subject: Learn How To Stop Being Late For Work [print this page] You might have a problem with being late to work. You get up in the morning and rush around to always find yourself a bit late when getting into work. You might need to stop doing this because you are concerned about losing out on a promotion or losing your job entirely. Find out what you need to do in order to stop being so late for work.
First of all, get everything ready for the next day the night before. This means getting everything that you need to take with you and putting it by your door where you won't forget. Lay out your clothes so that you know exactly what you need to put on. Do anything the night before that will save you time in the morning.
Get up 15 minutes earlier. If you are always late, that bit of extra time will help you out quite a bit. Sometimes it's just a few minutes that you will need in order to be on time. If the 15 minutes is not enough then get up 30 minutes earlier. I always had my clock set 15 minutes fast and when the alarm would go off in the morning I knew I had atleast 15 minutes extra to get ready.
When you wake up, get ready first then do other things. Some people have the bad habit of eating, watching television, checking the internet, or other activities that they get sucked into forgetting the time. If you are already ready to go, you can leave quickly versus having to rush to get ready.
Make sure you are going to bed early enough so that you will wake up refreshed. Sometimes it's not a late to work problem as much as it is a sleeping in problem. Move your snooze button across the room so you won't sleep in on accident.
Show up at work a little early and sit in the break room or in your office. Watch your video MP3 player or surf the internet on your phone for a few minutes. This ensures you are at work on time.
Stop telling yourself that you are just the type of person that shows up late. This isn't true. You can change this.
Being late to work is a situation that can put your job at jeopardy. Find out what you can do that will help you not be so late to work anymore.
