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[–] ICastFist 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe if the fucking workplace wasn't so fucking far from home, or if public transportation was decent, people would be much less likely to arrive late at work.

The other thing is, as soon as you realize that your job could be remote, which is true for a lot of office stuff, being "on time" matters fuck all.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Force employers to pay hourly wages for at home prep and commuting and they will suddenly start caring about hiring people in their area

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

I’ve always thought not compensating for commutes was ridiculous. Ive demanded 15k raises for jobs because they wanted me to drive.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The boomers are dying out. It's a self solving problem.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago

This really depends on what you're doing.

If you're in IT nobody should care. If you're doing an artillery barrage then being late could mean a lot of your people die.

Highly dependent on what you do for work. But if Bob the Bookstore Manager wants me to treat a cashier job with the same respect as a military mission then he better be willing to issue me a rifle and a 400,000 dollar life insurance policy

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (13 children)

Downvote if you will but it is just rude to show up late regardless of your performance or the situation. Period.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's a job. Imagine having literally any respect for it.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (28 children)

I actually think I’m with the boomers on this one. You should strive to be on time. No need to make a federal case out of occasionally being a little late, but it’s wrong to be constantly late.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If I need to be 100% on time, then I'm 100% leaving on time.

Every job I've had I'm one of if not the first to stay late. Need me to work a double even if it's not my job next? Not a problem boss. But be cool with me being 5-10 minutes late. I'll try to be there on time, but shit happens.

But if your gunna come at me for being a little late, I'll be damned if I'm gunna stay late to help you. Pick your battles

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I wasn't arguing any different. By all means leave on time.

But this is part of why it is disrespectful. Look at nurses. If you are late, patients in a hospital can't just go without care. So that means the prior shift is asked to stay later. That's just one example.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

I was solving a DNS issue that I resolved at 5.12 yesterday. If I had knocked off on time the website would still be down until January 2nd.

For the want of a nail...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

So, you should get overtime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

I mean for that I'd have to be hourly, I'm salaried, which often works in my favor tbh. If I charged my hourly rate they'd find ways to nickle and dime me and be watching my productivity much more closely.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I get where you're coming from. It is nice to your fellow employees to be on time to relieve them. That's just being a solid team player.

But again, every team or job I've had understands if I'm a little late cause they know I'm putting in the work when I get there. Shit, after I got into a motorcycle accident and was bleeding down my side I still had the driver take me to work to talk to my boss. Stayed until the concussion made me leave haha. My boss at the time would tell that story to people who were a bit sluggish. Saying how even on the worst days there's no reason to not give it your all since YourPartnerInCrime came in half dead.

In hindsight it was a bit dumb. But, don't complain about me being 5 to 10 minutes late. I'll be there and I'll give it all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

I understand if it’s occasional. But constantly means you are not giving it all. Sorry, I just hate lateness. I am almost never late, but am constantly waiting on people that cannot meet at an agreed upon time. It just wastes my time and shows me they think their time is more important than mine. It’s a pet peeve.

I’m all for flexibility and flextime when it can be granted. But if you agree something happens at a certain time, it should happen at that time.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Depends on the job

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[–] [email protected] 159 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm gen x. I'm always anxious about being on time because of how I was raised (thanks Mom). My partner is older than me and she's ok with being late. This isn't an age thing. It's a personality thing.

They're trying to divide us by sowing division amongst generations. The most wealthy are the enemy. They own everything and we must join together to take it back.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Baby Boomers, if were going to generalize, often feel the boss has ass-grabbing privileges with the attractive employees, so their opinion may not amount for much in the 21st century.

Except among the ruling class, of course, where we leave demented and senile representatives in power until it is wrested from their cold dead hands.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"i don't appreciate you being tardy"

"Say what? What did you just call me?"

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