Time management is something I can forgive. But there are also people who just straight up think their lives are more important than yours. That when you ask them why they're 20 minutes late, they just shrug their shoulders or give a lame excuse. I can not stand people like that. Your duck analogy is great. I've grown by leaps and bounds the last years at this. Every semester I've felt like the workload increased, but I've become much better at gracefully dealing with that.
You have promised to show up at 8:00 a.m. You come at 8:20. The first thing you say is: 1) My alarm clock wasn't working. 2) Did you get my text? No? Damn technology. 3) You are justifiably angry. I can see that now your next meeting is delayed. I'm not sure how I can make it up to you, but if I'm ever late again, I would understand if you fire my ass. 4) What's the big deal? thenewgreen keep rocking my world, dude.But there are also people who just straight up think their lives are more important than yours.
If only there was a way to screen for that in job placement or spousal unit interviews. Maybe a multiple choice question: