*Gah!

*screams*

I have NEVER been a secretary that schedules things for my boss. NEVER. I don't have access to her schedule. Now she wants me to schedule a meeting for her, and she won't give me definite times that work! The most annoying part is, she tells me a time that will work, but it doesn't work for the other party. So I get times that work from them, go to the boss, and those times don't work for her. Back and forth. Back and forth.

Why can't she just call the damn people and make the appointment herself? SHe's the one who cancelled it the first time!

Seriously, I'm five seconds away from having her give me her damn calendar (with an explanation for what things mean) so I can see what she has available. And demanding a schedule for the other employee who's supposed to go into the meeting. Because I can't schedule anything if they keep changing their availability.

The worst part...I tried and tried to get her to pin down days she was available, or at the least explain how fucking hard this was when they won't give me times that work BEFORE the phone calling, and she says "that's the nature of setting up appointments". Fuck no it isn't. It may be a bit harder depending on how busy they are, and conflicts do arise, but it doesn't take a fucking WEEK AND A HALF to make an appointment when you're calling them every day!

I've worked for people in college that had a system where I could set up appointments for them. There were very few problems with that. Two phone calls tops. So I know this shit doesn't operate that way.

Really, can I go home?

1. An absolute schmo came by here to drop off a resume. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if he accidentally was given the impression he could meet with the creative director, or if the creative director implied he'd meet with him if he was available. But this idiot wants to sit and wait until the CD is out of a meeting. No. THEN he wants to fill out an application. Um, you drop off a resume, but we don't have applications because it's not that type of job! THEN he realizes he doesn't have a resume on him, and can he use my computer to print it out? WTF? I apparently gave him the proper LOOK because he shut up and got out quickly (with every intent of coming back again, though...he obviously didn't learn that he's not getting a job here).

2. A printer calls here being all concerned because he needs some specs on a job, but he left a message for the production manager and she hasn't called him back. (Maybe because she's out SICK?) But it's an emergency! And he's on deadline! (Doubtful, but I humor him a little.) The art directors know nothing of this job. Which indicates we're nowhere near ready to print it, obviously, which means it's not an emergency. I tried the account executive, but she's gone for the day (all this is at 4:00). He proceeds to bitch at me with the line "Does no one there know anything?" I'm afraid I got bitchy back (it's been a day - it happens). "Apparently not or I'd be able to find someone to help you." I actually had to call the sick woman at home, who then called him to tell him "Why are you bugging my secretary? You have the specs. I gave them to a guy at your office yesterday including a clarification. And just an FYI, no one else in our offices is dealing with this project, so calling there gets you NOWHERE." We don't even want to use this printer, because they're bitchy as hell, but the owner is a friend of the client, and we promised we'd let them send in an estimate (and possibly throw them a bone - they've been begging for a year).

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Seriously, CAN I GO HOME?