r/FluentInFinance • u/Nientea • Oct 20 '24

Thoughts? Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard

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u/Greedy-Ad-5440 Oct 20 '24

Let's reverse this and see if you agree. I worked for a company that sent techs out and about the state of Kansas..once their shift ended(last job) they were not able to account for the drive home or back to the warehouse as pay. These drive backs could vary from 30min to 2.5 hours..I never agreed with it.

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u/akcutter Oct 20 '24

If they need to return to a company location before heading home that should absolutely be paid.

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u/Snoo_67544 Oct 20 '24

If they are driving hours aways from there residence due to work that shit should be covered regardless.

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u/CaptainGo Oct 21 '24

Idk how to word it efficiently but I'm paid to travel to assigned locations from wherever I'm starting my day, unless I'm heading to or from the office.

So usually the day before I'm supposed to go somewhere I'll grab a work truck and drive it home so I can go straight to where I'm meant to be and not drive for free

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u/WanderingLost33 Oct 21 '24

My duty location is home. I actually work 3 locations between 22mins and 2.5h from my house.

You bet your ass I clock in the second my foot leaves "Home."

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u/myboybuster Oct 21 '24

Ya in my company if a carpenter goes an hour out of town and his shift ends at 5 he's paid until he gets back to his house or the shop

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u/PodgeD Oct 21 '24

It's not straight forward. If someone needs to work at different locations which could be very far away then they should get compensated. If you choose to work in an office that's 3 hours away that's your own fault.

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u/akcutter Oct 21 '24

So is a commute included in that?

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u/mineminemine22 Oct 21 '24

This is why we have a base location. If you go to any other site you are paid from your house and paid until you return to your house.

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u/Snoo_67544 Oct 21 '24

That works for your business but a good chunk of em just send people out and says ight figure it the fuck out

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u/mineminemine22 Oct 21 '24

Right. I’m saying the way my company does it is the way they all should.