Comments on: 5 Ways to stop being late http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:26:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: hmmm http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-212247 hmmm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:28:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-212247 Where are you from? I belong there! J Where are you from? I belong there! J

]]> By: hmmm http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-212246 hmmm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:27:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-212246 I think I was born in the wrong culture... where is the easy goin, you get here when you get here and leave when you're done culture? Why are we all in such a hurry? Slow down, enjoy the journey... hmmm I think I was born in the wrong culture… where is the easy goin, you get here when you get here and leave when you're done culture? Why are we all in such a hurry? Slow down, enjoy the journey… hmmm

]]> By: hmmm http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-212243 hmmm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:22:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-212243 I like it. I think my problem is just selfishness. I want things the way I want them and I don't want to be inconvenienced... by work or anything else. Bad habit. Arriving without my makeup on is way worse to me than being on time and unattractive. I like it. I think my problem is just selfishness. I want things the way I want them and I don't want to be inconvenienced… by work or anything else. Bad habit. Arriving without my makeup on is way worse to me than being on time and unattractive.

]]> By: Alchemist http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-209663 Alchemist Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:00:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-209663 we are absolutely in the same place kiddo we are absolutely in the same place kiddo

]]> By: Giselle http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-189377 Giselle Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:23:13 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-189377 Its really a big problem when being late is part of the culture of the country you are from and therefore was taught to you by your parents. I know that some of the reasons above apply to me, as well as 99% of the people in my country, but when it is something that is nurtured into you from birth it is really hard to change. My parents moved to America when I was 8 and they have been late all their lives. They are always late to their classes (they are professors), appointments, church, EVERYWHERE. Growing up they would always make me late. Most of the world focuses more on quality of time not quantity of time; they don't make such a big deal about being on time. In my culture/country being on time isn't such a big deal as the experience that occurs when you are there and what you do, how you do it, etc. There is a lot of truth to this but in the U.S. people are more obsessed with technical attributes than emotional ones. So a big part of me feels like people here should just chill. But I can't blame my lateness on my parents/upbringing/culture or anything/one else but me anymore. I've had enough years to correct it but it is really hard. It also makes me feel like sh*t because I'm such a perfectionist and I don't like people being upset with me. Its really a big problem when being late is part of the culture of the country you are from and therefore was taught to you by your parents. I know that some of the reasons above apply to me, as well as 99% of the people in my country, but when it is something that is nurtured into you from birth it is really hard to change.

My parents moved to America when I was 8 and they have been late all their lives. They are always late to their classes (they are professors), appointments, church, EVERYWHERE. Growing up they would always make me late.

Most of the world focuses more on quality of time not quantity of time; they don't make such a big deal about being on time. In my culture/country being on time isn't such a big deal as the experience that occurs when you are there and what you do, how you do it, etc. There is a lot of truth to this but in the U.S. people are more obsessed with technical attributes than emotional ones. So a big part of me feels like people here should just chill.

But I can't blame my lateness on my parents/upbringing/culture or anything/one else but me anymore. I've had enough years to correct it but it is really hard. It also makes me feel like sh*t because I'm such a perfectionist and I don't like people being upset with me.

]]> By: Tobias http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-186974 Tobias Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:03:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-186974 Agreed! Scheduling things in the calendar helps, but it helps even more to schedule meetings 15min in advance in order to think about it much more sooner! Agreed! Scheduling things in the calendar helps, but it helps even more to schedule meetings 15min in advance in order to think about it much more sooner!

]]> By: mr luggage http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-186949 mr luggage Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:27:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-186949 i agree, the best way is not to let yourself be late i agree, the best way is not to let yourself be late

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]]> By: Travl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/comment-page-1/#comment-182796 Travl Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/12/5-ways-to-stop-being-late/#comment-182796 These are great tips. Nothing angers and annoys employers more than being late. This is especially important if your employers are upset about being 1 minute late (very strict for sure). These are great tips. Nothing angers and annoys employers more than being late. This is especially important if your employers are upset about being 1 minute late (very strict for sure).

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