I've worked at a particular grocery store synonymous with Big Bird for 3 years. We've always been allowed to clock in 7 minutes before our shift, and I almost always clock in a few minutes early, and as a closer, I'm expected to stay until the last customer is out so I don't get to leave until anywhere between 7 minutes later to 10-20 minutes after the end of my shift. Apparently š We don't get paid for those 7 minutes before or after the designated start of the shift. The manager I spoke to, who is usually very helpful with these things, says that it's not illegal. My siblings and my dad say it's normal but that's so much time adding up that I'm not getting paid for.
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Imagine that you clock in 7 minutes early and leave 7 minutes late every day, that's 14 minutes unpaid. Turn that to 5 days a week, that's over an hour. Am I wrong at being upset over this? :((