Verb (dictionary form) / Verb (ている) + ようでは

[If (things are) like that / If it continues this way]

Connection: Verb (dictionary form) / Verb (ている) + ようでは

Usage: Expresses that if a certain (undesirable) situation continues, a negative consequence will follow. Used to give warnings or express disapproval.

Key point: Always followed by a negative result or judgment.

Examples:

こんなに遅刻が多いようでは、信頼を失うだろう。(If you keep being late this much, you'll lose people's trust.)

毎日遊んでばかりいるようでは、試験に受からないよ。(If you keep just playing around every day, you won't pass the exam.)

基本的なことも知らないようでは、この仕事は無理だ。(If you don't even know the basics, this job is impossible for you.)