vevcommedia:
My cousin was going to an interview on the island. Unfortunately his bus broke down on 3rd mainland bridge. It was a while before their bus was fixed and he got late to the interview. He sent a mail and text to the company (from the email that invited him) when he noticed the situation was going to make him late. He finally got there and these guys refused to see him, saying their policy doesn't allow for lateness. I understand it's not good to be late but since he explained ahead of time, shouldn't they have allowed him. It seem so harsh, the guy has been hustling, we know how things are difficult in Lagos. He was only about 12 min late.
Has anyone experienced something like this? Should he keep trying to contact, maybe fight for another interview date?

vevcommedia:
My cousin was going to an interview on the island. Unfortunately his bus broke down on 3rd mainland bridge. It was a while before their bus was fixed and he got late to the interview. He sent a mail and text to the company (from the email that invited him) when he noticed the situation was going to make him late. He finally got there and these guys refused to see him, saying their policy doesn't allow for lateness. I understand it's not good to be late but since he explained ahead of time, shouldn't they have allowed him. It seem so harsh, the guy has been hustling, we know how things are difficult in Lagos. He was only about 12 min late.
Has anyone experienced something like this? Should he keep trying to contact, maybe fight for another interview date?

Lomprico2:
They are not harsh! You or ur cousin are not serious. U know how lagos traffic is, you shld factor that in your movement and since its ur bus that broke down why didn't u quickly join another vehicle n move instead of waiting for the bus to be fixed. So had it been d bus was not fixed u for tell them to reschedule d interview?

Teetopz:

The op should not work there. I close from work latest 4:00pm. i was 2 hrs late fro an appointement tey informed me two week before the d-day. upon getting there, they asked me, can we continue this interview or postpone it to anoter day, I said, No, after their break, I ws interviewed.I got the job. it turned out the place is fun to be, the other two applicants were skyped. Resumption is 9:00am closing 4:00pm

Bishopism:
Those people saying the Guy was not serious for coming late are just unreasonable. Now look at my own case, I left festac to obalende around 7:30 for an interview at 10am. I got there by 11am because I used a BRT. The supposed time I got there could take me from lagos to Ogun Start. You never can say, maybe you expected him to take a bike that will cost him more for a job that is not sure. Must interview are time and money miss road especially those will fell for GNLD company invite.

sprints1:

what if the one of this building truck break down on the road and it took more than two hours for men at work to move it away from the road and the interviewee is coming from lekki and interview is at ikoyi truck broke down before toll gate

vevcommedia:
My cousin was going to an interview on the island. Unfortunately his bus broke down on 3rd mainland bridge. It was a while before their bus was fixed and he got late to the interview. He sent a mail and text to the company (from the email that invited him) when he noticed the situation was going to make him late. He finally got there and these guys refused to see him, saying their policy doesn't allow for lateness. I understand it's not good to be late but since he explained ahead of time, shouldn't they have allowed him. It seem so harsh, the guy has been hustling, we know how things are difficult in Lagos. He was only about 12 min late.
Has anyone experienced something like this? Should he keep trying to contact, maybe fight for another interview date?

Lomprico2:
They are not harsh! You or ur cousin are not serious. U know how lagos traffic is, you shld factor that in your movement and since its ur bus that broke down why didn't u quickly join another vehicle n move instead of waiting for the bus to be fixed. So had it been d bus was not fixed u for tell them to reschedule d interview?

Lomprico2:
They are not harsh! You or ur cousin are not serious. U know how lagos traffic is, you shld factor that in your movement and since its ur bus that broke down why didn't u quickly join another vehicle n move instead of waiting for the bus to be fixed. So had it been d bus was not fixed u for tell them to reschedule d interview?

LaudableXX:

What are you saying? Quickly join another vehicle and move? Do you think it is that easy? Do you even know the location where the vehicle broke down? It could have been right on top of 3rd Mainland Bridge, where many vehicles will be speeding past, but none will stop for you! Apart from that, people are very wary about stopping to pick up strangers, these days. Finally, he may just have had enough money for that particular trip and joining another vehicle, would have meant paying extra money which he didn't have!

Lomprico2:
Like I answered other people before you, he never ready to get the job.

LaudableXX:

Wubbish! From experience, I have discovered that it is companies that value mediocrity who thrive on such mundane and ridiculous rules. A serious organisation interested in hiring the best candidate (not the one that simply wants to fulfill all righteousness, o!) would either reschedule the interview, or make him wait for another hour or two, to interview him that same day.

An international organisation once asked me to come in for an interview. They rescheduled it twice, to accommodate my plans. At the end of the day, I got the job but had to decline the offer as it came too late, because I had already started working elsewhere.

Lomprico2:
Hahaha! International job man!

I believe u fail to deliver on deadlines, come late to work and skip work whenever u feel like, all you need to do is to give excuses and of course they take ur excuses because u are one of their best brains!

LaudableXX:


That is where you are so wrong. Most serious international organisations would give you an assignment or a project, as well as the tools you need to deliver it. Your deliverables and timelines are clear, while the process of execution is clearly spelt out, including the escalation paths you need to take, if you ever run into a hitch. So why on earth would you fail to deliver on a deadline? Especially when you have managers and project teams, who check in with you regularly on the status of the project, or its' deliverables?

A lot of local firms, expect staff to be productive, but hardly give them the tools, time, resources, coaching and support to achieve their deliverables. They only believe in issuing queries up and down, or even enforcing rules designed to stifle the person mentally. I have a friend going through that stress right now, and I have advised him to choose between his health and his job. He has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure.

And finally, would anyone who skips work like you alleged, be allowed to stay in a serious organisation?? You sef, check am well nah. Maybe, you are the one who skips work and gives excuses, which is why you think everyone is just like you. If you are, I advise you to change.

Lomprico2:
Radaradaradarada!

Lomprico2:
They are not harsh! You or ur cousin are not serious. U know how lagos traffic is, you shld factor that in your movement and since its ur bus that broke down why didn't u quickly join another vehicle n move instead of waiting for the bus to be fixed. So had it been d bus was not fixed u for tell them to reschedule d interview?

digitalbabalawo:


Another M O R O N with no brains. Attacking with no empathy.