How Reliable Are You

Which Type Are You

Do you work?  If so, do you have co-workers who are unreliable? It is one of my biggest pet peeves. Go to work when you are scheduled. That’s what a schedule is for. To not show up and not call and say you aren’t coming in, it’s rude. It’s rude to your co-workers. Literally like a slap in the face. “An, I’m more important than you are” shake up to our already pissed off reality. Now, on our day off we have to go in to fill in for someone who cannot show up and work their shift. I hate it. I abhor it, and I would never do it. Not unless it was an emergency. Even then I would most likely feel bad about it. 

If you are scheduled to work, go to work. Your excuses like, I’m too tired, I didn’t get any sleep last night isn’t working. Is that my fault? It isn’t, but who suffers because of it. I do. It makes my blood boil.

Dependability Means Alot

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Undependable. If I were in charge, a no call, no show would mean an instant firing. You are fired, we no longer want your sorry ass. Get the hell out and stay out. If you cannot drag your butt to work when you are supposed to be here, then don’t come in at all. Hasta la vista. Don’t let the door hit you on your way out. We won’t miss you. We won’t miss your sorry but not sorry phone calls saying you aren’t coming to work. Throwing a panic into everyone who is at work. What does this mean for me? Am I going to have to work longer hours because so and so cannot be trusted to show up for their shift?

I do not believe anyone wants to work with this type of co-worker. While they may have a pleasant attitude, their lateness and inept work ethic outshines everything good about them. Don’t come crying to me when you don’t receive your next paycheck. 

Dig Deep

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If I were a manager hiring people, I’d dig into their background and find out what they are made of. A job interview I had recently asked me how reliable I was, 1 out of five, with five being the highest. I said five. Because I am dependable. I show up when I am supposed to. I am rarely sick, and if I am I still go into work if it’s just a cold. I hate letting people down. Helping out is one of my strengths. So, when work calls, I answer. Otherwise, guilt eats me alive. I could have helped out, I should have helped out. So, I may as well help out. 

Dependability, if you don’t have it. Get it. It eases the stress on your co-workers, and your manager. I am not sure where you get this. I believe it’s built inside you. So, miss or mister slacker, look deep down inside yourself. Do you want your co-workers to struggle? Do you want them to secretly despise you? If not, then become a part of your team at work. Be prompt, be supportive, creative, have the energy and stamina to get the job done. Most important, show up for your scheduled shift. 

All the naysayers out there who say no one is perfect. I know that. But the same girl or guy calling in sick weekend after weekend gets old. Or not even calling in. Just not showing up. You’re done, get out, don’t come back. A bit harsh. I don’t think so. 

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Dependability counts for a lot. It says something about you as a person.

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