QUESTION 30 OF 35

What do you do if you think you will be late or miss work?

Barnes and Noble expects its employees to be reliable and punctual, but your interviewer understands that unexpected circumstances happen. A reliable employee will be considerate enough to contact the appropriate supervisor or manager in the case of traffic, bad weather, or another emergency that could cause them to be late or miss work. Your interviewer wants to know that you are proactive and can handle the stress of unexpected situations that could affect arriving to work on time.

"I hate being late and always do everything I can to avoid it. If I'm not five minutes early, I feel like I'm already late! Cincinnati winters can make travel hard, so I always give myself extra time when there's snow or ice. If it can't be avoided, I contact my supervisor as soon as I realize I might be late. When starting a new job, I get the appropriate contact information for the manager on day one for exactly this reason."

"I hope never to be late! When I started working at a restaurant at sixteen, we were taught the adage, 'If you're on time, you're late,' so I've worked to implement that into my life. I always try to arrive 15 minutes early, but unforeseen circumstances sometimes arise. I handle surprises using common sense and keeping courtesy to others in mind."

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What do you do if you think you will be late or miss work?

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