This term ... "Filipino Time" ... has never really made any sense to me. I don't understand why some people are always late. For parties and social events ... I can understand as the party doesn't usually start swinging until later ... but for big events ?!?!!?
In Surrey, the past few years I've noticed that on wedding invitations - the bride and groom write on the invitation a 1/2 an hour earlier than the actual wedding time. This is so that people would show up on time ... well, before my wedding ... people would come up to me and say "is it really at 1:00? or is it at 1:30 and you just wrote on your invitation 1:00?" I would tell people the truth, "I'm not going to cater the wedding around people who seem to show up late ... the wedding is at 1:00 ... and if people are late - then they miss it ... too bad" - my parents weren't too happy with me when I would say that - but it's the truth and I felt quite strongly about it. To me, I felt that if you really wanted to be at the wedding - you'd be there on time, and if you are late then I'm sorry you miss part of it. Now, don't get me wrong, I can totally understand if there's a legit reason for a person being late but poor planning doesn't cut it for me.
For example, I'm quite the stickler for being on time when I'm going or giving an interview. When I'm the one being interviewed - I arrive at my destination about 1/2 an hour early (just to make sure I don't get lost finding the place) but I don't actually go into the office until 15 minutes before the scheduled time, and I dress appropriately. Now, here's a pet peeve of mine ... when I give an interview ... I absolutely hate it when the person arrives late. I'm never rude to the person, but I kindly ask them what happened b/c our interview was at so-and-so time. In my mind - I think that if you're going to be late to something as important as an interview (remember your not even hired yet - you still have to make a good impression - and being late doesn't cut it) - what makes me think that you will be on time at work? GRRRR !!! What a pet peeve of mine.
So basically what's my point to this blog? Try not to fall into the "Filipino Time" ... although it's a common joke around us ... it really puts an impression on the person if they are always late. Just my thoughts ...
posted by JCandKim @10:34 PM
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