tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7322734145373546886.post612066690487686553..comments2023-11-10T01:11:06.200-08:00Comments on Coming of Age in the Middle: Being on Time Means Being EarlyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503110737663642101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7322734145373546886.post-17447419200862499322013-06-13T07:57:57.893-07:002013-06-13T07:57:57.893-07:00You are a teacher. Please teach this to your stude...You are a teacher. Please teach this to your students. Some people never learn that being on time means being ready to engage at the time that school or work begins. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7322734145373546886.post-27436082877265587652013-05-28T18:03:26.025-07:002013-05-28T18:03:26.025-07:00Jessica, I am 100% in agreement with this. I'm...Jessica, I am 100% in agreement with this. I'm 46 years old, by the way, and have managed various work crews and teams for years. <br /><br />"If you are on time, you are late", was how I heard it, but no matter...same thing. That was one of the first things I would tell my crew members when they were hired along with, "I won't ask you to do anything I'm not willing to cmonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496932636693614590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7322734145373546886.post-45922098885795199122013-05-27T16:28:43.163-07:002013-05-27T16:28:43.163-07:00So embarrassed. I'm a drive up and drop off as...So embarrassed. I'm a drive up and drop off as the bell rings kind of parent. I can only hope that we improve before my third grader reaches middle school. In all honesty, thank you for this. I commend myself when we drive up on time and rarely give the teacher and students the full consideration they are due.Cynthia at Flotsam of the Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022438268157519407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7322734145373546886.post-23860123918857001352013-05-26T12:07:23.846-07:002013-05-26T12:07:23.846-07:00Amen Jess.
Recall advice from high school when ...Amen Jess. <br /><br />Recall advice from high school when my guidance counselor commented on my meeting with Mr. Pettie, the English Lit teacher. "Now on time means you're in his office five mins early. Not 10, 'cause that's too soon. But not one minute before either. *Five* mins early."<br /><br />I fall short sometimes but surely that I would remember this lesson 30 Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168392223020549372noreply@blogger.com