well here's a little perspective to make you feel better.
"Sure. Why not? You've got two."
Everybody has Bad Days, of course, but usually they don't involve wasting a kidney.
No such luck for Debbie Stevens of Long Island, N.Y., however, who recently learned (the hard way) that one good turn does not necessarily deserve another, and that a generous act of kindness is sometimes a simple waste of time.
Debbie's problems started when she tried to donate one of her kidneys to someone she knew who needed one...her boss. Unfortunately for Debbie, her organ was not a usable tissue match, which meant that at best, putting her kidney in the donor pile provided a one position move forward for her boss in the waiting line. Even worse, during the surgical procedure she sustained a nerve injury that left her with disabling digestive problems and high level of discomfort.
Which is when her problems really began. According to Stevens, once she returned to work, she allegedly became the recipient of discriminatory and harassing behavior courtesy of (that's right)...her still kidney-less and under-appreciative boss.
So far, the boss, a controller for a billion dollar automobile dealership operator, has not issued a statement in response to the allegations.
But Stevens has. According to statements made by Stevens to ABC News, "It was constant, constant screaming" and "I don't have words strong enough or large enough to describe her treatment of me."
Stevens, who was an assistant to the controller, was eventually demoted and transferred to a branch office 50 miles away from her home. Less than one week after sending a letter of protest to her employer through her attorney, she was fired.
She is suing for lost wages and psychological well being.
Do-gooders and brown-nosers of the world, let this be a lesson to you! Before you give someone a kidney, ...make sure they have a heart.
No such luck for Debbie Stevens of Long Island, N.Y., however, who recently learned (the hard way) that one good turn does not necessarily deserve another, and that a generous act of kindness is sometimes a simple waste of time.
Debbie's problems started when she tried to donate one of her kidneys to someone she knew who needed one...her boss. Unfortunately for Debbie, her organ was not a usable tissue match, which meant that at best, putting her kidney in the donor pile provided a one position move forward for her boss in the waiting line. Even worse, during the surgical procedure she sustained a nerve injury that left her with disabling digestive problems and high level of discomfort.
Which is when her problems really began. According to Stevens, once she returned to work, she allegedly became the recipient of discriminatory and harassing behavior courtesy of (that's right)...her still kidney-less and under-appreciative boss.
So far, the boss, a controller for a billion dollar automobile dealership operator, has not issued a statement in response to the allegations.
But Stevens has. According to statements made by Stevens to ABC News, "It was constant, constant screaming" and "I don't have words strong enough or large enough to describe her treatment of me."
Stevens, who was an assistant to the controller, was eventually demoted and transferred to a branch office 50 miles away from her home. Less than one week after sending a letter of protest to her employer through her attorney, she was fired.
She is suing for lost wages and psychological well being.
Do-gooders and brown-nosers of the world, let this be a lesson to you! Before you give someone a kidney, ...make sure they have a heart.
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