Certain managers harbor persistent delusions of grandeur, convincing themselves they deserve their employees’ free time. They struggle to grasp the notion that work should have set hours and not encroach on personal time.OP, employed for 3 months, consistently arrives at 9 am. Today, arrived at 9:00 am, found boss helping client. Boss reprimands OP for not clocking in 15 minutes early. OP argues for clear scheduling. Despite frustration over lack of prior communication, OP remains composed, focusing on resolving the misunderstanding professionally.
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1. OP reprimanded at work today for arriving 15 minutes after scheduled shift start.
2. OP, employed for 3 months, always arrives at 9 am. Today, arrived at 9:00 am, found boss helping a client, possibly triggering reprimand.
3. OP, boss wraps up with client, questions OP for not clocking in 15 minutes early. OP argues for clear scheduling.
4. OP, in a seasonal job, unbothered about asserting boundaries. Notes lack of prior communication. Clarifies quick readiness upon arrival.
5. OP clarifies frustration: not about earlier start time, but lack of communication. Been punctual for 3 months with no prior issues.
6. OP clarifies post’s reception, noting misunderstanding. Boss expects early clock-in, not free work.
7. In the US, “clocked in” typically refers to payroll reporting. Despite boss’s approach, OP notes no US labor law violation.
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8. Seems like OP’s boss is not the only one with that mindset.
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9. At least this had a happy ending.
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10. Some people don’t find it very hard to clock in 10 minutes before, like this Redditor.
11. Boss: ‘Be here at 8:45.’ Me: ‘But why though?
12. Seriously, who needs sleep anyway?
13. OP did what he could do best in such a situation.
14. When the boss believes in the ‘the early bird catches the worm’ a bit too much!
15. When your boss thinks 9 am means 8:45!
16. When your boss thinks punctuality means arriving yesterday.
17. Some bosses have a deranged mindset.
18. This is the way it should work.
19. Simple as that.
20. People are giving clever ideas to OP.
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