I agree with some of the posters in this thread.
If I'm scheduled to be at work for 8 I show up at 8 ready to work. Meaning I don't start working and getting my day organized until 8.
The company telling me to be there 15 minutes early to organize and find out what needs to be done that day is just the company getting 15 minutes of free work everyday. Thats 65 free hours a year. They get enough free hours when I stay late and don't get paid for it.
If you want me there 15 minutes early to get started, then schedule me 15 minutes earlier and pay me for it.
Of course this attitude all depends on the company you work for as well. I've worked for smaller companies that are more enjoyable and personable to work for, and are not owned by a large corporation. In those cases I was less worried about the free minutes before shift. But big companies with 1000's of employees, would be getting a lot of free work....
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