What is being late in communication?
Chronically late persons are communicating a message that it is OK with them to keep others waiting and their time is somehow more important or valuable than that of someone else. It doesn’t matter if it’s a client, friend or relative.
How do you explain you are late?
Instead of saying you spent half an hour scrolling through Facebook, here are 20 more reasonable and valid excuses for being late to work.
- ‘There was too much traffic’
- ‘A family member was sick’
- ‘My car broke down’
- ‘My babysitter let me down’
- ‘I was stopped by the police’
- ‘My pet ran away’
- ‘My water pipes burst’
How does being late affect work?
Productivity Loss When you’re late for work, you create an immediate loss of productivity. If you work as part of a team, your tardiness disrupts the work flow of other team members. If you are late 10 minutes per day, that equals out to almost an hour a week.
Why is being late working a problem?
When you’re constantly late for work or important meetings, you’re likely to be unfocused and a little frazzled, especially in the first few minutes after you arrive. This can affect your ability to focus and eliminates the few minutes of time you might need to organize your desk or set up for a presentation.
Why do I always come late?
But lateness isn’t just about poor time management. According to psychologist Dr. Pauline Wallin, “people who are chronically late are often wrestling with anxiety, distraction, ambivalence, or other internal psychological states”. Here is just a handful of what really could be going on under the surface.
Should you apologize for being late?
You should give an apology in person even if you called in beforehand to tell your employer that you were going to be late. If you put off apologizing because you’re busy or dread facing your boss, you may end up looking indifferent or irresponsible, which can reflect poorly on you as an employee.
How does being late affect you?
When you’re late for work, you create an immediate loss of productivity. If you work as part of a team, your tardiness disrupts the work flow of other team members. If a team member needs a late person to provide his or her part of a project, the punctual person still gets behind waiting for what he/she needs from you.
