If you have to be late or absent from your job,you must call your employer as early as possible and tell him/her the rarson.There are very few acceptable excuses : you are sick you have family emergercy,or you have a transportion problem .If you're going to be late for work.say what time you plan to arrive.If you're goinfg to be adsent,tell when you will return to work.You do not have to speak directly to your boss ; you can leave the message with the secretary or receptionist.