I’m curious, how do you all feel about punctuality? Does it bother you when people are consistently late, or are you more relaxed about it?
I hate being late.
I often arrive 1 hour earlier, because I wanted to account for possible delays.
Likewise, I feel disrespected, if anyone makes me wait.
If we agree on 10:00, you can expect me to be there @ 9:55 and by 10:05, I'll call you and ask what's up.
Punctuality is important here in Germany. Or at least it was. For me it still is.
I’m with you. I often arrive places early too. I get that being late happens sometimes, especially here in Southern California. Depending on how far we're traveling, an accident can easily add two hours to the commute.
If that happens, I still expect some kind of heads-up. Not 15 minutes after you're late, but beforehand.