Ungrateful Friend

[Batya33]

I think your mistake was in expanding this beyond the business arrangement to do her a “favor “. My sense is you did her a favor expecting something in return so you not only crossed boundaries you shouldn’t have crossed but you unnecessarily complicated the business arrangement.

I did a financial favor for our cleaning person a few years ago. Mistake because she took advantage and kept pushing the envelope.

 I’m not saying I’d never do a personal financial favor for a business person ever again but I knew it was risky. Because of what happened after financially - she kept asking for more and more favors -I am not planning on employing her again despite the pandemic subsiding.  

I’m not saying she’s an angel. I’m saying you chose to shift this over to a personal arrangement and that was very risky on your part.