# If you need to leave work early, how do you go about it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-need-to-leave-work-early-how-do-you-go-about-it/525890>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 21, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-need-to-leave-work-early-how-do-you-go-about-it/525890 "2010-01-21T20:22:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-need-to-leave-work-early-how-do-you-go-about-it/525890/41 "2010-01-26T15:56:10Z")

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If it’s just a half hour and my boss is here I just stick my head in her office and tell her that “I’m toast” or “Stick a fork in me.” If my boss isn’t here, then **I’m** the boss so I just leave. If it’s more than a half hour, I’ll actually ask (rather than just informing her) and explain why. If she’s not here, I’ll send her an email (she’s a crackberry addict) and take off.

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**Author:** ![CT\_Damsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CT\_Damsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CT_Damsel)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-need-to-leave-work-early-how-do-you-go-about-it/525890/42 "2010-01-26T17:18:14Z")

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I smuggle my stuff (coat, handbag, etc) to my car at lunchtime. Then 5 minutes before I need to leave I stand up and start slowly backing out of the office. Each time anyone looks in my direction it appears that I am walking into the room. I keep this up until I back myself completely out the door.  
Then I run like hell.

nah seriously I am the boss and can leave whenever I like

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-need-to-leave-work-early-how-do-you-go-about-it/525890/43 "2010-01-26T18:01:37Z")

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I get up and leave.

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