Message #69684

[msmarieh]

As a possible alternative perspective, it could be that you are over-appreciated - that your boss is worried about doing without you for that one day a week over such a long period of time.

What steps have you taken to ensure that your work will be covered, that your backup will be trained, that you will be able to check in (say on breaks and lunch) to ensure things are going smoothly. Have you been reassuring your boss of the steps you have taken and explaining how little this course will impact your office workload? Have you given your boss an opportunity to express the concerns that he is having so that you can allay them or make sure they are addressed if you haven't thought about them?

It may not be personal at all, but pragmatic concern that is leading to the back pedalling. I would assume it actually has nothing to do with wanting to hold you back (though without being there of course, I couldn't swear to it), and everything to do with his concern of how the work will be done when you are gone.

Just a thought.

Marie
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