I got tickets to see a show on a Friday night. I don't want to take the whole day but I'm afraid if I don't then I will have some bullshit come up last minute. Do you guys normally tell people about events like this in advance or what?

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Give the people senior to you the old “I’m out of pocket starting at 5:30 but can be available on the weekend if/as needed” to cover your bases, and you should be good.

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Anything active that day, reply “I can start on this now but I have a hard cut off at 6PM tonight”

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How about wfh with a late afternoon doctors appt as your cover.

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Just wfh and lay low or say you have to leave early for w docs appointment. Don’t screw yourself by asking for work on Thursday or Friday either. Anything given to you Friday, don’t ask for deadline and just finish Monday.

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