It is tradition to begin the POETS day at 3:30p.m. Variations on this are "Punch out early, tomorrow's Saturday" (referring to a manual punch time clock), "Push off early, tomorrow's Saturday" and "Push off early, tomorrow's Sunday" (based on the old 6-day work week).
It is customary to initiate the POETS day at 3:30 p.m. Alternative expressions include "Punch out early, tomorrow's Saturday" (referencing a manual punch time clock), "Push off early, tomorrow's Saturday", and "Push off early, tomorrow's Sunday" (based on the old 6-day work week).