• jagungal@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    Depends on the situation. Meeting up with friends? I wouldn’t blink at them being 10 minutes late. Opening shift at a cafe? 10 minutes would put me so far behind I’d be in big trouble.

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      2 days ago

      As a medic, I don’t think being late to work would go over well with the public either. Being 10 minutes late to work would could mean Grandma is going to be dead.

      But I guess it don’t mean nothing if you are working at Walmart or answering a phone.

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          1 day ago

          Sure, there is the previous crew still working. But they’ve already completed a 12 hour shift and are exhausted. So let’s just be late and keep them on one last call that will add at least another hour to their day/night. Ain’t no big right?

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            1 day ago

            I agree that it’s unfair with respect to all the coworkers. But if somebody dies just because you are 10 minutes late, this hospital/institutions has some pretty serious issues. Of course that no excuse to be late.

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      2 days ago

      And also if you’re opening a cafe in the morning, and you’re late, you are directly harming the place that employs you. Customers will be waiting yo!