If you are a chronic latecomer you are getting disadvantaged in terms of your career in the long-term, which may endanger you for the future. To put it simply: your coming late for work makes you look selfish, irresponsible, unable to organize your work and inconsiderate to people around you. Perhaps it is not your intention but this is how you are perceived by other people. And the perceptions consequently influence the reality. Thus you will be generally regarded as an untrustworthy person.
What can you do about it?
Too immersed in your work
There are people, who are so strongly immersed in experiencing the given moment that they – at that moment – forget about any other duties. They really get absorbed by the work and lose any sense of time. For them there is a simple solution: Just set your alarm clock! A perfect solution is to combine the blinking PC screen, beeping phone and a reminding note on the notice board.
Wrong calculations
Someone is just not good at making estimates. Going for a quick coffee they spend 30 minutes waiting in the queue. They constantly underestimate rush-hour trafficetc.
Such people should begin to follow their watch carefully learning to find out how long the things last. For, obviously, their internal clock does not work properly. Once they find out that what they estimated to be 10 minutes actually takes twice as long, they will be also able to plan better.
Inability to plan
Some people simply cannot cope the first few hours in the morning. They wake up late, consequently they are unable to choose the right clothing and then come searching for key…
The only solution is to leave more time for the morning and to prepare all on the day before as best as you can. A moment of preparation saves you a lot of time in the morning.
More work than you can manage
From a meeting you head for the doctor’s then to the sports match of your children plus you have to make a few phone calls. But you are still with your tasks behind. You need some time off. Plan your breaks when you can interrupt your marathon.
Dependence on haste
It is actually an extreme sports game. Some people deliberately wait to set off at the loose because this is what brings a real excitement to them. Some of them even do not know that this is their case.
What you really need is to admit the behavior in order to be able to correct it. The price you pay for it is really enormous. Maybe it is exciting but it is definitely not worth it. For people around you will perceive you negatively. Therefore, accept your responsibility and begin to control your behavior. People around you will certainly appreciate it.
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