I have been in upper management for years and the term peons is extremely offensive. Not 1 of my employees is any less important or more important than I am myself or the people I answer too. It takes a collective effort to do anything in this world. My job is to lead & manage, it is just my job & my skill, that doesn't make me more important it is just my role. Do you think that if you are delayed you don't have a responsibility to your team or boss to let him know so that that adjustments can be made to compensate for your delay. Do you think that because you consider yourself a peon that the roll you play on your team doesn't have an effect on others. What about deadlines and appointments that are delayed because you held up your team & you didn't give your boss the courtesy to make adjustments. You can create fines for late and missed appointments or the loss of current and future contracts. There is no such thing as a peon or unnecessary employee. Nobody hired you because your not needed. I'm sorry but that attitude toward your employer and your coworkers and your customers is just selfish. Do you really think there is no problem showing up late without informing your team is acceptable???

There is a big difference between a good worker and a good employee. Good workers are a dime a dozen, a good employee is truly valuable