Alright gang, need to know what to do here. A just started a job this week and before I was hired I told my boss what I am doing with my life and how I am gone for weeks at a time. I mentioned the dates I would be gone up front. He said right now it's okay, but come summer if I am not around I will be gone. So in the end, I don't expect to keep this job because of the Rock Camps and the tour of Germany.
So here's the problem for now. I told him last week I would be leaving town thursday until the following tuesday night. So I am leaving in two days. The boss is a bit older and I had a feeling he would forget.... and I was right. Today he was just talking about having me come in on thursday, the day I leave town. This is his own fault that he forgot and I told him a week ago that I would be leaving this week... again even before hired I told him the dates.
Maybe some would say why care, it's his fault? Well I can tell this guy isn't really a happy person. He yells at the others and is very short tempered, but he's really good to me. I always said thank you to him, looked at him in the eye and never yelled nor has he yelled at me. He actually seems happier. Today he actually said please and thank you to me. I know this may seem "gay" to some, but I can tell this guy needed some kinda "up" in his life and I guess I was it... not to stroke my ego or anything, but I guess he isn't used to good help. I did everything they asked of me the first time with little or no instruction and always find something to do when there is nothing to do, plus I enjoy it. Or maybe I just get along really well with A-holes.
So I don't know what to do about this. I don't know if I can tell him tomorrow "I'm not coming in tomorrow. I told you last week, but you must have forgotten." I know they are going to be short staffed this weekend because I overheard another guy mention how he's going to be gone all weekend and another is probably going to be fired maybe as soon as tomorrow.
In the end I will probably lose it anyway because of a trip to Vegas for a Rock Camp just before KY that just came up, but not confirmed if I will be there. Germany wasn't mentioned either because these two things came up just this week. The guy knows music is what I wanna do with my life and I cannot pass any of these events up. So finally the question is why even stick around? Well the events aren't everyday, sometimes every other month... so I still need a way to make money when London isn't Calling so to say.
I am still leaving town when I need to, nothing is stopping me. I just don't know if I should say it to the guy or leave a note on the door. I am not going to quit, but I do have the feeling this will be the first time I will ever be fired... even if it's due the boss forgetting something. I was thinking of writing a letter and leaving it before I leave town, but I don't want him to wake up to the bad news. I don't wanna lie and say I'm coming in the next day when I am not. I just don't have the balls to say to this guy that he forgot what I told him, because I know the weekend will be hell. Maybe it's better that I say it so he has enough notice to find cover for the weekend, but I just don't know.
I would like to stay because I really enjoy the work and like my boss. I just doubt they will want me around because I leave town so often to pursue my passion. I always mentioned the dates up front, but even after the first week they don't remember. I feel like I am being a let down, even if it's not my fault. It took me a while to find something and better yet it's in my area, so I just walk to work. I don't have to worry about gas prices!
What to do?