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Nobody really enjoys lags but are you a bum-hole for being early or on time?
We have always been groomed throughout our lives to always be early in order to avoid delays and lags, no matter what situation or activity it is. It is better to be early than to be right on time, just to be a tad bit tidy. Say you’re late and all your coworkers are on time, that is actually unfair to those who made that extra effort to be on time. Those late should be told they were wrong to do so. But there is another parallel to this. Let’s say you have to work a 9 to 5, why come early when your job starts at 9, why not come at 9 and start working? You won’t be paid extra for all those minutes you came in early.
This one security guard argued the same thing and asked the Reddit community whether they were wrong for coming to their duty exactly on time. Spoiler alert: The reviews and verdicts were mixed.
Scroll down below to read how it all unfolded!
I don’t think a couple of minutes should cause a problem.
It is natural for anyone to come in to secure their belongings or whatever they brought with them. It can take a few minutes which is understandable. Shouldn’t be a problem if the salesperson had to guard the door for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Hmm, this stance is actually pretty debatable.
They were the guard’s belongings if I am not wrong and to be fair, he should’ve taken care of his belongings out of his own time, not his active-duty time. But then again, why would he come early if he is only being paid from 10 a.m. onwards.
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I think the guard is making a fuss out of something very minimal.
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The thing is, being an employee it is your obligation to satisfy your management and customers. CRM is key, and if they don’t see a security guard at the main door, they will question the overall security scheme of the company. Coming 5 minutes early wouldn’t hurt anyone. I don’t think you need to bring “principles” up for just 5 minutes. The guard was supposed to start his duty at 10 a.m. which he didn’t. So much for principles, eh?
The community responded and the comments section was very opinionated.
They should’ve been on active duty at the time scheduled.
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This person argued the same, they should’ve dealt with their belongings in their own time and not the job-time.
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Another vote towards VTA.
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This person did a whole Ph.D. on the matter.
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Damn straight!
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The other side of the story.
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Another opinion in the favor of the guard.
It would really depend on what the company’s policy is.
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So it’s basically “pay for that extra time”
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It is really varied, the vote.
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Don’t duck around in your active hours.
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So it really depends on the company.
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Well, everyone had their own logic which to be fair, I wouldn’t say any was wrong. This is a very argumentative matter and can have 2 aspects. I think the company was an asshole for not being clear about their policy and the guard was an asshole as well for making a fuss about all that happened. Egos are high here, ain’t no one is going to apologize.
What is your thought? Give your opinions in the comments section down below.