ChiefsPlanet How punctual are you?

**DaFace** · 04-06-2018, 01:16 PM

A coworker (we'll call him Joe) of mine was supposed to go to lunch with another coworker an hour ago (we'll call her Sally), but Sally has been in another meeting that has apparently run more than twice its originally-intended length. This is a frequent occurrence - Sally just doesn't seem to feel like meetings and such are strict times - just a general guideline.

While this kind of thing drives me insane, I know that some people (and cultures) just have a different view of time. So while I think that people who are late all the time suck, I know it's not a universal opinion.

So, how punctual are you?

eDave · 04-06-2018, 01:21 PM

If I set a meeting for one hour, I do not go over one hour. And I time check throughout.

It's common courtesy. If it does bleed beyond an hour I'll ask who can continue. If not enough can I'll schedule another. If they can stay, we proceed.

I'm not a big meeting guy.

I show up on time to meetings I'm invited to. If I am running late, I will let the organizer know. Again, common courtesy.

For personal stuff, it depends. Restaurant, concert, etc. I will NOT be late. If it's a party, club, or something like that, I am usually an hour late. I like to arrive later to parties.

BryanBusby · 04-06-2018, 01:22 PM

For work, never late. Ever. I might skip some days because **** it, but if I am going in it's on time. No matter what. Also very strict about time guidelines for things.

Personal, just depends if I like them or not.

Dayze · 04-06-2018, 01:24 PM

never ending, go no-where, non-agenda driven, accomplish nothing meetings are the norm at my place.

I'm known for leaving after 15 minutes or so if it's just a bunch of BS-ing or if it's clear I don't need to be there. Unless the meeting is called by one of the big cheeses.

project level meetings....pffft. I'm out if I can tell the meeting is just social hour or just random shit / topics that are all over the place. I"ll leave and say i have other things to do and if anyone has questions to email me or IM me.

**MahiMike** · 04-06-2018, 01:27 PM

I'm always exactly on time. Doesn't matter if I'm driving all the way across town. I'm on time.

CaliforniaChief · 04-06-2018, 01:27 PM

I'm rarely late. If I am, I will call/text and give an exact estimate on my arrival with apologies.

Being late is a sign of two things:
1. Terrible planning
2. Total disrespect.

KCrockaholic · 04-06-2018, 01:31 PM

I value my friends more than a mandatory meeting set up by my company tbh. For my friends I'll make sure I'm there a little early. For a company meeting I'll show up on time on the dot, but not late.

Dayze · 04-06-2018, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

I'm rarely late. If I am, I will call/text and give an exact estimate on my arrival with apologies.

Being late is a sign of two things:
1. Terrible planning
2. Total disrespect.

That.

**digger** · 04-06-2018, 01:33 PM

Always early.

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Fish · 04-06-2018, 01:39 PM

The director of my division has this unwritten rule where they expect everyone to be at every work meeting at minimum 15 minutes early. They will schedule a meeting for say 1pm, and then start the meeting at 12:55 with the expectation that everyone was supposed to be there early. Drives me nuts. If we ever have someone attend the meeting that isn't part of our division, like a spokesperson, they will typically show up a few minutes late when we've already been sitting there for over 20 minutes because of this unspoken policy. So weird...

KCrockaholic · 04-06-2018, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

The director of my division has this unwritten rule where they expect everyone to be at every work meeting at minimum 15 minutes early. They will schedule a meeting for say 1pm, and then start the meeting at 12:55 with the expectation that everyone was supposed to be there early. Drives me nuts. If we ever have someone attend the meeting that isn't part of our division, like a spokesperson, they will typically show up a few minutes late when we've already been sitting there for over 20 minutes because of this unspoken policy. So weird...

Such a waste of ****in time. I'm sure it just turns into a gossip session for 20 minutes.

AssEaterChief · 04-06-2018, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish

The director of my division has this unwritten rule where they expect everyone to be at every work meeting at minimum 15 minutes early. They will schedule a meeting for say 1pm, and then start the meeting at 12:55 with the expectation that everyone was supposed to be there early. Drives me nuts. If we ever have someone attend the meeting that isn't part of our division, like a spokesperson, they will typically show up a few minutes late when we've already been sitting there for over 20 minutes because of this unspoken policy. So weird...

Is your boss Tom Coughlin or something?

eDave · 04-06-2018, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish

The director of my division has this unwritten rule where they expect everyone to be at every work meeting at minimum 15 minutes early. They will schedule a meeting for say 1pm, and then start the meeting at 12:55 with the expectation that everyone was supposed to be there early. Drives me nuts. If we ever have someone attend the meeting that isn't part of our division, like a spokesperson, they will typically show up a few minutes late when we've already been sitting there for over 20 minutes because of this unspoken policy. So weird...

This is dumb. Hopefully you can bring your laptop and get some work done while you wait. So glad I work from home.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 04-06-2018, 01:43 PM

I'm always early. 15 minutes is good.

I run several conference calls during the week, and everyone knows by now that my meetings start on time. I mean, by the second - I stare at my computer clock till it hits the time, and boom, we start.

I absolutely hate meetings and calls where the organizer says, "We'll wait a few minutes for everyone to join." That's punishing the people that bothered to show up on time in favor of catering to the people who didn't care enough, and that makes me angry.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 04-06-2018, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish

The director of my division has this unwritten rule where they expect everyone to be at every work meeting at minimum 15 minutes early. They will schedule a meeting for say 1pm, and then start the meeting at 12:55 with the expectation that everyone was supposed to be there early. Drives me nuts. If we ever have someone attend the meeting that isn't part of our division, like a spokesperson, they will typically show up a few minutes late when we've already been sitting there for over 20 minutes because of this unspoken policy. So weird...

That's ****ing stupid. If you want your meeting to start at 12:55, schedule it at 12:55.

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I'd rather get there 15 minutes early than be 1 minute late	63	45.99%
I try to get there a couple minutes early	57	41.61%
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I try to get there right on time, but if I'm a couple minutes late, no big deal	20	14.60%
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04-06-2018, 01:16 PM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $2036899	How punctual are you? A coworker (we'll call him Joe) of mine was supposed to go to lunch with another coworker an hour ago (we'll call her Sally), but Sally has been in another meeting that has apparently run more than twice its originally-intended length. This is a frequent occurrence - Sally just doesn't seem to feel like meetings and such are strict times - just a general guideline. While this kind of thing drives me insane, I know that some people (and cultures) just have a different view of time. So while I think that people who are late all the time suck, I know it's not a universal opinion. So, how punctual are you?
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04-06-2018, 01:21 PM	#2
eDave Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Casino cash: $9998560	If I set a meeting for one hour, I do not go over one hour. And I time check throughout. It's common courtesy. If it does bleed beyond an hour I'll ask who can continue. If not enough can I'll schedule another. If they can stay, we proceed. I'm not a big meeting guy. I show up on time to meetings I'm invited to. If I am running late, I will let the organizer know. Again, common courtesy. For personal stuff, it depends. Restaurant, concert, etc. I will NOT be late. If it's a party, club, or something like that, I am usually an hour late. I like to arrive later to parties. Last edited by eDave; 04-06-2018 at 01:29 PM..
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04-06-2018, 01:22 PM	#3
BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3789900 VARSITY	For work, never late. Ever. I might skip some days because **** it, but if I am going in it's on time. No matter what. Also very strict about time guidelines for things. Personal, just depends if I like them or not.
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04-06-2018, 01:24 PM	#4
Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $5189358	never ending, go no-where, non-agenda driven, accomplish nothing meetings are the norm at my place. I'm known for leaving after 15 minutes or so if it's just a bunch of BS-ing or if it's clear I don't need to be there. Unless the meeting is called by one of the big cheeses. project level meetings....pffft. I'm out if I can tell the meeting is just social hour or just random shit / topics that are all over the place. I"ll leave and say i have other things to do and if anyone has questions to email me or IM me. __________________ Life is 99% inspiration, 1% Perspiration, and 1% Attention to Detial. RIP & Godspeed: Saccoppo Lonewolf Ed Fire Me Boy
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04-06-2018, 01:27 PM	#5
MahiMike He's Mahomie! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jax, FL Casino cash: $10023443	I'm always exactly on time. Doesn't matter if I'm driving all the way across town. I'm on time. __________________ 99.9%
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04-06-2018, 01:27 PM	#6
CaliforniaChief #RIPAce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $12422899	I'm rarely late. If I am, I will call/text and give an exact estimate on my arrival with apologies. Being late is a sign of two things: 1. Terrible planning 2. Total disrespect.
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04-06-2018, 01:31 PM	#7
KCrockaholic Sarcasm Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $4792900	I value my friends more than a mandatory meeting set up by my company tbh. For my friends I'll make sure I'm there a little early. For a company meeting I'll show up on time on the dot, but not late.
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04-06-2018, 01:33 PM	#9
digger Thread I will end you....... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kansas City, KS Casino cash: $1832608 VARSITY	Always early. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk __________________ Patrick Mahomes II MVP 2X Super Bowl MVP 3x Travis Kelce TE GOAT
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04-06-2018, 01:39 PM	#10
Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2288919	The director of my division has this unwritten rule where they expect everyone to be at every work meeting at minimum 15 minutes early. They will schedule a meeting for say 1pm, and then start the meeting at 12:55 with the expectation that everyone was supposed to be there early. Drives me nuts. If we ever have someone attend the meeting that isn't part of our division, like a spokesperson, they will typically show up a few minutes late when we've already been sitting there for over 20 minutes because of this unspoken policy. So weird... __________________
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04-06-2018, 01:43 PM	#14
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I'm always early. 15 minutes is good. I run several conference calls during the week, and everyone knows by now that my meetings start on time. I mean, by the second - I stare at my computer clock till it hits the time, and boom, we start. I absolutely hate meetings and calls where the organizer says, "We'll wait a few minutes for everyone to join." That's punishing the people that bothered to show up on time in favor of catering to the people who didn't care enough, and that makes me angry.
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