One large part of my job is scheduling for my boss. Most of the time I give him the courtsey of asking before I go ahead and do it. But I have been working in this position for 14+ years. I know intimately the reaction I will receive and what are the best time to do things. It appears often that I know the people he will be dealing with and he doesn't.

Regularly he will set something down and immediately people will ask to move it. Even though I know he is making a mistake I do it. Extra work for me but... you would think he would learn. No skin off my back if I am there.

But Friday we were scheduling something and I was looking at an extended two week period where nothing was happening. I have literally nothing scheduled for two weeks. Except for Thursdays which I have taken off. I took these days because he told me HE was taking them off but he went back on them.

And in this extended two week period he wanted to schedule this thing on the day I was off. I gently told him that and he said oh well you don't have to be there. I didn't really answer because I could feel myself getting angry. Of all the days he could pick... so he goes... do you want to be there? I said I don't understand why in an extended two week period where we have nothing happening you choose a day that I am not in?

He then picked a day way out (3 weeks or so) and seemed pissy about it.

It has bothered me all weekend. When I take a day off.. and give everyone notice of that... I don't see why it can't be respected.

I am having a medical issue and I have put off getting a test twice because I didn't want to take more time off in a situation where there seems to be tension over it.

You wouldn't mind but when I am in I am bored out of my mind. He is just incapable of planning appropriately and sticking to it.

Another issue is that if I am not in someone else will have to cover for me. And I know that he is an extrovert and enjoys getting to meet and see different people but it gets ME into trouble. I should not be asking for coverage all the time or relying on it -- unless absolutely necessary. And it isn't necessary if you can schedule it on the many days I am in.

Yeh it is a just a rant.