Leon, Guanajuato.- “Punctuality is not an obligation, but a conviction”, with this phrase of Ismael Plascencia Nunezpresident of the Concamin Bajío, government authorities, private and social initiatives have committed to making Guanajuato the most punctual state in Mexico.
The governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo ‘confessed’ During the presentation ceremony, the first time that the Leonese industrialist shared the proposal with him, it seemed interesting, but complicated to specify.
Everything changed the September 28when he arrived late at the parade commemorating the 212th Anniversary of the Taking of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas. He said that that day “my bosses scolded me.”
- -Do you know who my bosses are? The citizens. And he recounted:
“I arrived and since I started the parade walking with my wife, from Parque Embajadoras to the old Congress… the road had never been so long for me, people with good reason, since I started walking, they began to boo me, to say ‘look at your watch’, ‘he doesn’t even do it anymore’. Well deserved because the time of the citizens has the same value as the time of the Governor”.
Said That marked him to make the final decision to get together with his people and ensure that from now on they will work to make this entity and its government the most punctual.
He added that in addition to formality and respect, punctuality causes competitiveness, that more investments come to Guanajuato and as a sample he said that in a meeting with directors of automotive assemblers they applauded the initiative and said that if they finally achieve it, they will let their corporations know so that they privilege Guanajuato in their expansion plans.
The promoter of the initiative, Ismael Plascencia Nunezexplained that the punctuality culture plan consists of four phases, the rest of the year will work on its implementation and next April will begin its “traffic light”, record who complies and who does not.
Alejandra Gutierrez Campospresident of León, accepted that it will not be easy, but she is confident that it will be achieved, because among the benefits to be obtained is a better quality of life, generating more wealth and raising awareness among the new generations.
Jose Abugaber Andonie, president of the Concamin. he applauded the proposal and expressed that the challenge will take him to the national confederation so that industrialists throughout Mexico can replicate it as one more of the actions to increase the country’s competitiveness.
In figures from the study carried out for the implementation of the punctuality culture project “I am punctual”:
- 36% of those surveyed considered that it is better late than never.
- 32% better late, but without sleep.
- 68% consider that punctuality is a relative value.
- 14% that time is money.
- 43% said they arrive shortly before.
- 51% of Guanajuato residents value punctuality.
- 15% consider it a habit.
- 31% consider that punctuality is education.
- 3% a rule.
In conclusion, for most Guanajuatenses it is normal to arrive a few minutes late.
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