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Short Stories for Teachers

Improving Punctuality
By:Randy Thompkins

Some people fall into the trap of thinking that it's really no big deal to be consistently late. There's a saying that goes, "90% of life is just showing up." If that's the case, then showing up on time is 100% of life!

There are very few situations where it's not rude to make others wait on you. If you keep your friends waiting too often, they'll start to think that you don't care about your friendship enough to be there on time.

Being consistently late to your job is grounds for termination at most workplaces, while being late for class could cause you to miss out on important information. Whatever the situation, there are always benefits to being on time, while there are rarely ever benefits to being late.

First, you're only using more energy by being late. Having to come up with an excuse for your lateness is mentally draining if you have to do it too often.

You could concentrate on more important things instead by simply being on time, freeing up your mental resources. Being late also causes stress, so you'll save yourself from a stressful situation just by arriving at the correct time.

If you're paid by the hour at your job, it's a safe bet that your company wants you to arrive on time. Most businesses allow you a five minute grace period before you're officially considered "late," but it's best not to push it whenever possible.

Think about it this way: if you arrive to work on time every day while another coworker has a less-than-stellar record when it comes to tardiness, who will the bosses be more apt to promote? All other things equal, being punctual will display good time management skills, and that could mean the difference in getting you the next promotion.

However you look at it, it's always going to be more advantageous to arrive to your destination on time. The negative consequences of being late always far outweigh any positive aspects. Make punctuality a part of your personality and you'll never have a problem with being late.

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