is it common in sg to be early? in my experience, socially people are often pretty late! i would have to say in business it's definitely always good to be a few minutes early, especially since travel times can very so much sometimes. and yes, showing up early for a dinner party is the worst!!Strong Eagle wrote:I disagree with this sentiment. People who show up early are a pain in the ass. Like trying to get ready for a party or dinner, and some airhead shows up 15 minutes early. Puleeeze.
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Singapore runs mostly on rubber time. However, as an HR manager, many a local has found themselves out of an interview for being late. There is nothing fashionable about making your future employer wait for your royal arse.
Unless you have a damned good excuse that can be verified by turning on the radio, you blew your chance. If you cannot be on time for the time you are supposedly trying to impress me, then you will never be on time at work if I hire you either.
Unless you have a damned good excuse that can be verified by turning on the radio, you blew your chance. If you cannot be on time for the time you are supposedly trying to impress me, then you will never be on time at work if I hire you either.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
+1 re: interviews. !0-15 minutes early, but arrive at your destination building even earlier (if needs be to ensure you are NOT late), and check out the neighbourhood, or grab a coffee, until 10-15mns prior.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Singapore runs mostly on rubber time. However, as an HR manager, many a local has found themselves out of an interview for being late. There is nothing fashionable about making your future employer wait for your royal arse.
Unless you have a damned good excuse that can be verified by turning on the radio, you blew your chance. If you cannot be on time for the time you are supposedly trying to impress me, then you will never be on time at work if I hire you either.
Meals with friends at their homes... 20 mins late is fashionably late in my books. If at a restaurant etc and it's their plan/night out then say 10 minutes after the booking time...
I learnt about Indian time when I moved to Sg.
Invited to a function and arrived about 30 mins after the start time. Organisers were still setting up, next guests arrived over an hour later. Haven't made that mistake again.
Chinese time appears to be similar. Invited to a local wedding. Groom recommended arriving about an hour after start time because most people would be late. He was too conservative.
Invited to a function and arrived about 30 mins after the start time. Organisers were still setting up, next guests arrived over an hour later. Haven't made that mistake again.
Chinese time appears to be similar. Invited to a local wedding. Groom recommended arriving about an hour after start time because most people would be late. He was too conservative.
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Chinese weddings get on my nerve all time. It is so bad that guests are 'expected' to be late, which gives rise to the bog standard 'one hour' you see in all Chinese weddings these days. I know it is an acceptable standard but it is still wrong nevertheless.
The best way to tackle that mentality in both guests and organisers is to have a wedding done on a cruise ship that will depart on the dot. That will teach those rubber-time advocates, after spending hours and hundreds of dollars in hair salon and make-up studio to attend the wedding.
The best way to tackle that mentality in both guests and organisers is to have a wedding done on a cruise ship that will depart on the dot. That will teach those rubber-time advocates, after spending hours and hundreds of dollars in hair salon and make-up studio to attend the wedding.
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+10the lynx wrote:Chinese weddings get on my nerve all time. It is so bad that guests are 'expected' to be late, which gives rise to the bog standard 'one hour' you see in all Chinese weddings these days. I know it is an acceptable standard but it is still wrong nevertheless.
The best way to tackle that mentality in both guests and organisers is to have a wedding done on a cruise ship that will depart on the dot. That will teach those rubber-time advocates, after spending hours and hundreds of dollars in hair salon and make-up studio to attend the wedding.

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Personally I think being late all the time is a terrible disrespect for other people's time.
But of course in practice, occasionally we're limited by circumstances beyond our control.
But I do tend to plan on getting to places a little earlier, especially professional meetings and even more so if the location's unfamiliar. But if I do end up being too early, I'll just go grab a coffee or something.
I have to say though, showing up too early even if you say you don't mind waiting sometimes make the opposite party uncomfortable, even if they are actually on time.
But of course in practice, occasionally we're limited by circumstances beyond our control.
But I do tend to plan on getting to places a little earlier, especially professional meetings and even more so if the location's unfamiliar. But if I do end up being too early, I'll just go grab a coffee or something.
I have to say though, showing up too early even if you say you don't mind waiting sometimes make the opposite party uncomfortable, even if they are actually on time.
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