Bring Your A Game to Work: Attendance

If you are a dependable employee and your regular work shift is from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, you should ___________________.

• arrive at 3:55 PM and leave at 8:05 PM.
• arrive at 4:00 PM and leave at 8:00 PM.
• arrive at 3:45 PM and leave at 8:15 PM.
• arrive at 3:45 PM and leave at 8:00 PM.

Breaking a commitment once in a while won't hurt you as long as you don't do it all the time.

• True
• False

If you never actually tell your employer that you will complete tasks and be on time, then you haven't given your word or made a commitment.

• True
• False

Angela showed up for her shift at a clothing store early to help her manager restock inventory. She said she would finish restocking before leaving for the day. The store got especially busy and she was not able to finish the task before the end of her shift. If Angela's word is her bond, she will _________.

• finish restocking before leaving, even if she has to stay late
• leave at the end of her shift since she came in early after all!
• come early again the next day to finish restocking
• explain to her manager before she leaves that the store got too busy for her to finish

"Your word is your bond" means that it ____________,

• can be changed depending on how you feel
• is a plan that you hope to achieve
• is yours to do with as you please--keep it or break it
• is a commitment that must be honored

When you are late, _____________.

• everyone else has to work harder
• your reputation can be tarnished
• workplace morale can suffer
• all of the above

Most likely, if you frequently have excuses for being late, _______________________.

• you will create a brand for yourself as being unreliable
• no one will believe you
• you could change your shift to a later time
• people will understand that you are having problems

You are expected to arrive 15 minutes early for every shift and stay 15 minutes past the end of every shift.

• True
• False

Most employers would rather hire a dependable employee who is less capable than a very capable employee who isn’t dependable.

• True
• False

You create your personal brand with your choices and actions.

• True
• False