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[sosoo]

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hi i wonder what the consequence is for coming late to job? write up? termination?

 

[ValeRx]

Either one could happen.

 

[Ackj]

We need some more detail here. What is your job? How late? If you're the pharmacist who opens the doors in the morning, and you show up an hour late so patients are waiting, you should probably get your resume in order. If you're a tech/intern who works 5-9, and you show up at 5:05, it probably won't be a big deal, as long as it doesn't happen often.

I worked with a pharmacist who was never less than 5 minutes late. Shifts that were 9-9 started 9:05-9:30. I would show up to work, clock in, and wander around the OTC aisles if anybody needed a recommendation. There were always some epic excuses too. "My cat has been very sick, so he threw up all over my white coat right before I left, so I had to wash it before I came in." "I was halfway here, and I realized that I left my garage door open, so I had to turn around and close it so nothing got stolen all day." This surprisingly went on for a while before she got canned.

 

[Digsbe]

It would depend on your employer. Most employers will write you up if you are late beyond a typical grace period. Eventually you may be terminated. Regardless of the consequences, it's never good to be late and it's extremely unprofessional.

 

[Sparda29]

It really depends. I'm late to work almost every day because I'm at rotations right before and I go straight to work from there. Don't know when I'm getting out from rotations on a given day so even though I'm scheduled for 6PM, I roll in anytime between 630-8 and they don't care since I'm on rotations.

They were hoping that I'd sign up for a rotation at their site since that way I can do the rotation from 10-6 then clock in for work.

 

[Ackj]

They were hoping that I'd sign up for a rotation at their site since that way I can do the rotation from 10-6 then clock in for work.

Your school allows that? Our school considers it a major conflict of interest and won't let you have a rotation anywhere you work. Which makes sense, because rather than learn anything, you're going to be working.

 

[Sparda29]

Your school allows that? Our school considers it a major conflict of interest and won't let you have a rotation anywhere you work. Which makes sense, because rather than learn anything, you're going to be working.

I had an IPPE there in June 2010, then I asked the director if they were looking for interns and I ended up starting there in July 2010.

Site is available as an APPE Internal Med or APPE Elective in Geriatrics. I was thinking about taking it as the Geriatrics elective. One of my classmates who was also there with me for the IPPE got hired at the same time and he's taking the Geriatrics elective right now.

He only works on Wednesday nights though.

The official school ruling on it is, you can have a rotation at the same place where you work, as long as you're not clocked in. And I know they don't use him for tech work in the physical pharmacy, he's always on the floors with the docs or clinical pharmacist doing chart reviews and inspections. It's a nursing home/sub-acute rehab facility.

 

[rph3664]

It's going to be the same whether you work in fast food or anything else. It's going to happen to everyone eventually; people have car trouble and the like, but when it's habitual, that's another story.

 

[StevePerry]

hi i wonder what the consequence is for coming late to job? write up? termination?

People are real stupid about that **** sometimes. I'd watch yo azz, professionally speaking.

Even in a hospital environment people may get their panties in a bunch if they have to stay 3 minutes late one day.

 

[Its Z]

Don't be late. Be on time or be there early. Then teach that to your children.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

I worked with a pharmacist who was never less than 5 minutes late. Shifts that were 9-9 started 9:05-9:30. I would show up to work, clock in, and wander around the OTC aisles if anybody needed a recommendation. There were always some epic excuses too. "My cat has been very sick, so he threw up all over my white coat right before I left, so I had to wash it before I came in." "I was halfway here, and I realized that I left my garage door open, so I had to turn around and close it so nothing got stolen all day." This surprisingly went on for a while before she got canned.

Same thing happened to me at my current job when I first started. Of course, however late that pharmacist was...was how late I had to stay. So to say this royally pissed me off is an understatement.

She was eventually moved to another store and got fired like 5 days later for showing up to work drunk.

 

[Ackj]

Same thing happened to me at my current job when I first started. Of course, however late that pharmacist was...was how late I had to stay. So to say this royally pissed me off is an understatement.

She was eventually moved to another store and got fired like 5 days later for showing up to work drunk.

If she would've been late that day, would it have been enough time to sober up? That would be a real dilemma.

 

[BanBidil]

I work for a major chain.
I'm cool with my PIC.
We have a low volume store so it doesn't really matter.
If you are late it just comes off your lunch hour, no biggie.
We are both late sometimes; punctuality is only an issue when you are opening or have a neurotic manager at a busy store.
I like to be at least 15 minutes early to work, personally because it really does make a difference in your day if you get a head start. Life is much better.
The punishment for being late is more work as it will pile up.
I hate more work.
Therefore I get to work early.
But my DM gets pissed because it becomes OT.
I tell her I don’t care about 15 to 20 minutes if makes my life easier.
She can't punish me for being to work early.
When was the last time you heard someone getting fired for putting in extra time anyway?
That’s the end of it.

 

[Corpseman]

I work for a major chain.
I'm cool with my PIC.
We have a low volume store so it doesn't really matter.
If you are late it just comes off your lunch hour, no biggie.
We are both late sometimes; punctuality is only an issue when you are opening or have a neurotic manager at a busy store.
I like to be at least 15 minutes early to work, personally because it really does make a difference in your day if you get a head start. Life is much better.
The punishment for being late is more work as it will pile up.
I hate more work.
Therefore I get to work early.
But my DM gets pissed because it becomes OT.
I tell her I don’t care about 15 to 20 minutes if makes my life easier.
She can't punish me for being to work early.
When was the last time you heard someone getting fired for putting in extra time anyway?
That’s the end of it.

Wow... SMH.

 

[KARM12]

I guess it depends, but my hospital makes a big deal about OT...you are expected to punch in/out on time. Yes, they understand that sometimes it happens you have to stay late, but OT is expensive for your employer. They can be strict about it if they desire.

 

[SpirivaSunrise]

Consult your HR tardiness and attedance policy. Unfortunately - I'd say a majority of the terminations I've had to conduct (outside of general business conduct infractions) have been for tardiness issues.

And managers can't show preference to some when it comes to these policies...you have to be able to rely on every employee to be punctual, and ready to work at their start times. It's a real morale bust to the team otherwise! In today's environment with crackdowns on staffing and companies watching efficiencies, you really can't afford not to have everyone "all hands on deck" and ready to go when they're scheduled.