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mukiha
#1 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 9:17:44 AM
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What's wrong with some people? Why don't the make an effort to keep time even on important appointments... or even call ahead to say they are running late.

Last Thursday I went all the way to Westlands from CBD to meet some fellow who needed my help in fixing some equipment at his clients site.

We [the fellow, his client and me] had agreed to meet at 2.30pm at client's office in Westlands.

At 1pm, I called client to confirm that meeting is still ON, and then I started my journey.... hoping to grab something for lunch in Westlands if I get time before meeting.

I got to Westlands around 1.30pm and hopped into a cafe near the meeting venue. Just before finishing my meal, the client calls me to say the the fellow has pushed the meeting to 3.30pm.... "O----K"

I kill time and get to the venue at 3.25pm. Fellow hasn't arrived. Client offers me tea and I wait at reception reading the magazines.... 4pm, no fellow....client call him but the idiot doesn't answer his phone....

4.15pm, I give up and go away.... my whole afternoon wasted!
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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mukiha
#2 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 9:26:08 AM
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This morning I have lined up some interviews with some job seekers.

The first one is 8am. I am all ready with questions on my desk....newspaper folded away and mind tuned for the session....

8.05 - no candidate

8.10 - still no candidate.... I go back to the newspaper...

8.15 - still no show; now I call the candidate to find out what has happened; you never know, he could have been in an accident..

The fellow answer his phone and I ask if he is coming for the interview. He answers with the question "What time was it supposed to be?"

ME: "8am; that was clearly indicated in the email"

CANDIDATE: "Yeah, I saw the email, but I didn't see the time"

ME: "Why didn't you ask about time when you replied to confirm you will attend?"

CANDIDATE: "I thought I could come any time. Can you try slot me in at another time?"

ME: "Sorry, but no"
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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StatMeister
#3 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 9:33:04 AM
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My standard approach, if i go for a meeting to someone's office and they are late, next five meetings are at my place (desk not meeting room), then they can late, postpone, delay, waste time, anything.
A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work
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Impunity
#4 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 9:41:16 AM
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Pole sana Mukiha.
Next time wait fro the fellow to come pick u up.
For the job seekers case, just close and re-ad.
Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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mukiha
#5 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 9:57:50 AM
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The second candidate was expected at 9am...

9am: no show

9.05 no show

9.10 - I called the fellow and he says he is held up in a jam at Roysambu! Apparently, he was travelling from Nyeri

"Who cares?" I wondered to myself silently...

Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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mkonomtupu
#6 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 10:14:54 AM
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why would you waste your time calling a job-seeker to find out where he /she, move on to the next candidate. My standard operating procedure is 5 minutes if you don't arrive I cancel the meeting and move on to the next agenda. Kenyans need to realize a rich man and poor man have 24 hours in a day what you do with it is up to you but don't waste mine.
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mukiha
#7 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 10:31:16 AM
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mkonomtupu wrote:
why would you waste your time calling a job-seeker to find out where he /she, move on to the next candidate. My standard operating procedure is 5 minutes if you don't arrive I cancel the meeting and move on to the next agenda. Kenyans need to realize a rich man and poor man have 24 hours in a day what you do with it is up to you but don't waste mine.


My standpoint is that everybody deserves a second chance. The perfect candidate might get in an accident and...

I guess age has done that to me....
Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Ms Mkenya
#8 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 10:39:18 AM
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The other day i said a number of people are poor by choice. I was almost lynched..

But like these ones who do not show up for an interview on time-until the interviewer has to call! Yawa! Is this not poverty by choice?
....above all, to stand.
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Magigi
#9 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 10:53:16 AM
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mukiha wrote:
The second candidate was expected at 9am...

9am: no show

9.05 no show

9.10 - I called the fellow and he says he is held up in a jam at Roysambu! Apparently, he was travelling from Nyeri

"Who cares?" I wondered to myself silently...


@Mukiha....Kwani hii ni kazi ngumu aje watu wanaogopa...?ama ni ya kufunga shetani mnyororo...!!!
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Mainat
#10 Posted : Monday, September 19, 2011 10:54:36 AM
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I've walked out on an interviewer who was late.
Bottom line, someone who is late for an appointment without apology thinks you are a punda
Sehemu ndio nyumba
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