Like Dilbert..............On Hormones

I am so close to finishing my dental work that has taken upwards of 7 years to complete I can taste it. Literally, there is a metal post in my mouth, tastes like tin. I have a couple more appointments left and one of those is the "ok" from my oral surgeon to go ahead and attach my crowns. The only catch here is that my oral surgeon is 2 hours away in the town I lived in before I moved here. I have no problem with this but it means I have to take a vacation day to go see him. I emailed my manager to make sure that February 5th was hunky dory with her and she said yes. This was Friday. On Monday I get an email that is sent to me AND a manager in this region just "verifying" that February 5th was a good day to facilitate a test out exam for an employee. uh........hello? I email her back and gently remind her of the fact that "February 5th is the day that I am going to be gone to see my oral surgeon to get the ok for my crown, but I am available next on February 19th and I would be more than happy to do it then." So what does she do to reschedule this testing date?

She forwards my email to this manager! Now granted, I understand it's nothing terribly personal like "I'm going in for my yearly to get my vagina checked" but it is still personal information that was not meant for anyone else's eyes but my managers. But she just took it upon herself to forward it all over hell and back to (might I add) a manager that is NEW to this region and I haven't even met yet! Working for this woman is a serious test of my sanity and self restraint skills.

Everyday I get a little bit closer to expecting the pointy haired boss when I walk around the corner of my cubicle........