How I Handle LATE Employees! This Actually Works!

[@NicksEZPZcooking]

Great advice! I had been in management for most of my life, and I learned early on that treating people with respect even if they don't deserve it, works so much better than not.

[@wadebarnett2542]

Great advice! I liked the added effects. Have you ever given seminars for bosses? I would like you to address employees who just can't be changed.

[@therealpaulreiser]

Hey, Wade, thanks very much! I used to have meetings for all the managers who worked for me, 38, they were bosses. I’ll keep trying to make helpful videos… thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@livefromtheground7274]

They can be changed… firing them to work elsewhere does the trick.

[@Nevercash]

Another high quality and informative video. I have recently become a manager and I have a lot to learn!

[@therealpaulreiser]

Thanks very much! Congratulations on the promotion! I appreciate you taking time to watch the video and comment 👍🏻

[@xlerb2286]

It does depend on whether being late impacts the business or coworkers. I've always worked as a software dev and working a specific set of hours isn't important. What is important is that all work you've committed to is done with quality and on schedule. In 30 years I had one manager (the CEO of a small company) that wanted us in at 8 on the dot. For months we had been drifting in between 6AM and about 9AM. But everyone worked at least a solid 8 hours and typically much more (there's lots of enthusiasm in a startup company) and the staggered hours weren't causing any issues. He wanted us in at 8 though and that was that. After a couple weeks of making us fill out time sheets and complaining if we were even a minute late he realized he'd done an oopsie when a couple key people quit, then shortly after that another dev left. He tried to roll it back but it was too late. You treat professionals like kids you don't trust and they take it a bit personal.

[@stormflame829]

Nah they're just like "WELL WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ME TO GET UP IN 6 IN THE MORMING TO SHOW UP ON TIME?" So ofc I'm gonna have a talk with them.

[@goldmouth100]

What about using the point system??

[@therealpaulreiser]

That can be great! The key is to be consistent and communicate with the employee every step of the way!

[@JohnsGarageProjects]

Fantastic video about a fantastic burger joint !!! Good job Paul!!!

[@therealpaulreiser]

Thanks John!

[@sethmusic]

What about repeated offenses. Their third time late in a row?

[@marydohrenwend7612]

Don't say nothing? So what do they say?

[@demiancordova4822]

what is the person is just late all the time. not just an isolated incident

[@therealpaulreiser]

That is definitely a problem. The key to this method is to address the behavior and not ignore it. When you address it and ask questions you can communicate with them and make possible changes to their scheduling and / or help them improve their behavior with tips on how to get to work early. If they are good, tell them they are good... when they are there... but you really feel the pain when they are late. Do they really understand the impact they have? If they repeat the behavior it should quickly be followed by consequences. Write them up. Suspend them at a time when it is convenient for you, not them. And if it doesn't improve you have to let them go.

[@rachelbrown3034]

❤ love it

[@mufasa6272]

Why should I come in early if I'm delivering on my work

[@therealpaulreiser]

This is mostly referring to restaurant and service businesses where it is important to be at the location to prep for and be available when the the customers are there. Thanks for the question!

[@Rgrb1921]

A standard has to be set for the workplace expectations. Chronic inability to be punctual is like a disease that spreads through the workplace. You may be the rare case of being unbelievably effective but unable to be punctual. Or you might think you’re effective when you’re actually not. I don’t know. I’m not your manager. I do know there are way more individuals who fall into the latter classification. Structure and teamwork have to be a staple. Sets the tone

[@DavidRamirez-qw3jp]

someone can just come and show it to the police and say put the person in jail put someone in the position it is a crime to scream at wokrer

[@davepetro5676]

I work for a company my helper show late day after day for 1 month straight and my boss know the one thing that get me aggravated is being late. So if he late I send home and after for being late . guess what he show up 15 minutes early now I show up a 30 minutes early when I work. If he schedule to come in later I’m ok with that if I know. I understand people have stuff here or there. Call let me know no problem But when it day after day Sorry don’t need you to help with electrical work.

[@priusa8113]

They say nothing OR they don’t say anything ❤❤( correct English)

[@therealpaulreiser]

"If you can't say something nice.... don't say nothing at all" - Thumper. Well, that's the last time I get my grammatical advice from a cartoon character! 😅 Thanks for taking time to check out my video, and for the comment! I shall endeavor to improve more better!

[@BD-jy1pn]

I guess it went over your head that he was being funny using word play. If you had paid close attention you would have noticed that once he took a serious tone he did say, “they don’t say anything.” Don’t be that person. 😂

[@marshallcampbell6498]

This approach is far too liberal. Document lateness and adress it