&gt;&gt;Is the employee who comes in at 7am and leaves at 7pm really a better person?<p>By some definition yes. Some body with that sort of work ethic, definitely would convey a message of discipline, commitment and a degree of attachment to one&#x27;s job.<p>I would rate that person far higher than a person who always shows up late and isn&#x27;t half serious about their job.<p>Work place isn&#x27;t adult day care.