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Salaried… but I feel guilty about leaving early

I am a medical professional who sees patient's from 8:30 to 5:30. It's a common occurrence that I do not have a patient scheduled in the last block (from 4:45 to 5:30). I stay caught up on documentation, assist in facility up-keep (cleaning rooms and stocking linens), and even try to stay occupied reading journal articles. Yet, at the end of the day when my last patient has been seen and everything is tidy, I just want to get out of there. I have a newborn and a toddler I would much rather hangout with. As a salaried employee I feel like I am not obligated to stay until 5:30 and often leave around 5. I feel my co-workers are annoyed with this. Am I under any obligation to stick around or am I just creating anxiety/guilt out of nothing?


I am a medical professional who sees patient's from 8:30 to 5:30. It's a common occurrence that I do not have a patient scheduled in the last block (from 4:45 to 5:30). I stay caught up on documentation, assist in facility up-keep (cleaning rooms and stocking linens), and even try to stay occupied reading journal articles. Yet, at the end of the day when my last patient has been seen and everything is tidy, I just want to get out of there. I have a newborn and a toddler I would much rather hangout with. As a salaried employee I feel like I am not obligated to stay until 5:30 and often leave around 5. I feel my co-workers are annoyed with this. Am I under any obligation to stick around or am I just creating anxiety/guilt out of nothing?

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