people are less annoyed at the person who leaves early than the person who leaves late,
Do you mean comes late?
Aside from that, Viliam Bur has a point, and also people who leave early generally have unavoidable conflicts and are seen as busy instead of lazy/​irresponsible. Also, people who come late keep the others waiting, wondering if they should start without them or give them another minute.
Nitpick:
Do you mean comes late?
Aside from that, Viliam Bur has a point, and also people who leave early generally have unavoidable conflicts and are seen as busy instead of lazy/​irresponsible. Also, people who come late keep the others waiting, wondering if they should start without them or give them another minute.