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An elementary school teacher in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is allowed to keep his job after being late for work 111 times over a period of 2 years. Roosevelt Elementary School's attempt to fire Arnold Anderson, a 15-year school veteran, from his $90,000-a-year job was rejected by an arbitrator on August 19, saying he was entitled to "progressive discipline...

Its official. The universe loves to mess with you when you are late. I have known this for a while now, but after today I know its not just a figment of my imagination. If you are running just a couple minutes late its not as bad. Its when you are about 10-15 minutes late or more, that is when things get really bad.