"Is It Okay for the Youngest Employee to Go to a Cafe Right After Getting Scolded for Being Late?"

"Punished for Duty but Immediately Leaving the Workplace"

A criticism was posted claiming that the youngest public official in the department left the workplace after being scolded and came back with coffee. Reactions to this were somewhat divided.

On the 25th, a public official account user posted on the employee community 'Blind' saying, "Our team's youngest member seems to be an amazing person."

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The author explained, "(The youngest team member) was late today and got scolded by the manager about work attendance, but when the manager went on a business trip, the youngest also left and didn’t come back for a long time," adding, "I wondered what was going on, but he came back with coffee."

They also explained, "According to public official attendance regulations, if you are not inside the office building, it is considered leaving the workplace," and "During work hours, you must go out with a business trip and a clear purpose. If you are not at your desk when attendance is checked and you are not on a business trip, you will get caught."

They then evaluated, "I don’t want to lump the younger generation into the MZ generation, but the behavior of employees who have recently joined is increasingly outrageous."

Supportive comments included, "Going outside the office building during work hours is prohibited, and breaking that rule is like running a red light when driving," and "Many people think it’s no big deal, but it’s an important common order."

There were also opposing reactions. Some asked, "Maybe he went out to refresh himself, but can’t he even buy coffee?" and "Then can you write posts on the community during work hours?" Opinions such as "I think it’s fine as long as he comes back faster than if he went out to smoke" were also expressed.

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