Comments on: the importance of punctuality http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/15/the-importance-of-punctuality/ Powered by Cheezhead Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jeffrey Yap http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/15/the-importance-of-punctuality/#comment-4950 Jeffrey Yap Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:36:02 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/15/the-importance-of-punctuality/#comment-4950 I think it depends on the nature of the job. I for one, think that punctuality should not be relevant to office work (I work in IT) where you are supposed to finish a given project on a specified deadline. I believe the only reasons to ask an IT guy to come to the office early are for team discussions or meetings with the client. As for doing the job, you are required to do whatever it takes, for how long it takes. It is not uncommon to see programmers working well into the night... so why count it against them when they prefer to get in late in the mornings? Let's face it, there are "morning people" and "night people". If a really talented "night" guy was to enter your company, would you ask him to come in at 7AM or 8AM even though his productivity is hampered? I think it depends on the nature of the job. I for one, think that punctuality should not be relevant to office work (I work in IT) where you are supposed to finish a given project on a specified deadline. I believe the only reasons to ask an IT guy to come to the office early are for team discussions or meetings with the client. As for doing the job, you are required to do whatever it takes, for how long it takes. It is not uncommon to see programmers working well into the night… so why count it against them when they prefer to get in late in the mornings?

Let’s face it, there are “morning people” and “night people”. If a really talented “night” guy was to enter your company, would you ask him to come in at 7AM or 8AM even though his productivity is hampered?

]]> By: Steve Harold - Hypnotherapist http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/15/the-importance-of-punctuality/#comment-2048 Steve Harold - Hypnotherapist Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:05:24 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/01/15/the-importance-of-punctuality/#comment-2048 Yep, it's funny how some people do not get the message and think they can get away with being late by saying "that's me" or "I always am late" is acceptable. Part of the issue I believe is consequences. If there are no consequences of being late then people will show up late. Of course the scientfic community may come up with a late gene to explain it all. Watch this space!:grin: Yep, it’s funny how some people do not get the message and think they can get away with being late by saying “that’s me” or “I always am late” is acceptable. Part of the issue I believe is consequences. If there are no consequences of being late then people will show up late. Of course the scientfic community may come up with a late gene to explain it all. Watch this space!:grin:

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