On Time

It's better to deal with an annoying alarm clock than show up late and have to deal with a grumpy PM or Superintendent.

To the mere mortal, on time means you are at work, in the meeting, at the event, at the airport, slightly before or at the scheduled start or departure time. In construction, this often means that you are on site and getting ready to go no less than 15 minutes before the start of the event or activity. All eating, chatting tool & material prep/organization and early morning bathroom activity must be complete prior to start of work. If any of that happens after the start time or you are 1.5 seconds late, it is considered late, disrespectful, lazy and generally bad. There is a small caveat - if you are on time, every time, even if only by 30 seconds, you might be able to skirt the 15 minutes early rule. If you are on time and ready to go, every time, you can save yourself 14 minutes a day. Only you can decide if that 14 minutes is worth the risk and grizzled PM/Super wrath.