Getting out of a trip I've committed to

austinmshauri
Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:05:47 +0000

He’s one of these people who has never met an obstacle he can’t overcome and once he’s gotten an idea in his head it is hard to shake. But several other people in the group have managed to decline and make it stick so I should be able to do so.

“Several other people have managed to decline and made it stick”?! This person is not your boss. He’s the type of person I wouldn’t give a reason. Just call him and tell him, “Sorry, I can’t make it.” Period. If he asks why, just tell him it’s not going to work out for you and don’t permit him to engage in further discussion about it. I’d do it tonight and be done with it.