> You can determine who is an effective courier and who isn't by having them deliver things.
I agree with your post, but I have to point out that his first job was delivering himself to the presentation on time. Given zero other information, I'd take the guy who showed up pretty early over the guy who barely made it.
But as you said, that's not really enough information.
> "I agree with your post, but I have to point out that his first job was delivering himself to the presentation on time."
Yes, and he did. I'd agree also that given no other information I'd take the guy who was earlier, but that seems on the verge of "how many pieces of flair are you wearing" territory. If you expect people to be early, tell people to be early.
"The orientation begins at 6pm, late arrivals will not be accepted, but early arrivals (within reason) given additional consideration. We are after all a delivery service that aims to beat customer expectations."
How hard is that?
I'm a firm believer in communicating expectations. Not communicating your expectations and then expecting it is unreasonable, and rationalizing your own lack of communication into some twisted character-judge logic is just arrogance.
I agree with your post, but I have to point out that his first job was delivering himself to the presentation on time. Given zero other information, I'd take the guy who showed up pretty early over the guy who barely made it.
But as you said, that's not really enough information.