365.
project you understood the reason and have since worked on
improving.
As an example:
I have only been sent home once and that was when I was very
sick for almost a week. I missed two days of work and was falling
behind on my workload. I felt good enough to go to work on the
third day and didn’t want to fall farther behind. I didn’t a fever and
felt good enough to show up so I did, but within a couple of hours
immediately felt drained, tired, and it was clear that I was not as
well as I thought. The boss had asked me when I got there if I
was sure I was ok to be at work and I said yes. A couple of hours
later she ended up telling me to just go home since it was
becoming increasingly difficult to focus with the congestion and
weakness I was feeling. I went home and was glad I did. I slept
and returned the next day. Nowadays I am better at being sure to
take care of myself first and be sure I am good enough to go to
work, since health comes first.
What is your attendance record like?
Answer:
Be sure to answer this question honestly, but ideally you will have
already put in the work to back up the fact that you rarely miss
days or arrive late. However, if there
are gaps in your attendance,
explain them briefly with appropriate reasons, and
make sure to emphasize your dedication to your work, and
reliability.
As an example:
My attendance record is pretty good. I can’t say I have perfect
attendance because I am human and have gotten sick enough a
couple of times where I needed to call in sick, or had certain
