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a content writer

Is it wrong to leave work on time? Co-worker keeps on making fun of me leaving for work on time.

I work from 8am to 5pm. I usually arrive 5 minutes early or less and leave right on time at 5:00. Every time I say goodbye to my co-workers, one or two of them often make fun of me saying, 'It's only 5:01!' or 'We know it's 5pm when she (me) leaves.' I didn't really care at first because I was thinking that it's nothing serious, but lately it annoys me since they keep on saying it whenever they see me leave. Since the day I started working, I never really overstayed at work (paid or unpaid) because I believe that maintaining a work-life balance is healthy. Aside from that, my place is a bit far (more than an hour) and commute is hard as there would be no more transportation vehicles at my last stop by 6PM.
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an operations executive
9mo
It'd because ur maintaining a balance of work & personal life, which they can't tolerate.
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a chat and email support executive
9mo
No, it's not wrong at all. If your coworkers want to waste even more of their lives working for a company that likely gives zero shits about them and will replace/eliminate them at the drop of a dime, then that's their choice. If they're salaried, it's a dumbass move on their part. If they're hourly though, they may be seeking overtime pay. Either way, good on you for setting boundaries.
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splendidpakora
9mo
A Marketing Manager
[a chat and email support executive](username) Tell them that they can also leave at 5 pm, if they work harder and finish their work in time.
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a chat and email support executive
9mo
Best response is "I have a life outside work"
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stylishjasmine
9mo
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[a chat and email support executive](username) My version of this is “I actually like my life”
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a digital marketer
9mo
A friend of mine was the Senior Manager in a department of a regional utility company. If someone in his office tried to work past the end of the day he said he'd go ask them why. If they told him that they needed the time to get the work done then he'd say to them that this was his mistake as the manager in not scheduling tasks correctly and order them to go home. Rather unique for someone in his role, but yes, he didn't want anyone in his department working past their scheduled hour.
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a content writer
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9mo
[a digital marketer](username) Glad to know, ppl like him exist.
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greatking
9mo
A Team Lead
Facts. I actually had a similar situation at a previous company. I hit them with one of these and the look on their face was priceless. Even my own manager supported work/life balance.
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