Being late on the 1st day of a new job.

[Fred Secrets]

By about 20 or 30 minutes. The "reason" was pitiful.

What's your thoughts on that?

 

[cornish mackem]

Why were you late?

 

[bobster999]

no excuse for it. first impressions last.

 

[the boot]

Depends what they do. Call centre who gives a fuck.
Fire officer death penalty.

 

[CatRyan]

My first day in a job I was late. It was because of the crane crashing into the Thames and I was trying to cross the bridge on a bus at the time.

 

[Fred Secrets]

Why were you late?

It wasn't me. It's someone who started in my place a few weeks back. He's been an absolute disaster ever since. I honestly can't believe he hasn't been fired yet. I suppose he started as he meant to go on.

 

[Tomma]

Did they ring in advance to say they'd be late? If so, piss poor form - stern words about first impressions.
If not, I'd find it difficult not to make them turn round again and sod off home.

 

[gardni]

As someone who's consistently late for everything, I'd say unless there's a specific need in your type of work to be in on time then let it go, as long as they do their hours who cares when they do them

 

[Fred Secrets]

My first day in a job I was late. It was because of the crane crashing into the Thames and I was trying to cross the bridge on a bus at the time.

That's a fairly acceptable excuse, in fairness.

Did they ring in advance to say they'd be late? If so, piss poor form - stern words about first impressions.
If not, I'd find it difficult not to make them turn round again and sod off home.

I know for a fact that the boss is regretting hiring him.

 

[kossoff]

I was late for my interview for my current job. Still got the job.

 

[Fred Secrets]

As someone who's consistently late for everything, I'd say unless there's a specific need in your type of work to be in on time then let it go, as long as they do their hours who cares when they do them

Wrong login @Dave Herbal.

 

[Tomma]

As someone who's consistently late for everything, I'd say unless there's a specific need in your type of work to be in on time then let it go, as long as they do their hours who cares when they do them

It's about standards as well, though. Let the little things slip and other issues can easily escalate.

 

[Fred Secrets]

I was late for my interview for my current job. Still got the job.

Why were you late?

 

[cornish mackem]

It depends why they were late. Public transport is a popular one in the cities

 

[kossoff]

Why were you late?

My mother drove and was an hour late in picking me up (getting lost in Spain - she was on holiday and semi-visiting in another town). I was fuming.

Got great bosses though.

 

[daveydavey]

Depends how they acted when they got in IMO. Would want to see them at least willing & pressing to work through lunch and stay late, and then to be 10/15 minutes early the rest of the week.

If that was the case then by Friday I’d be happy with my hire, probably more so than if they’d been on time every day and clocked off sharp each day.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

By about 20 or 30 minutes. The "reason" was pitiful.

What's your thoughts on that?

what was the reason?
I was almost late for an important job, I got lost in the woods on the way there I shit you not. I had to run like fuck to be on time, good job I left the house with plenty of time.

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

Got a puncture also had a mad hangover having been to watch England Cricket Club

Not a great start

 

[Fred Secrets]

what was the reason?
I was almost late for an important job, I got lost in the woods on the way there I shit you not. I had to run like fuck to be on time, good job I left the house with plenty of time.

He set the alarm for pm instead of am.

 

[Al]

I worked with a lad who when he started with the company they had his brand new company car dropped off at his house the day before he started. Then on his first morning he set off and wrote the car off within sight of the head office.
Actually he gained quite a bit of kudos for making an entrance like that.