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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Rana Sarkar

Manager keeps booking 4:45 PM Friday meetings despite team logging off at 5, employee calls it a ‘Friday ambush’ and asks if it’s a power move

Friday afternoon is typically when most employees begin to wind down, go through their final emails, and mentally shift into weekend mode. However, for one Reddit user, that comfortable afternoon before a two-off day becomes something quite different.

A worker on Reddit's r/work posted that their manager has repeatedly been setting up 30-minute "quick sync" meetings at around 4:45 PM every Friday. At first, it seemed like a one-time slip, but it has since turned into a weekly routine, with the most recent meeting even scheduled for 4:50 PM.

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