Before we hire anyone we let them know our rules, if broken they will no longer be with us. It is important to let them know that they are replaceable in this day in age. There is someone on every street corner looking for a job. If you are going slack of on my time and money or not going to show up on time, your gone. Truancy is one of the worst in my books. I would suggest laying down the law before you hire anyone else. I know that real problems come up and we do take that into account, but a reoccurring problem does not suffice as an excuse.