I am apparently the only person here who can’t be even a minute late.
If you are a minute late you have to fill out a paper and have your manager (in my case the main CEO) stamp it and it will then be filed for your performance review later.
If you are late too often your salary can decrease.
However if you are late due to train delays, you can get a small paper from the train station that says they had a delay and the company will forgive such a case. Your reason for being late is an important factor and they will forgive any other reasonable excuses, such as being raped, mugged, or killed along the way, or for sitting in your car to finish listening to Bohemian Rhapsody. They understand that you can’t just walk away from a jam like that.
That being said, I have been late a total of once in my time there and it had no effect on my performance review.
And while they may sound overly strict, they are actually quite reasonable. You are only required to meet 2 conditions: Be there from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and work at least 7 hours plus 1 hour for lunch.
I am in no danger of ever being late because I choose, by myself, without company pressure, to go to work from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Firstly, I like working alone in a quiet office where I am the only one there.
Secondly, I like getting home before the sun sets. It is simply healthier and it makes the day seem so much shorter.
Others choose to work from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. It’s your choice. So with that much flexibility, being strict on the 11:00 AM deadline is reasonable.
L. Spiro