Punctuality is important at work—most of us know this. However, sometimes unforeseen circumstances happen, and we’re forced to be late against our best wishes. A supportive manager should understand this and be flexible, especially if it’s not a frequent occurrence.
However, not all bosses are like this. For example, this employee’s supervisor wrote him up for being 6 minutes late for something that was entirely out of the worker’s control. Granted, he was following the company’s policy, but the employee decided to start mischievously complying every time he saw he was going to be late.
Scroll down to find the full story and a conversation with Jeanniey Walden, business and marketing expert and CEO of Liftoff Enterprises, who kindly agreed to share her insights on tardiness.