Letters to Idiots

Dear Idiot Boss,

Thank you very much for booking me on a course without telling me. Sadly,
though, I cannot rearrange my holiday to attend the course that you have
booked for me because it is Eastercon and I am going. Hotel room booked,
ticket bought, stewarding volunteered for, irrevocably going.

I've even had my holiday in the holiday planner and my Outlook calendar
since February.

Before you have accept a cost to your cost centre for a course that I can't
attend, please to be consulting with. Or even just checking the holiday
planner or my diary. It's not actually that hard, you know.

No love,
Me



Dear Idiots in the queue around my desk,

I can talk to one person at a time today. One. Not five. So take a ticket,
get in line and wait.

By the way, I have now closed bookings for my time today. So take your
virtual queuing ticket and try again tomorrow. It's really not worth waiting
for me to get to your request today.

No love,
Me


I suppose it's flattering to be in demand. Possibly. I am considering
putting up a "No idiots, please" sign on my desk today.