At my office, nobody really cares if someone shows up late, as long as you get your work done on time. I'm always on time because I'm anal about punctuality, but I don't care if anyone else is late.

I notice who's on time and who's habitually late, but I can't really say anything as I have been coming in late myself lately. But lots of people here stay late and work on weekends and I don't have to, so who am I to judge.

There is one lady at work who pays attention to everyone's coming and goings and then gossips about it. When you come in, how long you take a break, how many times you go to the bathroom and how long you're gone. OMG! We have some older workers who probably have incontinence problems, but she talks like they are just trying to avoid work. So basically I have made it a point not to care where anyone is unless it effects me and my work directly.

Funny there's no "No I don't pay attention" option.

I'm brand new here, and we all have really different schedules and it's all very flexible, so it's not so easy to notice, plus, I'm just not that worried about it. Not like I'd tattle if I did notice, so what's the point of paying attention.

I guess it depends on the company. There is only 10 people where I work, including owner and CEO. So, we all notice if someone is in late, since it's a creative firm we do a lot of wrap up meetings with clients and within the company when it's time to leave, so coming in late and staying late is not an option. But as long as the late comer gets done what needs to get done... then it doesn't bother me. As long as this late comer is not bringing the rest of us down trying to keep up with the work that the late comer misses.

yes, i sure do notice and it makes me nuts
the woman in the cubicle behind me i don't even work with, nor have i ever spoken to her (but i know everything about her, as she is such a chatterbox and a bit of a witch and i can hear everything through these non-walls)...and on friday she kept telling people she came in at 7:00am so she could leave at 3:00pm (and no one would know any different cuz no one else is in at that hour) EXCEPT ME! i came in at 7:15 so i could leave at 3:15 and i knwo full well she showed up at 7:40 and was gone by 2:55...so she lied to basically 10 people all day long telling them how early she was in, and it made me CRAZY

My company is also very small so it is hard not to notice when someone is late.

I dont have a time that I am absolutely supposed to be at my desk but I come later than most people. I also stay much later and I work a lot of nights and some weekends. I get my work done and I'm always accountable for my actions but I remember when I did have a 9-5 and how it would tick me off when people were late. Not because they werent on time but mostly because they could get away with it. In the end you do your own work and dont worry about someone else especially when their work doesnt affect yours.

not at all

We have a pretty flexible schedule. If we come in late, we're expected to stay later. As long as our time equals up to 8 hours a day, we're good!

i don't pay any attention to this at all. i have real things to do during the day and can't imagine being petty enough to keep tabs on my co-workers.

Um, where's the NO option?

No, I dont give a sh*te about their schedules and they dont give a sh*te about mine. But if I had to guess I'd say we're all pretty much always late!

Luckily I have never worked at a job that was anal about ish like that.

But then again, a laid back atmosphere and boss is usually the 1st thing I look for in picking jobs.

I cant be bothered with petty little nickle and dime sh*t.

No we all have an understanding that you get your work done and no one cares when you are here or not. I am in a managerial position so technically I should know but I am at meetings so I would not notice anyway. I already told the staff- I trust them to do their job so I won't be paying attention to when they come and go. I prefer people work their own hours - some people work better 10-6, some 9-5 and others 8-4.

Its not petty to keep track, especially if thier tardiness puts thier workload on your already loaded shoulders. Its called accountability.

I keep track, I actually have a word document that I keep track in. And my office is at the door so I can see who is coming and going. I only keep track however of the other workers who share my same position because when they are late, I have to take thier calls, cover for them and that isnt fair, and my supervisor cannot see them being late most of the time and she relies on me to tell her who is late.

Do they know i am keeping track, Not a clue. why? because i dont advertise my disgust in their work ethics.

Yikes, CaterpillarGirl! I would not want to work at your place of employment!

I'm also sure you don't share that you keep track of them because you probably wouldn't be very popular at work for running to your boss every time one of your co-workers is 5 min. late.

That's pretty extreme, in my humble opinion!

don't get all down on CaterpillarGirl! i totally agree with her mentality!

why should i be on time when other people are slacking like crazy?

and if your boss is ASKING for you to keep track, there's nothing wrong with that. it's only ratting if its unsolicited!

i understand some places have flexibility. my office is one of them. but i find it hard to believe people stay til 6 if they come in at 10, when no one is here to monitor that...same way that i find it hard to believe people come in at 7 when their boss isn't here til 9...it just makes good sense that people could come in relatively at the same time

PLUS when someone comes in late all the time, it makes it hard to get your work done. when my secretary rolls in at 10, but i need something at 8:45, it's rough knowing the work is just sitting there

Where is the option "No, I mind my own business"? All of the responses in the survey are some form of "yes" or "other."

I'm one of the first people into work because I like to come in early and leave early, but no, I don't track when my coworkers arrive. That is between an employee and his or her direct supervisor, and it's none of my business.

For those who judge their coworkers, just remember that you don't know what is going on in someone else's life, and maybe one day it will be YOU who needs some understanding.

to add to this, i also notice when the same people call in sick mondays and fridays and are constantly taking holidays, personal days, family related days, and volunteer days! some people work harder than others, that's a fact...and it's worth noting so you know who is useless and who is a hard working individual! no shame in that! of course, just because others slack, doesn't mean i do, and you always have to be alert to your own habits because they're noted and you will be rewarded in good time for your good habits

@skigurl--I come in at 7:30, and my boss comes in at 8:30. Maybe I could get away with coming in late, but then there's that chance that my boss will be early, not to mention that I said I'd be in at 7:30, and that's what I stick to.

Maybe it makes sense for me to come in at 8:30 when my boss arrives, and to leave when she leaves, but I don't set the office policy, and as long as they're fine with the hours I've set, I don't see the problem.

Every workplace is different. In my workplace we work around the globe, so everyone works different hours which is nice. Sometimes we have calls with the US at 6 or 7pm or the testers in India are in before us. No one minds who comes and goes whenever. Which is nice

I notice, but don't especially care. That is mainly because where I sit there are only a few of us and we are all friendly so if someone is late - then we notice

If I worked on a salary I don't think it would really matter. If I was hourly, then you better believe I would tell on him

I notice, but don't care. We all have our own deal that we need to put in our 40 hours a week, but don't really have structured schedules.

I would be upset if I had CaterpillarGirl as a co-worker. It's my job to worry about me. If MY work's not getting done, then it's MY bosses job to worry about me. Mind your own business.

The VP of my company is a friend and I am the only one he trusts in our small office. I can totally see where catapiller is coming from. When he is out of town he asks me to let him know if anything weird is going on. Coming late, leaving early, etc.

I can't tell if ppl are coming in late or not (the building is huge) but I do know who is late to a meeting or doesn't show up at all!

Beyond the fact that I'm the kind of person who considers being on time to work the same as being late, I definitely notice when my coworkers are tardy. As a waitress, I absolutely HATE it when I cover three or four tables in a late person's section and then, when they saunter in the door fifteen minutes late, they have the balls (ta-tas?) to ask me to hand over those tabs!

I would never talk about it at the office, but I sure do notice that two people on my team never put in more than about 31 hours a week, probably less if you include the two+ hour lunches. We're a tight team, so it gets pretty obvious when you need something and you can NEVER find the person who is supposed to help. I don't care if they're physically present in the office or not, but it's rude and unprofessional to let your team down all the time!

I don't see why it should matter what hours a person works as long as they get the job done. There are plenty of people who work 40 hours a week, 8 - 5, but get nothing done. Don't think that their co-workers and bosses don't notice that either...

I always feel bad when I come in late, but I'm not late as my boss lets me start my work day at home so I can miss traffic...but if other co-workers don't notice that I've already been online, it looks like I stroll in at 11 and leave at 4!

OMG - this is one of my PET PEEVES!!! i'm always at work early and i usually notice (ok, ALWAYS notice) when people come in late. it really frustrates me because i know that it's my choice to come in early, but then i'm expected to stay just as late as everyone else even when i've been there just as long...and yes we all get paid salary, but it's still not fair. my boss NEVER gets to work before 945 and that's one of the most frustrating things of all..but i guess she's the boss so she can do what she wants.

I don't really care! Just as long as it doesn't effect me.

I don't why people feel the need to be vicious in comments. Just say what you do and don't attack others. Everyone has very personal work situations and it's hard to judge whether or not you'd act the same way.

Marcella- "I'm also sure you don't share that you keep track of them because you probably wouldn't be very popular at work for running to your boss every time one of your co-workers is 5 min. late"

5 to even 10 minutes late, is understandable because stuff happens, I only keep track of the HABITUAL 10,20 up to 30 minutes late people. Its not extreme to keep track if them being late causes me to have to take thier calls and that makes me fall behind on my work.

SugarKat- "I would be upset if I had CaterpillarGirl as a co-worker. It's my job to worry about me. If MY work's not getting done, then it's MY bosses job to worry about me. Mind your own business"

It IS your job to worry about you, it is also your job to do...your job, if someone is habitually late I am gong to make sure my company isnt suffering for their blase attitude.(and dont think i am sitting around with a frikkin stopwatch, all I am doing is covering my own a$$ for when the Sup comes down on my department for running behind and asks why, again...accountability and ethics)My supervisor asked me to keep an eye out for the latecomers, she doesnt want people cheating on payroll, which in turn hurts this company and myself, hence its MY BUSINESS.

why did my last comment get deleted?

I notice, but it doesn't bother me or anything. It's not like I'm going to rat them out. I'm one of the more punctual people in the office, but we all cover for each other. It's not a problem as long as everyone gets their work done and is at work when they NEED to be.

Yes, it drives me nuts, especially when it's someone on my team. Not being on time is disrespectful.

Also, I don't see any vicious comments, but maybe they got deleted...?

It's just me and the boss so I'm always the first one in the office. He's an attorney so if he has court I never know what time he'll get in and he will never know what time I showed up...unless he tried to call. I guess I can get away with being late.

I noticed because I worked in public service, and when those doors opened, whoever was on desk first had to be ready (I worked in a library).

I always noticed that the people who didn't have to be on desk first (since I always was!) were 5-15 minutes late every day, sometimes 30.

It got to the point where my boss asked me to take the first desk since I was the only one there on time.

where's the "no" option????!!