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frogza · 08-31-2006, 11:48 AM

Being on time has always been important to me. I see it as a matter of respect for other peoples time. I hate the thought of someone spending time waiting on me that they could put to better use in achieving whatever goals they may have.

If I tell someone that I will be somewhere at a certain time, there are very few things that will keep me from arriving on time, they all involve hospitals or morgues. To make sure that I am on time I will always plan on arriving early, usually 10-15 minutes ahead of time. Since I put so much effort into showing respect for other peoples time, it annoys me a great deal when others show up late for appointments with me. I think that this trait is one of the reasons I thrive in the publishing industry, deadlines are perfect for me.

My family has an opposite view. For them, on time means that you show up within 1 hour of when you said you'd show up.

Since I've lived in several places in the US and South America I have come to the conclusion that the way people regard punctuality varies a great deal by where they live and by what they do for a living.

So the question is: How important is being on time to you? Why do you feel that way? How does you family view punctuality?

08-31-2006, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
frogza Registered User Location: Right Here	Punctuality and your thoughts on it Being on time has always been important to me. I see it as a matter of respect for other peoples time. I hate the thought of someone spending time waiting on me that they could put to better use in achieving whatever goals they may have. If I tell someone that I will be somewhere at a certain time, there are very few things that will keep me from arriving on time, they all involve hospitals or morgues. To make sure that I am on time I will always plan on arriving early, usually 10-15 minutes ahead of time. Since I put so much effort into showing respect for other peoples time, it annoys me a great deal when others show up late for appointments with me. I think that this trait is one of the reasons I thrive in the publishing industry, deadlines are perfect for me. My family has an opposite view. For them, on time means that you show up within 1 hour of when you said you'd show up. Since I've lived in several places in the US and South America I have come to the conclusion that the way people regard punctuality varies a great deal by where they live and by what they do for a living. So the question is: How important is being on time to you? Why do you feel that way? How does you family view punctuality?