What do you do if you wake up late to work?

What do you do if you wake up late to work?

If your late arrival goes beyond a few minutes, head straight to your boss’s office and apologize in person for being late. Try to avoid giving excuses and instead focus on what you plan to do to keep this from happening in the future.

Is a flat tire a good excuse to be late to work?

Car troubles are usually good excuses for being late to work. Whether your car broke down, refused to start, or got a flat tire, you got a good excuse for being late. If this happens to you too often, however, your coworkers will start wondering what kind of crappy car you are driving.

How do I say I will be late for work?

I’m really sorry, but I’m running late this morning because of [reason]. I expect to be in by [time] but will let you know if that changes. In the meantime I’ll be available by [form of communication] for anything urgent. I hope to make it by [meeting] but if not [how you’ll make up for missing it].

How many hours do you have to work before you wake up?

Most people function best on a set amount of sleep. For some lucky few, that’s 6 hours. I tend to function better on at least 7–8 hours.

How can I avoid being late for work?

Here is what I would suggest. As soon as you wake up, place a phone call to whomever is expecting you, informing them you’ll be late this morning. This person will, most likely, be your immediate supervisor. This will remove all doubt as to your whereabouts.

What happens if you don’t call out an employee for being late?

Moreover, it hurts the morale and work ethic of other employees who might resent that the late arrivers aren’t getting called out or disciplined for their lateness. It might even encourage other employees to start showing up late to work if they see no consequence for the bad behavior. But don’t despair.

How often does an employee show up late for work?

But what if it becomes a pattern? Employee lateness is a widespread problem. A 2016 survey by CareerBuilder found that one in four employees admits to showing up late for work once a month, whereas 13 percent of employees say it’s a weekly occurrence.

What to say to co-workers when you’re late?

When you arrive at the office, there is no need to make a big announcement to everyone about why you were late. Honestly, your co-workers don’t really care. Just have a seat and start your day. That would be my advice. Having read the above answer, I am struck with how lucky most of the people replying are.