What is the difference...

[dang65]

Contractor: I spotted an important bug and fixed it
PM: was this bug in the bug-tracker?
Contractor: no, but I realised it would...
PM: please stick to your assigned tasks in future, let me decide what's important

Ha. Just had this exact conversation with current PM. (Though he did say it with good humour, being a decent sort.)

[TimberWolf]

Fixed that for ya

Waste of space surely, or waste of waste?

[d000hg]

improved that for you

I guess what happens next depends how far up the food chain you are, and how closely the company follows The Process at all times.