Tips for Sneaking Out of Work

The temperature in Peoria, Il is currently 76 degrees. It's March - thats insane! I can't wait to get out of here and take a nice long walk (wait a minute - exercise that I actually want to do?!)! I've pretty much spent the last hour trying to think of ways to get out of staying at work the rest of the afternoon. Unfortunately, I have deadlines this week that I have to meet, so slacking off isn't an option. However, for those of you who are interested, here are some tips on how you could leave work, perhaps without anyone even noticing you were gone:

*Hang a jacket on the back of your chair
*Leave a half-eaten sandwich in plain view on the desk
*Schedule emails for delivery while you are gone, so it looks like you are still somewhere in the building
*Hold meetings outside the office frequently, so everyone is used to seeing you come and go
*Purchase an extra wallet/purse and set of keys and leave them on your desk
*Schedule a doctor’s appointment at 1 or 2, pay the $20 copay, leave with the rest of the afternoon knowing you’re in good health
*Brew a cup of coffee and leave it steaming on the desk
*Tell a coworker you are downloading something and could he revive your computer from the screensaver
*Rush out as if it’s an emergency with no time to explain