The context of the following conversation is After he had not shown up on time three days in a row, Kai was laid off from his job.:
Kai says I can't believe that they laid me off today..
The friend responds Did they give you a reason for the lay off?.
Kai responds Of course they said it was because I was late three days this week..
The friend responds Come on Kai. You need to do better. You can't show up late that often..
Kai responds I always stay late and work harder than anybody else..
The friend responds But you also need to be on time. Time management is important..