NITO

One of the customs here is to send a NITO (not in the office) message via email whenever you will be absent from work. Everybody seems to follow that rule except the owner of the company who never gives any indication to anybody but our secretary when he will be out. I haven't seen him all week this week but I have no idea where he is. There was no mention of his absence during the company meeting this week, either. You would think that someone as integral to the company's success would be available most of the time. You might also think that the owner of the company would want to be the best example of following the rules.