Timing is Everything

Punctuality is a way of accepting the importance of time. But coming late most of the time is a way of saying that your time is extremely useful than the office timing set by the company and/or in some other way your time is more costly to the person who waited for you.

In my opinion, being late once is not a big deal. But the habitual of coming late is really a problem. It shows lack of discipline and an unethical professional character.

And we couldn’t find any good underlying reasons for coming late most of the time. Let us have decency in all our action. Let us consider the feelings of the people around us. Valuing the given time schedule is showing respect and productivity in our self.

I am not condoning and against late coming in some rare occasion because sometimes it is acceptable. But a habitual of coming late even at work, it begs the questions; how was it allowed  himself/ herself to get this far? And how was it feelings? Isn’t it fair and just?

Agreeing to a meeting is a commitment and a respectable issue. It is a common courtesy to other people. It shows benevolent actions and admirable trait.

I remember when we were in school days; since our grades schools until we completed the college, the institutions and our teachers are always practicing us to be punctual in coming to school, meetings, submitting projects and reports. They taught us that even we are extremely good in curricular activities but if we are lack of discipline, it matters a lot. This is a setting standard norms that we have been practiced. And has a lot of impact to us and to others. Thus, we have to maintain basic discipline system most of the time even at work place and a meeting as well. This is very essential and not an indicator of a bigger problem. 

Nevertheless, emergency reasons are exempted in coming late. This is acceptable because this is unavoidable situation and never expected to happen. This is an important thing which is uncontrollable at the last minute of our time and we need to attend immediately. This is a sufficient reason if we may not be able to comply on the original plan.

But persistent of coming late is a rude manner, lack of consideration and no respect to others. It’s not a valid reason of a heavy sleeper and a trouble of waking up. Everything must be planned and manage accordingly. There is always a room for improvement and to change for the better quality of life; allowing CHANGE as an option to escalate our self proportionally and professionally.

Being perpetual late comers can have a damaging effects among peers which might affect the work habits and the morale of others. And will influence other people that being late wont matters at all. This may cause a domino-like effect among them and have a big impact especially to the next generation. And this sort leads to poor morale- a lackadaisical attitude. 

Remember that when we do the right thing, we feel good about it; because you build a strong reputation in your character.

Therefore, this is a challenge for us to be a responsible individual; handling commitments, priorities and determine the leadership. I believe, we can always make a change for the better. It depends on us if we will embrace it or not.