We French are not the kings of punctuality. When you have a conference call, people are often minutes (5-10) late. I hate it and start my calls sharp, even if

We French are not the kings of punctuality. When you have a conference call, people are often minutes (5-10) late. I hate it and start my calls sharp, even if there is nobody yet. People who join late are on their own to catch up and I make exactly zero efforts to bring them in. After a few calls almost everyone is there when the call starts. Some people complained that they cannot switch from one meeting to another instantly, to what I usually reply that they accepted my meeting and that they can arrange with the other one (which probably started late) to finish a few minutes early. I also accommodated them with 5 past the hour starts, which is probably the easiest solution. This is to say that there is hope for time keeping.