Short YouTube clip (uploaded by Mike Andes) capturing a conversational exchange in which Mike Andes explains why he rejected a job applicant for arriving two minutes late to an interview. Andes argues punctuality is a reliable predictor of on-the-job attendance and that a lack of prior notice signals the behavior will repeat.
Hey, Mike, people on Facebook are upset because you turned away an applicant after just being two minutes late to an interview as a lawn care millionaire. Why'd you do that?
Yeah, I know it can seem harsh, but honestly, I have never, ever seen someone that shows up late to an interview not also show up late to work. Now, if they would have given me some heads up and said, hey, I'm gonna be running two or three minutes late. I'm still on my way, though. I hit a train or whatever it might be, I don't care about the excuse, but they just show up late by a couple minutes on their interview day. I can guarantee you it's gonna happen over and over and over. You're on your best behavior during interview, and you can't show up on time.
