Exit strategy
Clock out, walk to the front doors, and still get stopped for “just one thing real quick.” That’s not how clocks work.
The moment they say “real quick,” you know it won’t be.
Minimum 7 minutes. Every time.
And then someone else joins in with another “quick thing.”
I had a manager wave me over after clocking out to ask about someone else’s task.
Oh I love doing follow-up on stuff I wasn’t even assigned to.
Breakroom to doors is the final boss battle of retail.
I once got roped into grabbing carts after my shift because “no one else was available.”
I don’t even work carts. That would’ve been a hard no.
I walk out with zero eye contact. Head down, jacket on, phone out.
If I answer one more “you got a second?” while holding my car keys, I’ll lose it.
I time my exit during shift change now. Less risk of getting noticed.
That’s a power move.
You help once off the clock, and suddenly you’re the go-to every time.
That’s why I stopped. Set the boundary fast.
It’s wild how people forget labor laws when they’re short-handed.
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I start walking like I’m headed to a flight I’m about to miss.