Yeah it really doesn't help when everyone is driving worn out, pissed off, and/or fearing of retribution from being late due to things out of their control, like traffic, accidents, and sudden construction.

I have terrible time-blindness, so I'd frequently be one of those stressed out trying to make my commute. More often than not, I'd make it to the clock within 5 minutes or less!

There was a few times I felt pushed to make a risky turn where you're allowed to go but yield to oncoming traffic (who were also speeding to not get yelled at or fired, surely!)..., so I could clock in on time...then I thought...

"I refuse to die on my way to work. That would be so pathetically stupid."

Thankfully I quit when they wanted to get on people for being literally sixty seconds late.

Their answer is always "Just leave earlier?" If they had it their way you'd just be wasting hours of your life unpaid in the parking lot just for them. As if they're remotely worth it.

How many deaths are caused by a ridiculous obsession with punitive punctuality, which is hampered by forced office commute traffic, which encourages panicked angry driving?

I too, miss "covid traffic." Roads actually made sense then...

[–] The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I always turned up 30 mins early to avoid all of this shit. I know people dont want to be at work this early but fuck it, give yourself some leeway. Bosses had the option years back to have flexible hours and spread out that traffic. The 9-5 is bullshit and ancient.

[–] Longpork3@lemmy.nz 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Why does anyone care what time you turn up at the office? People have different sleep preferences and family commtiments. Just schedule any all-hands meetings for a mutually agreeable time and let people live their lives.

I trust my people to spend their time wisely and to self direct if we're not online at the same time. Shit gets done. Why would I fuck up someone's sleep in, or put them under unnecessary pressure when they're trying to prep their kids for school, just to have our clock-ins line up on a spreadsheet I'm never going to look at?

[–] The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I can understand where there are customers or clients wanting a time table they can communicate with. But to my experience thats often flexible too. Andwith internet ordering sometimes not needed.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

The last time I was in an office they had "core hours" from 10-2, which is when everybody had to be there in case of an all hands and to make scheduling meetings easier. That way you'd have some folks come in as early as 7 and as late as 10, and leave as early as 3 or as late as 6.

Of course, this was back when Skype was the only option for videoconferencing so it made sense.

[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago

Its easier to communicate with other pepole if you work at the same time. And if your work is mostly based on comunicating with other buisnes clients you need to have at least somewhat fixed shedule