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[jay]

Grrr. My FAA colleagues have finally rescheduled the aviation information management meeting with Defense and Homeland Security... for 11/20, in Washington, DC. The week before the Thanksgiving holiday, but that's James's birthday. Sigh. patgreene is furious and wants me to quit. I *so* did not need this, this week.

Off to glue on a smiley-face and play host to 30 people at work, all day...

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[trinker.livejournal.com]

Barn door, horse, and all that, but how much input did you get into this? How much will you suffer careerwise if you refuse to go? What are your alternatives?

I know it's James' birthday, but...

Maybe I'm a bit too pragmatic...you were gone on your birthday as well. It's one of those things that happens when one works with a group of people with varying schedules. I don't see this as anything to quit over.

[charlottesmtms.livejournal.com]

I know it's James' birthday, but...

Maybe I'm a bit too pragmatic...you were gone on your birthday as well

I was going to mention the same thing ... It's one day, maybe even a partial day, depending on the scheduling n such, maybe even less, if you can schedule to do the meeting by phone/video.

You can always do something with him before and/or after, plus at least your turkey day isn't shot ... in the meantime, perhaps have a present ready for him to open, and a phone call, on the big day, and then perhaps making somewhat of a party for him on Thanksgiving, while other people are there (or wherever you go for that day)

Just a thought, and yet another recipe for lemons ;-)

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I had thought that maybe we'd celebrate it a day later, on Friday... James was okay with this. Plus open something late on the 20th (I'd have been home around 11pm). Thanks for the ideas!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Being gone on my birthday... (shrug). I'm used to it. No one has ever given me a party, anyway.

No input into this... and I can't directly defy orders without paying a heavy price. However, if I can convince higher-ups that this meeting is unnecessary, then I'm fine. Which is what I did :-).

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an optimal solution!