Oh I have been! But I can't REALLY be on hand if I'm furloughed. Don't get me wrong, I totally WILL be- I have to be- but I'm also ENTIRELY not supposed to be!
Nope. He's confirmed the whole thing, but he does pretty much EVERYTHING on the phone for obvious reasons such as this.
He's also told a staff member he's going to stop me taking my phone number with me, even though the company pays for my personal phone, not a work phone, but it's been moved to the business account. He's being SLY whilst trying to be NICEY NICE. Two can play at that game...