So I am at a crossroads between professional development and personal commitment ,and I could use some objective thinking.
One of my best friends is getting married over Labor Day, and I told him I wouldn't miss it, and I will go to it if there is any possibility. Unfortunately the company I work for wants to send me over for training in Switzerland for training for a client. I need to be at training Tuesday morning, and the only way I can make it is to be on a plane Sunday afternoon before the wedding.
Should I go down for the night before and hit the airport before the ceremony or should I say I am unavailable to go to Switzerland?
Even so, what I'm hearing is that a plan was made for you that did not include you in the decision-making process; that given a choice, you would have just said "how about a different w'end?" and everything would ahve been copacetic.
It's probably beyond time, but I would suggest talking to your boss, or the scheduler (whoever that may be) and see if you could work something out. You may be surprised.