They completely caught me off guard. I tried to sneak in, get my stuff, and get out...but it could never be that easy!

They all came up at once. All 7 of them! I was surrounded by them, and then one guy just came out and said, "We all need tomorrow off".

I know things come up, and they are urgent, but what the hell could they all need the same day off for?

If you answered, "to go to the Yankees game" you're correct.

We stood there for almost 45 minutes trying to come to an agreement, that would make us all happy. Two of the guys stormed off saying that they are going regardless, but not before calling me some very uncalled for names.

I said that I would give them all the day off if they agreed to work on Saturday. That was the only thing that I could come up with, and still get what needed be done, finished on time. They said that was unfair.

We came to the decision that all but the two that stormed off will work an extra two hours every day next week to make up for the time missed tomorrow.

The two that stormed off are expected to work tomorrow, and will have the pleasure of doing it with me. For the sake of their jobs I hope they show.

It appears to me that my "taking it easy" break was just a long weekend, but during the week. I'm just happy that this happened before my brother gets here.