him vs. me

Scenario #1

Where: office
When: Summer 2010

Her: do you want to change your hours?
Him: sure let's make it 9
Her: :: scribbles that down on a piece of paper ::

The end.

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Scenario #2

Where: office and email
When: Fall 2010

Her: do you want to change your hours? you have free range to and since you come in later and stay later all the time anyway, you might as well make it official.

Me: oh that sounds great. i'll email you the hours today.

:: next morning ::

Me: :: sends email :: Hi I'm just sending this as a reminder that I changed my hours and I'm coming in by 10 today.

Her: actually that hasn't been approved yet but that's ok for today. And actually _____ has some other suggestions that we can review today.

Me: :: jaw on the floor...while still standing at home ::

The end.

...

To say that I am utterly livid right now is the biggest understatement of the century. It has taken everything in me to not march into an office and, like a child, point a finger and ask "how come when he did it it took 2 seconds but I'm getting the run around?"

For a minute I thought I made up the interaction I had witnessed between him and her but I asked him and he confirmed...change of hours was effective upon a scribble on a post it. Ok.

Some might sit there and tell me that there are rules and whatnot. That's fine. I understand that. You can't just do whatever the hell you want at work. But do not tell me that I have "free range" to change something about my work environment and then when I do, I encounter problems. Especially when someone else in the same exact situation did not. I promise I don't have an issue with authority, as long as it's decisive and to the point. And non selective.

 I know this issue is not arising from her directly, moreso it's being imposed by a higher power, but unfortunately I have to deal with her directly. I haven't even gone to discuss whatever BS "suggestions" it is that said higher power came up with because my anger is AAALLLLL over me right now. All over my voice and my face and I have never been good at hiding that. I cannot smile at you and be pleasant when all I want to do is punch the wall.

So today I will avoid her.

And come in at my normal, pre-approved time tomorrow.

While I start fixing my resume.