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Is running late an epidemic?
A recently released CareerBuilder survey reveals that more workers are arriving late to work - at least once week - more often this year than last.
The most cited reason why workers show up late is heavy traffic, followed by a lack of sleep. The bottom line is that it's workers' responsibility to get to work on time. It is as much part of the job as meeting deadlines.
Every once in a while, showing up late to work is unavoidable, but when it becomes a habit, that is unacceptable and behavioral changes need to occur. If your employer's policy on tardiness is a strict one, you could be in danger of being overlooked for promotions, or worse, even lose your job.
If you are habitually tardy, own up to it and be prepared to make changes to your routine. Traffic an issue? Then wake up 15-20 minutes earlier to beat the rush. Oversleep? Monitor your caffeine in take and don't have any too late at night. Need to iron your clothes? Do so the night before.
These are small changes that can be made to your daily routine, but the biggest change may nee to be your mindset. Once you get away with being late, it's easier to be late again and again. If you set your mind to being at work on time, then you have a better chance of turning your tardiness into punctuality.
Posted by Seymour Jobs on August 6, 2009 at 9:28 AM
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