Ahh, the o'le wrath of the scheduler... I would say there is a fine line between harassing and massaging a scheduler. To be honest, I have never been above bribery (I'm not kidding). Actions like stopping by the scheduling desk at lunch and seeing what they want, or bringing them a beer at the end of the day, that’s what you want to do. Small things, for sure, but it will get you deference. That being said, if you are a douche bag, you can bring all the beer and still be classified a douche bag.