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The Two-Minute Mistake — Episode 1

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My name is Evelyn. I'm a controls engineer at Caldex Automotive Plant. Last week, I clocked in two minutes late. Just two minutes. And our new plant manager, Dennis Parker, docked my entire $20,000 year-end bonus. I knew exactly what it was. He was making an example of me. But that's fine.

From that day on, I clocked in at the very last second. The moment my shift ended, I logged off and walked out. Let's see how long this plant can run when I stop carrying it. Corporate sent me here for one reason, to find out who's actually doing their job and who's just been getting

Some people think the rules don't apply to them. One person's carelessness can drag down the entire team. Corporate put me in charge of this plant. And starting today, I'm putting an end to that attitude.

Evelyn Hayes, senior controls engineer, one of this plant's key technical This morning, you clocked in two minutes late. two full minutes under our new attendance policy tardiancy directly affects your annual performance review effective immediately your entire year-end bone is forfeited twenty thousand dollars let this

be a warning to everyone twenty thousand dollars i heard evelyn worked until four this

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