Why Habitual Tardiness might be an Employers Pet Peeve
When you have a job, you are expected to adhere to the guidelines and expectations of the company. Most employers have pretty cut and dry expectations for you and one of those is to show up to work on time. While it is OK to show up a couple minutes late every so often, it can become a hassle if you are always late. No one is going to fault you for your car breaking down, or being stuck in traffic every so often, but habitual tardiness can really annoy your employer.
The reason that your employer is going to be annoyed with you is because you cannot produce if you are not at work. You are getting paid to perform a job and provide value to the company. If your shift starts at 8, but you come in at 830, it is lost money for the company. Say you are in sales, but you are not at work to talk to a client, so how is the company going to make that sale if you are not around?
Your employer can lose money as well if you are a salaried worker who shows up late. Hourly workers get penalized by not getting paid until they clock in, but what about salaried employees? Most good workers will make that time up, or take vacation time, but what happens after vacation time is lost? At that point it is either the employee shows up on time or termination has to happen. It can be a real pain to have to go through a hiring process again.
When you show up late, you put a strain on other employees in the company. It makes it harder for others to do their jobs because they are a person short, or someone might have to stay late to cover for you. Having to stay late a few minutes might not sound like much, but after working for eight hours, it can be a pain in the neck to stay that extra 10 minutes. It can really put a strain on your reputation.
Showing up late says that your job isn't that important to you. Why should an employer hire a worker that doesn't seem to care about what time work starts? There is a lot on the line for other employees, but there might also be a lot riding on the line for the boss, or owner of the company. Being hired by a company says that they are putting their faith in you to grow the business and give 100 percent effort. How can you do that if you are late all the time?
If you are hired to do a job the least you can do is to come in on time. Don't waste the time, or money, of the employer by coming in late on a regular basis. It puts a strain on your co-workers and makes it harder for them to do their job while costing your employer money through lost productivity.
