30 min late for sign on day

james_smitha

Hi All,
As per the title I was slightly late for my signing on today. I was told that it was a serious problem-If it is important to any one here, I simply misread the apointment sheet. It is a first offence.
Saying sorry and explaining my self was fewtile.

What is the experience of others here?
Thankfully it is not a time when snow is a likely

AP007

Why were you late? There is no excuse unless you were ill, in a crisis or at hospital

How can you miss read a time?????

Annisele

Some of us find it very easy to misread times. I'm usually early rather than late, but I've turned up at 10:15 for a 15:10 meeting before.

Fundamentally if you're claiming benefits you (pretty much) have to jump through the jobcentre's hoops.

I say "pretty much" because sometimes they do come up with unreasonable requirements, and I think it's absolutely fine to challenge them on those. But I think expecting you to be on time for appointments is reasonable.

james_smitha

***Annisele****
It seamed to me that I was taken advantage of, simply because of an honest mistake, for which I appolagised and explained my self-Indeed supose it was winter and there was deep snow--Some of the benafit office staff have time keeping of apointments that **could be improved**

AP007

james_smitha wrote: »

***Annisele****
It seamed to me that I was taken advantage of, simply because of an honest mistake, for which I appolagised and explained my self-Indeed supose it was winter and there was deep snow--Some of the benafit office staff have time keeping of apointments that **could be improved**

Why were you late???

james_smitha

***AP007**** PLEASE READ THE ORIGINAL POST
RULES ARE SUPOSED TO BE A GUIDE OR FRAME WORK
THIS IS NOT SUPOSED TO BE A PENITENTIARY
NOBODY WAS HARMED BY WHAT HAPPENED
NOT BEING AN EMPLOYEE IT IS DIFFICULT TO CORRECT THINGS

Blackpool_Saver

I am very confused, an employee of where?

james_smitha

****Blackpool_Saver*** PLEASE READ THE ORIGINAL POST

Blackpool_Saver

I think you are a troll but I will play along while the kettle boils, original post does not answer my question. Also it is futile not fewtile, and 30 minutes isn't a bit late, it's VERY late

AP007

james_smitha wrote: »

***AP007**** PLEASE READ THE ORIGINAL POST
RULES ARE SUPOSED TO BE A GUIDE OR FRAME WORK
THIS IS NOT SUPOSED TO BE A PENITENTIARY
NOBODY WAS HARMED BY WHAT HAPPENED
NOT BEING AN EMPLOYEE IT IS DIFFICULT TO CORRECT THINGS

CAPTIALS?!

I can read dear

Why were you late?

You have the time in front of you?!

Its easy - turn up on time!!!!!

[Deleted User]

The time of your appointment is not a "please arrive around this time" it's "you must be present at this time". You should aim to arrive at least 20 - 30 minutes before to give yourself time for transport issues and if you are ever late they will consider that a no-show, regardless of how late you are, even if it's just a minute.

The rules are not flexible, if you do not have a genuine reason for being late ("I misread the time sheet", "I forgot" don't count) then they will sanction you.

The idea is that if you can't show up to the job centre on time then how can you show up to interviews on time? The expectation is you treat the job centre as if it is your job. They seem to have failed to communicate this to you which is unfortunate, however you will not find any leniency on this issue and complaining is a waste of your own time and the job centres.

Accept the sanction and learn from it.