POLL:Can you get away with being 3 minutes late for work?

[russoxley187]

I'm always about 1 hr befoire I actually have to be there..
I'm never late, so if I am one day, no biggie.
who cares

 

[Squisher]

If he can't get to bed three minutes earlier, get up three minutes earlier, and get to work on time then he doesn't want a job.

 

[ebaycj]

Doboji, I bet after reading these responses you wish you had a better job

 

[Doboji]

Originally posted by: ebaycj
Doboji, I bet after reading these responses you wish you had a better job

No worries... I showed up for work today 1 hour and 10 minutes late... and it doesnt matter a bit.

This whole thread was for the argument that was taking place in this thread. Which I think worked out quite nicely.

-Max

 

[sourceninja]

When I got my last job I was told I was expect to not only be at work when I was scheduled to start, but to already be working, which means I actually have to be at work BEFORE i'm scheduled to work.

 

[radioouman]

yes

 

[Descartes]

If I ever worked anywhere and had them tell me I couldn't be 3 minutes late I'd quit.

 

[sourceninja]

When a down system means potential losses of thousands, you can't be late. Why is it so upsetting to people to plan to be on time?

 

[phantom309]

My shift starts at 8. Technically I'm a little late almost every day, but since I VPN into our network every morning at 6:20 to check status and answer emails, and also since I'm on call 24/7, nobody minds. Some days I have nothing to do but nef on ATOT; some days I'm still here at 10 at night busting ass. It all evens out.

 

[Pacemaker]

Three minutes late once and a while is ok, but everyday is too much.

3 min x 5 times per week x 52 weeks per year = 13 hours per year

at 20 dollars per hour x 13 hours x 100 employees = 26,000 dollars a year wasted.

I wonder why companies (mostly the larger ones) complain about this.

 

[Doboji]

Originally posted by: Pacemaker
Three minutes late once and a while is ok, but everyday is too much.

3 min x 5 times per week x 52 weeks per year = 13 hours per year

at 20 dollars per hour x 13 hours x 100 employees = 26,000 dollars a year wasted.

I wonder why companies (mostly the larger ones) complain about this.

That would only apply if you actually worked every minute of everyday.... which you don't... and costs don't really work that way.

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Pacemaker
Three minutes late once and a while is ok, but everyday is too much.

3 min x 5 times per week x 52 weeks per year = 13 hours per year

at 20 dollars per hour x 13 hours x 100 employees = 26,000 dollars a year wasted.

I wonder why companies (mostly the larger ones) complain about this.

Wow, they must really get pissed off on those days where nobody feels like doing anything... so they don't.

<edit>

Oh, I forgot the :roll:. All better now.

 

[bigfil]

as a contractor you should not be late at all
and thats what i am currently

once i go perm i can be 3 minutes late without issue

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: bigfil
as a contractor you should not be late at all
and thats what i am currently

once i go perm i can be 3 minutes late without issue

hahaha

the contractors around here are the opposite -- they're always late, unless they're permanent, in which case they're always on time.

 

[MrFanel]

"Hey <boss names>, I am gonna be 20 mins late"
"Aite, bring me some donuts on your way."



True story.

 

[40Hands]

I am usually 5 to 7 minutes late everyday.

 

[440sixpack]

Damn, I wish I had read the thread that inspired this one first - understanding the context of this question, my answers would have been different. Oh well.

 

[OutHouse]

as a sys admin we dont have a set time to be here. normally by 8 is good. the past two days i havent shown up until 9:15 because on monday night and last night my because the f*cking call center was paging me over stupid sh*t. Getting a page at 3am because a dumb ass user forgot his password and is now locked out is pretty damn irratating.

we do enough after hours work to more than to make up for not being here first thing in the morning. hell i just two days off last week and my boss didnt ask for a vacation form to dock my PTO hours.

 

[intogamer]

Just make up the 3 minutes