Attention to detail

Yes, it is always important to pay attention to the detail. D never does, M does but then never remembers. An interesting combination.

D's car's windscreen was smashed (I had to wonder if someone I knew had done it) and he had asked for the insurance documents. The accounts department sent through last year's document by mistake, D sent it off without checking, claim refused, a very pissed off D had to pay the full amount and blamed accounts department. Who was at fault?

I have done a brilliant job in completing the form for D - in record time. He skim read it and said it was good. I would be interested to see who he blames (if anyone is still around to blame) if the form doesn't win him the job.

Annual appraisals at this time of year have been overseen by me and I have usually been involved in the majority of them, but in line with M & D preparing themselves for existence without me I have been taken out of most of them. Tonight, M leans secretively over my desk (at 5.30 and again the first time she has spoken to me all day) and says that she, D and another director have taken themselves out of the schedule (I was only doing hers) and they will meet over coffee/lunch to discuss. As if I believe her and as if I care.

I mention to her that there is little point doing mine and she retorts that it is entirely up to me. I follow up with an explanation saying that in the light of how the secretaries were dealt with then mine is probably irrelevant and again she says it is up to me.

Are other people's bosses like this? If anyone is reading this who has a boss, can they let me know?