Oh I do understand that it is a cultural thing. I was more griping about it because I had spent a good chunk of yesterday shoveling so was tired and had literally just crawled into bed and was almost asleep when he called from the airport so I was cranky and venting. My boss did apologize to me this morning and thanked me for the sudden pinch hitting which did help a lot.
I also wouldn't have been annoyed as much if my office mate, who used to do my Boss' travel arrangements had given me a heads up that this is SOP for him (the adding of additional side trips) so that I would have been more prepared and not taken off guard by it. It would have been one thing had I been totally alone with the task with no one who had familiarity with the procedures. But when I asked my office mate what I should make sure to ask and what was needed all I was told was "just make sure to ask what date and time he needs to be where for his meeting". A heads up would have just been nice.
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Date: 2008-03-10 12:22 am (UTC)I also wouldn't have been annoyed as much if my office mate, who used to do my Boss' travel arrangements had given me a heads up that this is SOP for him (the adding of additional side trips) so that I would have been more prepared and not taken off guard by it. It would have been one thing had I been totally alone with the task with no one who had familiarity with the procedures. But when I asked my office mate what I should make sure to ask and what was needed all I was told was "just make sure to ask what date and time he needs to be where for his meeting". A heads up would have just been nice.