First-year here. My team expects analysts to stay until midnight even when work completes at 9pm. I’ve heard whispers about ‘boundary scripts’ that high performers use to leave without backlash. Anyone successfully navigated this? Specifically looking for phrases that work with old-school MDs.
forget scripts. either be indispensable or invisible. I ‘leave’ by hiding in the restroom stalls with my laptop. bonus - you get to hear who’s trash-talking you.
i say im gonna ‘circle back with the printing team’ then dip. works 60% time but got caught once when md asked for proof 
any better excuses??
The key is tying departure to deliverable ownership: ‘I’ll have the updated DCF ready for your 7am review if I finalize these inputs from home tonight.’ Then over-deliver before dawn. It’s not the leaving they resent - it’s the perceived loss of control.
Be that spark of change! Maybe suggest a ‘results-first’ trial week? 
Positive energy opens doors!
My classmate used the ‘I need to walk my dog before he has an accident’ line for months. Turns out the MD loved dogs and started asking for puppy pics instead of keeping him late. Still risky though - could backfire if they’re a cat person.