Well, Susan, I wish it was that simple. Sometimes people cause you stress by pointing you in two opposing directions, and putting their sticks between your feet.

Latest example, I was busy at work and someone was training us on some instrument. Boss came asking me to move a few things to another place ... That task blows up my nerves cause it means (move those things AGAIN to 'another' place, and after a week I am sure that I have to find yet 'another' place for that stuff).

I didn't even want to move that stuff because it is delicate and shouldn't be constantly and haphazardly moved ... plus it has been moved two times earlier. Why don't they plan and make up their minds and make a final decision ??

Long story short.. We went ( me and the boss )
I told him I would move things to THIS cabinet, and no one should ask me to move them again.

I was already beyond upset because the cabinet was not empty. Someone had filled it with junk. I had to first empty and clean the shelves, and then move our things in. At that point, I was already missing things in the training.

He saw the stuff and started asking all kinds of stupid questions. Then started taking them one by one and checking (Grrrr ). I was standing behind him and his body was blocking me from starting the cleanup. I almost grabbed him by his shirt to shove him aside and finish the job ASAP and go back to training.

So, he wanted me to do the job, and HE was the biggest obstacle stopping me from doing the job. Grrrrr.

You know what ??
Next day he will ask me : have you finsihed your training ?

Only thing that works with such people is to try NOT to have them around when you have a survival situation.

They are messy, unorganized, with no sense of priorities.
And they are boss.

How can it be any worse ??