Slacker tip #189 - Don’t come in with a lot of stuff
If you are like me then you are all about getting to work late and leaving early. This is easier in some work places than others. If you sit near a lot of people then it is likely going to be easier to leave early than to come in late. I recently had this dilemma and came up with a fool-proof way to leave early without getting caught. In fact, I sometimes left up to a half hour early without getting caught.
See, I used to come into work with a lunch bag and a backpack. This meant that if I wanted to sneak out I would make a lot of noise with all of that stuff AND it would be obvious that I was leaving if I walked out of the department carrying all that stuff. I knew that I needed to look like I was just going to the bathroom or something. That means that I needed to be empty handed!
I changed up my routine a bit and only carried in what I needed into the office. On days that I did not pack a lunch I came into the office with nothing. On days that I brought my lunch I would take my lunch bag to the car before my lunch period was up. This allowed me to have absolutely nothing to carry to car at the end of the day.
The bonus of this technique is that people can’t walk by your desk and judge if you are there or not if you never have anything at your desk!
I would get up and leave early. People probably thought I was going to the bathroom or another floor in the building. I also left my computer on to keep up the charade.
And what if you run into the boss in the elevator or parking garage? Just say that you needed to get something out of your car.
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