18-10-2014, 08:18 AM
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Re: Timekeeping
I think it's the height of rudeness and selfishness to be always late. It's a bid for attention and a total disregard for the person who's waiting for you to amble up. If I had a friend who always kept me waiting I would either stop seeing them or I would tell them we were meeting at, say, 8, and arrive at 8.30. If that didn't work I'm afraid there would be a row. Of course, as someone has said, occasionally it's just unavoidable and excusable.18-10-2014, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by HTB
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this is because you have bad management.............lead by example, and do as I say, not as you want.............i know from experience that you just have to pull one up. and the rest will fall in line.............i allow phones. but as soon as they abuse it. i put them on the naughty step. and ban all phones by everyone.......as you can imagine. they normally tow the line..............i tell my guys when I come in and when I go home.......my diary is open for all to see......my door is always open.............i do not under any circumstances condone tardiness or uncleanliness........my smokers take their smoke breaks from the normal break time........i am tough. and would never tell anyone to do something I would not do myself...............i may come across as a hard task master...............but I am a very very good boss...........back you to the hilt. and take the blame........thats because it's my job.........HTB
18-10-2014, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by myrtle
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Oooops Carol .... good job you waited for me and CC on our meet-up .... I just HAD to pop in the charity shop !!!! 
But .... you did arrive earlier than expected and you had lovely Jazzi to keep you company
Thank you for those kind words. It was no bother waiting with Carol, and great chatting with her. (*waves*. Hi Carol)
I absolutely do try to be punctual, but often there are conspiracies to have me either just arriving on the dot, or a little late. Most often public transport running behind. Yesterday I should have arrived for my appointment 20 minutes early, to have time to talk to the doctor, but I misread the address on the letter and went to the wrong hospital. Great Ormond Street, London doesn't only have one: oh no!!!
Had to be redirected but they were good about it, and said no you're 'not late'. My consultation did run over though as we covered a lot of ground.
18-10-2014, 09:42 AM
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I am fastidious about being on time for appointments and then have to endure the sorry we are running about 30 minutes late notice. Often a sign seen in hospital eye clinics and other doctors surgeries etc. I find it frustrating but are the late ones the ones that are causing these hold ups and should be made to wait or cancel their appointments. It seems to me that sometimes they give out multiple appointments for the same time! I shall still be early because that is inbuilt in me.
18-10-2014, 05:54 PM
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grrr-it happened again today. My friend was due between half past two and three. She turned up at twenty past four saying `oh I would have let you know if I was not coming` Not good enough-did it not cross her mind that I may have been concerned? And had not noticed my two calls left on her phone?18-10-2014, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Older git
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grrr-it happened again today. My friend was due between half past two and three. She turned up at twenty past four saying `oh I would have let you know if I was not coming` Not good enough-did it not cross her mind that I may have been concerned? And had not noticed my two calls left on her phone?
18-10-2014, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Older git
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grrr-it happened again today. My friend was due between half past two and three. She turned up at twenty past four saying `oh I would have let you know if I was not coming` Not good enough-did it not cross her mind that I may have been concerned? And had not noticed my two calls left on her phone?
Oh that really is bad OG. If I'm late it's usually only 5 or 10 mins, certainly not 1 & half hours, like your friend. That really is rude.
Can be really annoying, he doesn't think it matters - it's only five minutes, I disagree...
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