This continues our series on problems that can get you fired or stall your career
Businesses expect employees to arrive at work on time. They expect workers to report on the job on the days and shifts assigned. They expect employees to return from lunch and breaks on time. Businesses feel they dictate terms of employment in exchange for the salary, benefits, vacation, and leave they give. They expect employees to meet those terms and suspect employees who do not.
Why Business Owners View These as Problems
Persistent tardiness, absenteeism, and returning from breaks late raise concerns in the minds of your employers and supervisors. They consider that you may possess a:
- Lack of commitment to the company
- Lack of self-discipline that means you will also not complete the work assigned
- Poor time-management skills that could manifest themselves in your work
- Lack of respect for the company or it’s management and values
- Rebellious streak towards the rules, culture, and systems of the corporation
Companies will give you a certain amount of sick leave. They generally do not expect you to use all of it. The less you use the better.
What You Can Do to Resolve the Problems
Several actions will help resolve the concerns listed above:
- Change your behavior
- Always show up for work at least 10 minutes early
- Plan for emergencies and delays in your commute
- Call your supervisor if you will be late and explain why
- Return from lunch and other breaks a minute or two early
- Get enough sleep, eat healthy, and exercise to stay healthy
- Avoid situations that could expose you to contagious diseases
- Communicate your changes to your supervisor and management
- Apologize for your mistakes from the past
- Assure them that you will change
- Explain what you will do to reduce tardiness, absenteeism, or late breaks
- Share home run statements highlighting the success of your changes
Your employer wants to know that your commitment to the company remains strong, that they can rely on you.
Join me on Friday when we examine how poor performance or productivity is a problem
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