Katie - just wanted to say "YOU COULD BE ME" ! Thank you for putting into words - a great post.
I cannot believe that what you describe is how I feel each day. Having said that, I really like the boss I work for but managing him is sooooooo difficult. He is quite laid back and I think this is the base of the problem.
No major things have gone wrong but there are niggles ALL the time and it is very hard work to make things run smoothly. I go home so worn out each day.
When I do sit down with him to go over things i do not have his full attention. I needed something doing by 3pm today but despite reminding him each time he popped out of his office, putting a reminder in his diary, emailing him, in other words being a constant nag, it is not going to get done. This will cause a problem but at least I can honestly say, I tried my best but could not get him to do it - and he will know I tried it all. He certainly won't blame me for the fallout this will cause but I will now have to run around to sort it like some made woman and it could all have been easily avoided if he spent 30 mins with me working on something.
I will be very interested to see what others suggest on how to improve this type of working life but just wanted to say I feel for you and what you are going through. Hang on in there - others will have solutions
