Chronic late to work

[Robbi]

It's a good thing that I'm a SAHM because if I had a job where I was in charge of employees who were late, I'd lose my mind. Tardiness is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.

 

[NotUrsula]

When i was hired you had to have had a car and a home phone number. I know at the place i work part time we won't hire any teens unless they have their own car. We don't want to hear "my mommy wasn't around today to drive me so i couldn't come to work

I'm assuming that the workplace is nowhere near any residential neighborhoods?

I live on the outer edge of a central city, and while most employers here wouldn't accept dependence on public transit as reliable enough for a teen, they will accept reliance on one's own feet. My DS will be looking for a job next semester, and he doesn't have his own car available, nor does he ride a bike. However, he does have a list of over 50 possible employers (including three supermarkets and a big-box store) that are within one mile of our home; less than 20 minutes on foot at an easy walking pace. He gets just about everywhere he needs to go on foot, even in winter.

 

[tvguy]

When i was hired you had to have had a car and a home phone number. I know at the place i work part time we wont hire any teens unless they have their own car. We dont want to hear "my mommy wasnt around today to drive me so i couldnt cone to work@

My mom was a nurse, and her job required a phone and a car. When she and my dad bought their first house in 1951, there was a 3 year wait for a phone. Because she was a nurse, they got their phone immediately, although it was a party line.

I wish the landline was a job requirement at my employer, I'm tired of trying to reach people who overslept, or are on call, only to be unable to reach them because their phone battery is dead.

 

[khertz]

That is ridiculous! I hope management does something about this soon--nurses have enough to contend with, without a coworker adding to the stress by being unable to manage her own time.

It is very frustrating. I often find myself taking on more responsibility because she is almost always "too busy" with her assignment, whether she has 1 patient or 5.

 

[ronandannette]

My mom was a nurse, and her job required a phone and a car. When she and my dad bought their first house in 1951, there was a 3 year wait for a phone. Because she was a nurse, they got their phone immediately, although it was a party line.

I wish the landline was a job requirement at my employer, I'm tired of trying to reach people who overslept, or are on call, only to be unable to reach them because their phone battery is dead.

Now this, unlike strict punctuality at the ofice, would be a MAJOR violation of company policy - myself and 7 others are on-call every 8th week and responding to a "page" from our answering service within a 15 minute window is closely monitored.

 

[tvguy]

Now this, unlike strict punctuality at the ofice, would be a MAJOR violation of company policy - myself and 7 others are on-call every 8th week and responding to a "page" from our answering service within a 15 minute window is closely monitored.

Good lord, pagers. 1 group of employees where I work has them. But we have had several complete turnovers in upper management just in the 8 years I've been there, and this group have all been there at least 10 years, most close to 30 years. They needed one of them in an emergency and could not reach him. He got called in for a disciplinary action for "not being available". His defense......"Did you page me?". Not a single manager even knew they carried pagers. And we later heard that every manager there had at some point in the past year had to sign off on the bill for the service.

 

[ronandannette]

Good lord, pagers. 1 group of employees where I work has them. But we have had several complete turnovers in upper management just in the 8 years I've been there, and this group have all been there at least 10 years, most close to 30 years. They needed one of them in an emergency and could not reach him. He got called in for a disciplinary action for "not being available". His defense......"Did you page me?". Not a single manager even knew they carried pagers. And we later heard that every manager there had at some point in the past year had to sign off on the bill for the service.

That's actually funny...no "plausible deniability" for us though; our answering service "pages" the messages out to our cell phones via a group text number. Everybody on the roster gets the message but only the on-call person is responsible to respond. No possible way to claim you didn't get it and God help anybody if a customer doesn't get a call back right away and a second message gets sent out.

 

[Jennasis]

Good lord, pagers. 1 group of employees where I work has them. But we have had several complete turnovers in upper management just in the 8 years I've been there, and this group have all been there at least 10 years, most close to 30 years. They needed one of them in an emergency and could not reach him. He got called in for a disciplinary action for "not being available". His defense......"Did you page me?". Not a single manager even knew they carried pagers. And we later heard that every manager there had at some point in the past year had to sign off on the bill for the service.

Photogs? We always had pagers, back in the day. Always had to respond.

 

[tvguy]

Photogs? We always had pagers, back in the day. Always had to respond.

Nope. Directors. Photogs and Reporters had them until they got cell phones.

 

[tvguy]

That's actually funny...no "plausible deniability" for us though; our answering service "pages" the messages out to our cell phones via a group text number. Everybody on the roster gets the message but only the on-call person is responsible to respond. No possible way to claim you didn't get it and God help anybody if a customer doesn't get a call back right away and a second message gets sent out.

I think you missed my earlier comment, if you cell phone battery is dead, or you are in a dead spot, you won't get the message.
Other issue I have run into with rotating call is when there is a change to the normal rotation and the person on call forgets, or once in a while, was never told their call weekend had changed. I hated those calls, because you spend all your time arguing with them about whether they are on call or not, or they just don't call back. I actually went through all 6 people in a department for a 430 am emergency, got only one answer, and he was the only person who could not fix the problem.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

I think the bus is a good choice the latest I arrived was 845 and my shift is not till 910 pluses I think special people are protected by ada act

 

[NotUrsula]

I wish the landline was a job requirement at my employer, I'm tired of trying to reach people who overslept, or are on call, only to be unable to reach them because their phone battery is dead.

I think that if someone doesn't have a landline, it probably should be a requirement to have to have multiple chargers and an emergency backup battery available. I agree with you that battery issues are a major drawback with wireless phones. (I'm flummoxed at the idea of people who routinely use their wireless phones as their alarm clocks -- speaking of being late for work.)

BTW, re: nurses; that is why in the era before residential telephones were the norm, it was common for nurses to be required to live on-site, which meant that they could not keep their jobs once they married. Several of my mother's sisters were nurses in the pre-phone era; all of the hospitals had dormitories for their nurses, and also for the resident physicians -- they really WERE residents in those days.

 

[ashley0139]

I think that if someone doesn't have a landline, it probably should be a requirement to have to have multiple chargers and an emergency backup battery available. I agree with you that battery issues are a major drawback with wireless phones. (I'm flummoxed at the idea of people who routinely use their wireless phones as their alarm clocks -- speaking of being late for work.)

BTW, re: nurses; that is why in the era before residential telephones were the norm, it was common for nurses to be required to live on-site, which meant that they could not keep their jobs once they married. Several of my mother's sisters were nurses in the pre-phone era; all of the hospitals had dormitories for their nurses, and also for the resident physicians -- they really WERE residents in those days.

Um, why?

 

[lauradis]

(I'm flummoxed at the idea of people who routinely use their wireless phones as their alarm clocks -- speaking of being late for work.)

Since I have had a cell phone and use it as an alarm clock it has never failed to wake me. Nor has it died to the point of not going off. plus our charging stations are next to the bed. unless the power goes out for more then 24 hrs, then you can always charge your phone in your car, without turning car on.

I don't see how cell phones are making people late. Its the person not being responsible enough to show up on time.

We also have a wind up and battery powered, and plug in alarm clock. I don't use any of them any more. they are strictly emergency back up.

so maybe that helps you be less flummoxed

 

[Disney Doll]

I think the bus is a good choice the latest I arrived was 845 and my shift is not till 910 pluses I think special people are protected by ada act

Why does taking a bus make someone special?

 

[Granny square]

(I'm flummoxed at the idea of people who routinely use their wireless phones as their alarm clocks -- speaking of being late for work.) Since I have had a cell phone and use it as an alarm clock it has never failed to wake me. Nor has it died to the point of not going off. plus our charging stations are next to the bed. unless the power goes out for more then 24 hrs, then you can always charge your phone in your car, without turning car on. I don't see how cell phones are making people late. Its the person not being responsible enough to show up on time. We also have a wind up and battery powered, and plug in alarm clock. I don't use any of them any more. they are strictly emergency back up. so maybe that helps you be less flummoxed

Same here. It is always accurate. People may screw if up but don't blame the tool.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I think using a cell phone as alarm vs. other type of clock is the same a getting to work with a car, on foot, by bus, etc--in either case, different people use different tools to accomplish getting up and to work on time--because different people find the different things work for them.

BTW--I tried to quote the post about not hiring teens who do not have cars because "mommy can't drive me to work"
Heck--if I had needed my mom (or dad) to drive me to work, I would have never been on time--they were always at work themselves when my after school working shifts began. I walked. Or biked, or took the bus, but mostly I preferred to walk. It was about 2 miles from school, a little less from my house. Is this such a hard concept to imagine

Why does taking a bus make someone special?

The poster meant that they are "special" in that they have special needs which makes it so that they cannot drive. I do not think that is covered under ADA though (not 100% sure, however).

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

Why does taking a bus make someone special?

Sorry you is understood me if they had to because they were disabled

 

[lauradis]

Heck we have 62 year old co worker and she walks to work rain, shine, snow, hail, ice 15 mins early 2 miles everyday she works.

It is the person not the alarm clock, phone type, transportation type.

You are responsible enough to get to work on time or not. Period.

 

[lauradis]

Sorry you is understood me if they had to because they were disabled

My son is disabled and has never been held responsible when bus is late. But then he really doesn't have a set time it's more like a guideline times.