A dependable member of the workforce usually garners steadily increasing levels of responsibility within a department or the larger company. Basically, if you're dependable, you require less supervision, can work with increasing levels of autonomy and management may even begin to trust you to supervise other workers. This may lead to an increase in your pay scale and may begin your ascent up the business leadership structure. Continuing to show dependability and consistency at each job level only increases your value to your employer.