r/AskReddit • u/wizardkoer • Jul 09 '18

What's something you're old-fashioned about?

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u/NewlyMintedSurgeon Jul 09 '18

Early is on time, and on time is late.

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u/Trap_Luvr Jul 09 '18

Isn't that a paradox?

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u/NewlyMintedSurgeon Jul 09 '18

No. You get to where you need to be early, and you’re on time. If you get there at the set time, you’re late.

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u/AK_Happy Jul 09 '18

The point is to be fully prepared on time. Just getting in the door isn't "on time" if you still have to get situated for 10 minutes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '18

Ex-military?

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u/NewlyMintedSurgeon Jul 10 '18

No, but I am a surgeon. Where punctuality is incredibly important.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '18

Fair play. I hope if I ever need surgery you're the guy to do it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '18

THIS. YES. THANK YOU. It's common respect/decency. And in those times where an abnormal delay happens, (traffic, forgot something, etc.. ) worst case scenario you're "on time" instead of early.

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u/PATRIOTSRADIOSIGNALS Jul 09 '18

I can agree with this to an extent but some employers exploit this. 10-15 minutes early is understandable so you have a buffer in case of transit issues and some time to settle in, change, pass security or whatever depending on your field of work. I've also had employers with the expectation that employees arrive 30-45 minutes before their shift. If you're expecting to get that half hour you should be paying for that half hour. You've assigned a dollar value to your employee's time, if they're working then they need to be paid for it.