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WWYD? Colleague skiving off early.

68 replies

downundergirl · 21/03/2025 05:39

Works three days a week. Leaves ten minutes earlier than finish time every day and none of the bosses seem to notice!
So frustrating for the rest of us.
Would you report it?
Hope that eventually one of the bosses actually notices?
Confront the person yourself?
WWYD?
Thoughts please.

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WheresYourSnickers · 21/03/2025 11:31

You start leaving 10 minutes early and see if it gets picked up! In fact leave with her 😆

Solaire18381 · 21/03/2025 11:28

There was someone who used to do this where I worked. Would elope off early on a Friday to go to her caravan, without logging it as leave/flexi. Not just for that but other days too. Would turn up late too saying she felt unwell but would be in a bit later, then would come in with her hair freshly coloured and cut. This was public sector too, so tax payers funding this!

The manager was informed and did absolutely nothing. Fobbed colleagues off saying to stop her we would all have to attend a tribunal and give evidence! Said person has now retired, so has got all the time she wants to go off wherever!

Shatteredallthetimelately · 21/03/2025 11:23

If you're 100% sure they're leaving early, as in without any permission or arrangements and it grates on you that much every time it happens say "oh home time already, been a long day".
Pack away your stuff and walk out with them.

HomeBodyClub · 21/03/2025 06:38

My friend does this but he’s there extra early and doesn’t take a full lunch break. Managers are happy with it.

SardinesOnGingerbread · 21/03/2025 06:37

It would annoy the ass off me, but I think the best way for things to not bite you in the butt is to leave it be. Go full 'let them' on the person. Breathe.

Equinoxkombucha · 21/03/2025 06:16

You’re not her manager. Stay out of it and focus on doing your own job.

Original poster
downundergirl · 21/03/2025 05:58

Lots of good advice. Thank you all. 🤗

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CheekyHobson · 21/03/2025 05:57

Are you sure you use every single minute of your working day working? From what I see, it’s very normal for people to spend a few minutes each day answering personal texts, making a cuppa, going out for a vape, reading a couple of news articles online, checking their bank account, etc etc etc

Do you police all that too? It seems tiring. If you’re not her manager, then it’s not really your problem unless you have to cover her work.

Ownyourchoices · 21/03/2025 05:53

Manager's job. Maybe she is getting through her work as required.

rainbowstardrops · 21/03/2025 05:52

Maybe she has to catch a bus or a train or something and she has an arrangement with the management?
I might be inclined to comment to her about leaving early again but I wouldn't report her. Does she take ten minutes less of her lunch break, or does she arrive ten minutes earlier?

InvisibilityCloakActivated · 21/03/2025 05:51

I would do nothing. If the person isn't getting their work done, the boss will notice. They may be working through their break or logging on at home. Stay out of it. It's 10 minutes ffs. Lots of people chat, have a fag break or a tea break for this amount of time.

Zanatdy · 21/03/2025 05:48

I’d probably make a few comments, is your watch fast kind of thing. Would I report her? No

verycloakanddaggers · 21/03/2025 05:48

Just leave it, if it causes a genuine issue it'll get picked up by managers.

Azandme · 21/03/2025 05:46

downundergirl · 21/03/2025 05:45

All our hours are the same …

You don't know what individual arrangements someone else has got.

Original poster
downundergirl · 21/03/2025 05:45

All our hours are the same …

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Autumn38 · 21/03/2025 05:44

Yeah it’s not your place to notice. I’d think management realise.

TheatreTraveller · 21/03/2025 05:43

BlackBean2023 · 21/03/2025 05:42

Nothing. You don’t know if they have flexible working in place. It’s the boss’ job to notice.

This is no different to people who start work then spend ten minutes making a cuppa.

This

BlackBean2023 · 21/03/2025 05:42

Nothing. You don’t know if they have flexible working in place. It’s the boss’ job to notice.

This is no different to people who start work then spend ten minutes making a cuppa.

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