finally on time

Indonesia
December 23, 2011 2:17pm CST
I always have bad habit arrived late to the office everyday. Even though its only late about two to five minutes but still late. Lucky my new office doesn't have punch system then my boss maybe did not recognize, that's also one of the reason I join this company..However, today seems will be new milestone for my career. I found the solution of my problem. I have found new shortcut to my office from different road path. So I can managed to come earlier, even only one minute before eight o'clock. I hope this going to be good solution to finally come on time to work. How about you? Have you doing well on this?Do you have any tips to prevent late come to work?
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7 responses
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
hello, Being late is not my hobby i am always on time actually because I dont want other people wait me or I dont even like to come late in school because I might miss something important. right? I just sleep early and alarm my phone as early as it is as long as I have an 8 hours sleep. I always have a 15 mins. allowance when arriving to school. that is good that you already found a shortcut going to work but you still need to wake up early if you dont really want to be late. You will be the one will suffer it if your boss caught you.
• Indonesia
24 Dec 11
Well, you are right..actually came late to work or any meeting is also not my hobby at all..Even I always choose to skip the meeting if I were late about more than 10 minutes since I hate to be central of attention when rush in the meeting.. You have good points, now I am not worried if my boss looking for me and caught me come to work late...appreciate your response
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
23 Dec 11
I just think you have to start getting ready earlier, always allow for small things to happen. I have always had an obsession out being early, I was hardly ever late, in fact I alwyas wanted time to sit down and have a cup of tea before I started work. There is too much stress getting to work without time to relax first.
• Indonesia
24 Dec 11
Well, you have good points sometimes hard to prepare ourselves earlier..I stink thinking to play around with my kids before going to work and I could not skip breakfast..I think those two things are the most contributors of my bad habits to come late to work...even though not that much but still problem if my boss looking for me early in the morning..
@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
24 Dec 11
Even you know the shortpath path going to the work, you will be late again if you prepare late. You aren't alone in that habit as i am also a late comer. I want to rush and not have enough time to wait. At work i can not avoid to be late because i am not preparing myself early. Even if i reset the clock in advance still i know its advance so i am not yet moving to go to work. The only thing to avoid being late is preparing in advance. Two hours in advance is enough if you know you will not stuck in traffic. Sometimes i know i am already late but still i do not leave home until i have only an hour before my work.
• China
24 Dec 11
Usually we'd better set out early in case of emergency that may delay our time on the way.The first or second time when we go to the office,we usually don't have an estimate of the time that will be spent on the way,so it's better to leave half an hour or more than time which we think it may cost on the way.This can ensure you to get to the office on time the first or second time to come to the office.After several times,when you have been more familar with the situation on the road,you can set out a little later,but it's best to still leave a certain amount of time in case of emergency.Good luck with your work!
@squallming (1775)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 11
To prevent yourself to be late going for work. I would suggest you to change the time of your clock at home, at least twenty to thirty minutes faster than the actual time. By doing so, you would be preparing earlier for work. Of course, it would be better if you ask someone else to change the clock time for you so that you wouldn't know how much is the exact difference. Then you would worry and have anxiety that you may be late. This is always one good way that many have been using. Try it.
@kissylyn (25)
24 Dec 11
All I can advise is..Let someone advance the time of your clock.. So that you won't know that your time is advance ...Alarm clock should be 2 hours before your departure time for your work..:)
• Australia
24 Dec 11
i always wake up around 2 hours earlier. as when i wake up i dont usually go straight to shower or eat, i bum around for about 30 mins, then when my eyes feel like they are fully awake that's when i start my routine. it's always good to not rush around although i still do it sometimes. i arrive 30 mins earlier and i walk from train station to work which usually takes around 10 mins. i admit i wasn't like this before. i was even worse than you. going to work i was always late. you may think your boss doesn't notice but dont count yourself lucky. there are a hundred eyes in a workplace and there will always be one in 10 who will notice you. at least you have adjusted now. just remember it is not a good work ethic to be always late. it creates a lasting negative impression and you don't want that at work.