There are two things that really get me agitated. That's unreliability and lateness. But let me just speak about the latter for now.
I just don’t understand people who think that turning up late to things is no big deal. Here are some examples:
Work – Turning up to work late is a big no-no. You are given your working times for a reason. A 9am start means a 9am start. 9.01am is late! Yet some people come to work at least 10 minutes late, then they need to go to the toilet, then they need to make themselves a cup of coffee and settle in, switch on the computer and before you know it, it’s already 9.30. And then come home time, the person is packing up half an hour before they are due to leave. Don’t complain if you are sacked, or never promoted. What lateness in the workplace says to me is: “I don’t really care about this job, or my boss or my team members. Don’t rely on me because I will always let you down.” Aim to arrive at work at least 10 minutes before your start time.
Interviews – If you’re late, you might as well not bother going through with the interview. You already have a huge black mark against your name. A piece of advice – visit the place of your interview the day before to make sure you know where it is and know how long the journey takes and add 1 hour on top of that to your journey-time in case of any delays.
Get-togethers/Meetings – You arrange to meet or visit someone and you keep the person/people waiting as though you are some sort of prince/princess that everyone has to wait around for. Be considerate, not selfish. Think of others, especially if you are going to someone’s house for dinner. You could ruin everything by your lateness and remember you are cutting in on the other person’s time.
Assignments – You are given a piece of homework or an assignment to complete that is vital for your studies. It doesn’t have to be in for a whole month so you relax and decide to do it a few days before the deadline. But then you find out that it was much harder and needs a lot more research than you first envisaged, so there you are, panicking and not doing anything properly. You even end up handing it in late and jeopardise your whole course. As a general rule, never leave things to the last minute. As soon as you get an assignment, take the first day to think about it, get some ideas together, brainstorm and then the second day, you should already be carrying out your research and be well into your assignment. This is what grade A material is made of.
Of course, we are not perfect and we slip up sometimes, we get delayed, things happen, but besides that, change this bad habit if it applies to you and you’ll find that not only will you be respected and taken seriously, but you’ll grow so much. Try it.
This is very true Mrs Christoulla. I saw this post in the godllywood site... For those who have been raised always being on time it is a natural thing for them. I have improved a lot on my tardiness problem but I still have to improve more.
ReplyDeleteToday for example, it happened again and I was a couple minutes late for the service. It is so embarrassing. It took me minutes until I could actually start asking to God. I didn't even make it on time, why was I there already asking for something. His Mercy, that is what we need allll the time.
How true is this!! The church and work one is something that I see happening all the time. I actually admit that I was also one who got to church and work late and then had the cheek to complain why I didn't receive answers to my prayer request at church and did not get a pay rise. I always remember; you reap what you sow, so don't complain when what you reap is not what you want.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely hate being late. If I am late, whatever the reason, I feel so embarrassed. Thats why fo the life of me, I can't understand serial late comers. You know the ones who turn up for late for church every week, every service.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing with being late is you are never prepared and you miss oppportunities. The Bible says that God is never late but He is always on time, if we are His children then I think we need to do the same.
Thanks for the post Mrs Chris