'I don't work for free': Factory supervisor demands workers arrive an hour early to shift, yet refuses to pay for it, resulting in a rebellion after one employee refuses

Every line of work that is based on shifts should follow this one, extremely simple rule: Employees get paid for the exact amount of time they are on the job—no more, no less. 

Should be easy, right? Apparently, not so much.

When I used to work shifts, the very first thing I did was clock in, and I did not clock out until I had my bag over my shoulders and I was ready to fully walk out. There was not a minute that went to waste, and not a second I worked that I did not get paid for. I honestly could not imagine that this is a rare case for employees, and that most get taken advantage of far too often.

For some reason, when workplaces try to come up with ways to save money, the first thing that comes to mind is to do so at the expense of their employees. Luckily, most employees do not give in lightly and are ready to prove that they will never give in without a fight.

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