I recently gave this young guy a chance. He was very eager and begging to get his foot in the industry. He looked decent on paper so I gave him and chance and hired him as a contractor him for a one off project. Today was his first day and was 40 mins late. WTF!!

I hate to be someones dad or lecture him like a school principal but arriving late on the first day of ANYTHING is a terrible first impression. School, job, meeting, even first date just starts the entire experience on a bad note.

I’m thinking about just cutting him loose after today. It might be a bit harsh but just showing up the first day 40 mins late after begging me for a shot gives me a gut feeling he’s going to be a bigger headache than a diamond in the rough.

Has anyone had a similar experience or got burned hiring an unproven person, family member, or person with a sob story?