The Art of Leaving Work Early: A Step-by-Step Guide

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I’m not a good employee; I’m a great employee.

Or at least that’s what I’ve been told.

My days are spent balancing the company’s needs, brainstorming work solutions, and exploring options that others may be too terrified to explore. I have no problem voicing my concerns in meetings, questioning company policies, or volunteering for a task that’s out of the ordinary.

I’m not a drone, cog, robot, or any other metaphor of the typical office worker. Moreover, I never settle for the argument “your job is what I say it is.” As I’ve written about before, that’s the definition of forced labor.

And dammit, do I like to sneak out of the office early.

It’s not so much that I don’t want to be there. But, I know that the remaining 36 minutes of my day is spent unproductively checking the clock, shooting the shit, and doing absolutely nothing to help the bottom line.

So, I just leave.

Although, in your situation, you may not have the opportunity for a premature departure. Especially if you have a stickler of a boss who likes to do their rounds at the end of the day, hoping to coax a few stragglers into suffering through happy hour.