Should I have to share my work calendar with a co-worker that is not a supervisor?

Question

*if you have a sarcastic response, save your fingers the exercise and keep it moving!*

I recently removed access to my work calendar from one of my colleagues who does not supervise me and who has no reason to put anything on my calendar. This person and I don't work in the same building but we work in the same department. I came to find that she was making comments about my busy schedule the things I take on and deciding that she needed to share that I should take a vacation...and the only way for her to know this was because she had access to my calendar. Sorry, mama didn't raise a lazy bum, I got hired for my job because I turn out profit - So I removed her access.

More INFO: this person is gunning for my current supervisors position and frequently makes comments like "When Im your boss" or "when so and so leaves" and I like my current boss so these conversations are awkward and unprofessional because my current supervisor isn't going anywhere (they've only been there a year and they love their job). In the months that Ive been here Im pretty sure she'd never be promoted.

ALSO, it is not practice for us to have access to everyones calendars and she does not share her calendar with anyone but her supervisor.

She keeps requesting that I give her access back to my calendar but I have yet to do so. Just want some advice on how to professionally say "NO, stop trying to micromanage what you're not managing in the first place!"...in a nice way :)

Thanks for the advice!

Answer 1

If it's not company practice to share your calendar, then I see no problem with saying, "Why exactly do you think you need access to it?" Maybe if you put her on the spot for an explanation, she'll back off.

Answer 2

If you don't want to be blunt and say "You don't need to see it, so no" you can make a fake calendar with bogus things on it and share it with her. She will make a fool of herself and learn to mind her buisness.

Answer 3

Tell her politely that she does not need to see it. And that's it. Its unprofessional for her to make comments about it. Its not her problem. My personal wording in this situation would be "don't worry about it" and I would drop it there.

Answer 4

You should not have to share your work calendar with anyone.

you can make copies of blank calendars and hang them up, but keep yours

in a place that no one is privy to.

If your boss wants to see it, send him an email of it.