I do try to have a hard finish at five, partly just to focus myself earlier in the day. When you don't have a boss standing over you it can be tempting to put stuff off until it's too late. Having said that, if I get to five and I'm only ten or fifteen minutes away from finishing something important, obviously I'm going to stay on it.
I do try to have a hard finish at five, partly just to focus myself earlier in the day. When you don't have a boss standing over you it can be tempting to put stuff off until it's too late. Having said that, if I get to five and I'm only ten or fifteen minutes away from finishing something important, obviously I'm going to stay on it.
I have a similar rule but it bends upon whim. Sometimes, irl gets in the way and I might hsve to work late for a deadline. Other times, at 2pm, it's looking good outside ... mm, seeya. 5pm is a nice easy number because most phone calls stop and the dearest begins the trek home.
I do try to have a hard finish at five, partly just to focus myself earlier in the day. When you don't have a boss standing over you it can be tempting to put stuff off until it's too late. Having said that, if I get to five and I'm only ten or fifteen minutes away from finishing something important, obviously I'm going to stay on it.
I have a similar rule but it bends upon whim. Sometimes, irl gets in the way and I might hsve to work late for a deadline. Other times, at 2pm, it's looking good outside ... mm, seeya. 5pm is a nice easy number because most phone calls stop and the dearest begins the trek home.