Exactly! She can be very nice. She's just... Woeful when it comes to anything administration related and seems to view professional staff as an extension of herself rather than another member of the team. I was kind of dreading taking it but my boss just pointed to the calendar and asked which week suits me best because I need to whittle the numbers down. I can only carry over 10 days each year (we get 5 weeks a year) and I have another 10 to knock off before Christmas! I now understand her point about setting expectations. If I answer things while on leave that tells people I'll continue to do so in the future. I never considered that and just did it wanting to keep on top of things but..Here we are with my out of office message more of a suggestion than a hard and fast rule.