Many people have their favorite Disney character! One character which I don't care for is the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. He's always running late for an important date!
#Inconsiderate
This post comes about because it's not only something I care about, but something that affects me when people lack the ability of being on time and respecting others!
I take pride in the fact that I am a very on time person, and I can be held accountable for my responsibilities. If I am told I'm scheduled to work at five o'clock, then I am there at four forty-five or earlier. If I'm not feeling well, I still go in. The only time I call off is if I'm unable to work due to dizziness or vomiting; mainly because I'm a server and work with food, I don't want to contaminate the food or affect the customer.
What I can't stand is people who consistently show up late, call off, or have other people take their shifts because they are "busy", or just plain don't want to work. It's not a pick and choose situation, at least not in my eyes. If you want to make your own schedule then be your own boss. The issue with being your own boss is that you would have to work way more often then these types of people clearly prefer.
I bring this up because I witness people who couldn't care less if they are viewed as reliable. Just the other night I went into my job where I knew I was going to be closing the restaurant this particular night; what I didn't know is I would only have two other servers working with me. Two people called off, and one was a no call no show! Seriously! It was me and two servers who all had more tables then we could handle. The worst part was one of my coworkers is rather new and gets overwhelmed with two tables. Not exactly what I wanted to walk into on a Wednesday night.
My concern lies with people's lack of reliability and them having no concern for others (their coworkers and employers)! I care quite a bit about my employers. The company I work for allows me to come back whenever I want and take off days as I need them for school. I would never treat them with such disrespect to not even call in for my shift. If I was in a car accident on the way to work I would call my company before I called the police..... Maybe I'm just too concerned with having a good relationship with the people who keep money in my pockets.
I honestly believe in being an early person and respecting those I work for/with. Getting stuck with three servers, one of which may as well not even exist, at a large restaurant on a Wednesday night is ridiculous. Granted, we managed it, I made oodles of money, and we got through it. The cruddy part is we weren't able to give our guests the full attention they needed, which I also care quite a bit about doing.
Why do people feel that they are the center of the universe and they can call in and do as they please? Do people just not care about the job they have? People take having a job for granted. There are tons of people who would kill to have the opportunity to work and make money on a regular basis. Yet so many people only want to work when it's convenient for them. Quick News Flash, the world doesn't work around individuals lives. This is why I have no sympathy for a coworker who can't pay their bills or can't get a car so they can get to work! Sounds like they should have showed up on time to get those extra tables, or not given away their shifts because they would rather get drunk.
I think it's interesting to view how people can be so flighty. I would never want people to assume I don't care about my responsibilities. Bring a responsible adult isn't always glamorous, but it's admirable.
Here is the rule of thumb when it comes to being on time!
5min early = on time
On time = Late
Late = Don't bother coming!!!
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