Scheduling Shenanigans

Last week my old friend EV got married in TN. I really wanted to go, but there was no very feasible way to get to Altamont, TN in time for the wedding. Yes, I have a bone to pick with Friday weddings... but I know that is the custom in many churches. It just makes it very difficult for honest, hard-working souls like myself to make it. Anyway, on Wednesday I was still toying with the idea of going but then came to the realization that not only was it unreasonable, it was nigh impossible. So I bought no ticket and made plans to go see my maternal grandparents in Nevada City, CA. And good thing, because...

I had informed the power that is that I wanted Thursday night off from being on call, and that I would be taking Friday off (which is standard practice since I worked the previous Saturday).

On Thursday evening, it came to my attention that they were expecting me to work on Friday, and the day was booked full. As it turns out, apparently I am supposed to write in my days off on the scheduling calendar (interesting what I learn after 9 months of work). My office manager was very nice and called our relief vet to see if he could fill in on Friday.

He could not, so it was very good I had no plane ticket for Thursday night. What a waste that would have been.

I rearranged my plans with the maternal grandparents, and prepared to embark for the Golden State on Saturday.