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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be honest, I think I’ll never want to stay late. 1. I’m always on time and have never asked to come in later or leave early. 2. I’ve never asked for a day off. I always make my appointments for Saturday’s because I know I have to work from 8:30-5. So for me, asking me to stay late is just a no. I feel like can’t say no though :( [/quote]
I have a bunch of stuff that I plan around work, so when it’s time to go, I need to go. So, I understand your position.

I know it’s hard for some to say no (myself included!), but you have to start. Just make a sympathetic face and tell them sorry, but you actually have plans later and can’t stay today. Another thing I did with my employers was tell them I got an evening job. That has helped a bit with the lateness, and even prompted a small raise! :)
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Won’t his make them think that it’s too much for me to handle ? I was thinking of saying I had an evening job bc I have a lot of loans to pay for school. But won’t this make them think that I might have no energy or be too tired to work so much? Also I feel like this might make them think I have less commitment to their job. If they can give me hours after I work they might also think that I shouldn’t have gotten a second job if they can give me hours? I was also planning on saying that I have a weekend job so I can’t stay late during the week bc of errands etc [/quote]

But the real reason is that you just want to leave on time.

When you give people excuses, they take that as an invitation to solve the problem. You're going to be even more irritated after this conversation, is my prediction.[/quote]

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