I'm not quite sure what to do about my boss. My shrinks visits are always during working hours, and 60km away from work. I always specially get the latest appointment I can so that it limits the time I take off work. I've tried to explain this to my boss, as well as the reasons for needing to see my psychiatrist. Its also frustrating, because I specially come in early to work so that I can make up the time I'm going to need to take off. I've told my boss this, and yet I dread having to go and ask him to leave early - his latest comment 'This is starting to happen too regularly now!'.

This while he knows perfectly well that I'm usually the first person in at work and that I don't claim any overtime hours like some of my other colleagues do when they decide to come in early. I'm starting to feel that its time to get a new job right now simply because of this. My meds have been bouncing me up and down this past month and his attitude isn't making things any easier.

I also can't go to his manager - long story, but they can't stand each other and it will just cause more ructions there. Our HR lady is on maternity leave. What now? This isn't the only instance where he has tried to make my life more difficult. I was seated away from my close colleagues during the yearend function, he frequently throws very difficult work my way - which I cope with admirably. But he still told me that I'm getting too many 'rejections' back on my work.

I get along with my colleagues reasonably well, except that they seem to think that my salary is much higher than theirs and some resent me for it. I've never told them what my salary is, what it was at my previous company etc. The most resentful colleague owns a house in a very flashy suburb and has just left on a carribean cruise! I live in a very middle class suburb, its all that I can afford. And the most affordable holiday I can go on, is a camping trip! I really don't understand how she can be earning less than me.

Any ideas/help?
Thanking you in advance.