What advice can you give to people who are always late?

Question

I have a friend who is always late going to his workplace. I kept on telling him to set his alarm clock and let the clock placed away from his bed. He did do this but still, it is not an effective one.

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Answer 1

I am a very punctual person and would stress if I was late for anything. Even if I had no sleep the night before I would still make sure I was on time for anything I had to do the next day .

However some people really don't have that sense of urgency and I don't think it is anything to do with whether they had enough sleep, they just don't give themselves enough time to reach a destination at the required time.They always seem to be preoccupied with something less important so they are rushing around at the last moment.

I had a friend once who was never on time for when we arranged a night out. We would fix a time but I knew that when I went round for her she would still have ringing wet hair or not be dressed to leave. It was infuriating .. still good friends with her though.

I think it's a character flaw and just as I can't bear to be late for anything they find it impossible to be on time. Your friend may never change. I bet even if you rang him to wake him up in the morning he would still be late for work as he would have to stay just that little longer in bed each day.

Comments

I am also like that never late with my previous jobs. He seems not bothered for his performance in his company. I think I need to talk to him more about this matter. I am anticipating that he is not happy with his job anymore. This is what I perceive right now.

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Im always late for my curent job. Ive tried putting the alarm far away from my bed but after i get up to turn it off i head right back into bed. I was not always like this becasue my previous job i was always on time once in awhile i would be late but not like now. I believe it all depends on where ur going and how enthused u are about going. Because i dislike this curent job but it helps with the bills so i have to force myself out of bed. But my previous job i enjoyed it so i wanted to be there. 

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I guess you figured out that you do not like your job. I can understand where it is coming from. It means that you need to find a new job.

Answer 2

He could set an alarm is his phone, or he could try to get one of those wake-up call services where they call your number to wake you up. I believe they are still a thing.

However, sometimes there's a deeper issue. Maybe he should try going to bed a little earlier so that he can get the hours of sleep he needs and not be so tired in the morning.

Comments

I think he is also insomniac. I am assuming that it is one of the contributory factors. With regards to wake-up call service, we do not have like this here. Do you think he needs to consult a doctor for his insomnia?

Answer 3

I have my share of arriving early and arriving late. I just realized that all that we can recommend other people is that we can tell them what to do in order to organize the tasks. This way I thinka lot of folks can have their way around and reach on time. 

Comments

I bet that one of the days, he is going to receive a write-up from his company. I will try to talk to him the soonest. If he is really going to continue this, he will be in a hot seat, and eventually, he will lose his job.

Answer 4

Have him go to sleep early. Also, suggest that he write down what he needs to do the next day. In my college days, I set my watch a few minutes ahead. 

Comments

I had tried to talk to him about this matter. It seems he had improved with the sleep-waking cycle. Perhaps he got scared to be fired.

Answer 5

Well, in my working place I also have some friends that always come late to work. I ever ask him and he said that he  must take care of his childrens until midnight, his children always have a problem when sleeping and that's way he must stay with his children until they sleep. I juts suggest him to doing kind therapy to his children, so he will get more time to sleep and not going to late again.

Comments

Where is the wife? I think the wife needs to take good care of them. With this course of action, he will be able to sleep early and not to be late at work. Sometimes we need to compromise things, so that he will not have any work problems, such as being late.

Answer 6

Voice your concerns. Let them know how their lateness makes you feel. Tell them that your time is valuable, but you often find yourself waiting around on them. Ask them if they can be on time in the future or let you know well in advance if they'll be late.

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I gave a piece of advice and it is his turn to accept or not. If he still continues to be in this kind of habit, it is his fault. He will not blame me for not calling his attention. It is a part of doing the effort with a strong will.

Answer 7

The author Rita Mae Brown once said in one of her novels 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results'. Tell your friend to stop doing whatever he is doing to be late, and start doing something different.

Comments

I told him about it and it seems he took it positively, too. I hope for good and lasts longer in his mind.

Answer 8

Being punctual is an act of responsibility that only the person can adopt, beyond all the methods or tactics used to improve punctuality, the most important advice I can give you is that your friend practices responsibility very well.

Comments

I think he got the point of being responsible. If not, his family will be hungry and no one can help him but himself.

Answer 9

It is hard to teach someone if he does not help himself to solve his late issues. Maybe one day he will be given a memo from his work for being late. That's the time he might do something to fix his late issues at work. There are incidents where if he sets his alarm and he knows that there is some extra time that's why he will not wake up till the last minute. That's his style always cramming to the last minute most of the time. Who knows maybe there will be an important incident that will awaken him with his late issues.  

Comments

You said it right. It is best to know the word responsible. As far as I can remember, he was given a final write-up. 

Answer 10

They should organize themselves , and sleep early to wakeup early. If they live in a mess they will always be late, also going late to work is not good for their career and not good for them because not all the employers accept their employees to come late for job.

Comments

I also told him that it would be bad feedback if ever he will found a new job. I hope he would change to a new leaf soon.

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Hope so because sometimes people lose their jobs because of this.

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I agree with you. If he does not straighten himself up, he will lose his job instantly.

Answer 11

When someone is chronically late, don't coddle them. Give them consequences, and shape their behavior so they don't impact the rest of the team. But you need to do it in a professional manner.

Comments

I also thought about that. I think he needs to straighten up his behavior. If not, the human resource will call his attention. The mere fact is that he cannot afford to lose his job since we still have this pandemic.

Answer 12

Tell him to put more than one alarm on phone and mechanic one(old alarm). You can also help him, by making a call on the time he should wake up to reach on time. Ask some person in house, neighbours to call him on time too.

Answer 13

The best way is to quit the job if he or she continues to be always late. It is not healthy to keep such as an employee. It affects not only him but also the whole process and people in the company.

Answer 14

Some advice that could be given to this friend is to be aware of the fact that they may be more likely to get in trouble if they are late. Additionally, it is important to have a clear idea of what is going on in the room before you start doing whatever you are going to do. Do not be afraid to ask for help from time to time if you are having trouble getting through the day.

Answer 15

To be punctual, plan ahead, set reminders, prioritize tasks, avoid distractions, and be realistic about travel time. Practice and be consistent.

Answer 16

I think the best thing that you can do to such a person is to tell him to keep his phone on early in the morning then call him and disturb him he will surely wake up and come early.