Punctuality

I work in an office where I do not belong.  It's not that I don't like where I work, or that the people there don't like me.  It's simply a fact: I am in no way affiliated with the work place where I hold office - except that my boss owns that company.

 

I work for another institution where my boss is a consultant.  It's an advocacy thing.  My role is to act as a sort of research assistant.  "Sort of" because it's not all about research.

 

That work - the advocacy work - is a project of the institution hired me, which in turn is funded by another organization.  In the contract, there was really no stipulation that I have to report for work five times a week, eight hours a day.  The important thing is that I get my work done.

 

Therefore, I am quite reluctant to report at nine in the morning.  Not really reluctant, though.  I just sometimes think that being in the office at nine is almost not relevant.  Same with leaving the office at six.  The amenities or benefits I have in the office are the Internet use, the air-conditioned room, the chance to chat with my boss from time to time, and some socializing.  Besides, I can understand the stuff I read better when I am at home or away form that office set up.

 

However, I have to go by the reporting five times a week.  And since I am holding office in that company, I have to somehow abide by their rules and policies.  Son, it's HR will release a memo on punctuality.  I have to be punctual.  Anyway, I have always wanted to be punctual.

 

It's already 9:30 in the morning and yet I'm still two to three blocks away from the office.  Near but so far because of the heavy traffic.  So much for punctuality.

 

By the way. given the statements I have above, I have to clarify tat I have always had problems with punctuality and tardiness.  I hate being late, I don't want to wait for people who are late, but I also tend to be late.

 

Discipline and good time management are what I need.  Be punctual.