My boss has been leaving work every day earlier than me for a while now, for a combination of reasons. I also spend a fair amount of time during my workday away from my desk, so I'm often not around when he leaves for the day.
There was this one week a month or two ago, though, when he and I ended up coordinating our timings in one way, over at least two consecutive days. At a point of time between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., he'd be at his desk, peering intently at his laptop's screen. I'd also be at my desk (which is right next to his), working away. I'd step out for a bit, to go to the washroom. And when I'd return, a few minutes later, he'd be gone! This happened on two consecutive days for sure, if not on three.
To someone like me, it was a little surprising as to how someone could pack up and leave that fast. I always have a whole bunch of stuff strewn across my desk at work, so it usually takes me at least five minutes to put everything back in its place, lock my drawers and then leave. Also, funnily, it seemed almost as though my boss was just waiting for me to step away from my desk, keenly looking for an opportunity to sneak out behind my back.
I'm sure our uncanny coordination over those few days was just a coincidence, but clearly, we both believe in one fundamental principle of life: when a man's got to go, a man's got to go. :P
