Originally Posted by Miggles
Isn't that a little extreme? There are many highly motivated, highly successful, hard working people out there who are late for a flight on the rare occasion. Unless they are applying for pilot or f/a or organ transplant courier, the on-time check-in statistic wouldn't register anywhere in my evaluation of a job candidate's skill sets and value to my company.
Not at all. If you're not willing to put in a little extra effort to arrive on-time (if not early) for something as important as getting to a job interview, then why not expect you're not going to put in much extra-effort for an important assignment or project at work.
This person had a deadline to meet (making a flight) and didn't - and basically had no other excuse other than they "just didn't get around to it". I see that as a problem.
Apparently, other posters here do, too - including the original one!
Family emergency, flat tire, illness, etc. are understandable - stuff happens. "Just not getting around to it" isn't. If you're willing to accept lack of effort as an excuse not to meet a deadline at your company, good for you. I'm not.