Company meetings
We used to publish the meeting time at say 3:00 American time. Also used to collect cell phones, old days beepers, and close the door at three. late arrivals warned. This way we did not continually have attendees up and leaving the meeting, then coming back and wanting to rehash what they missed.
Only thing I know that actually starts on time here is concerts/events at the the national theater. If they say starts at 8:00pm the doors to the hall will be closing at 8:01. Even the carnival parade here in the capital usually starts about 1-2 hours later than published. So no its not a perception its a fact.
As was said eariler if you want people there at 9pm you have to tell them it starts at 8pm at least an hour earlier.
Is that a fact? Thanks for making me aware of my own cultural's values to me. I must have been living under a rock all these years. I had no idea. Is that a fact or merely a perception/bias filtered through a non-Dominican's (Italian's???) mind? I have heard of complaints about many islanders (people from the Caribbean) just being more laid back in general about time and work committments though. Is that what you are referring to?
We used to publish the meeting time at say 3:00 American time. Also used to collect cell phones, old days beepers, and close the door at three. late arrivals warned. This way we did not continually have attendees up and leaving the meeting, then coming back and wanting to rehash what they missed.
Only thing I know that actually starts on time here is concerts/events at the the national theater. If they say starts at 8:00pm the doors to the hall will be closing at 8:01. Even the carnival parade here in the capital usually starts about 1-2 hours later than published. So no its not a perception its a fact.
As was said eariler if you want people there at 9pm you have to tell them it starts at 8pm at least an hour earlier.