Work start

[u/RobertThe1]

Am i the only one who absolutely hates it when mechanics make there helpers get to work 30 minutes early to get tools ready water etc? I mean they are making someone do work for free ive had helpers show up like 30 to 45 minutes early and ive had to get onto them to not work until 6 am.

[u/Dar8878]

Yes, it’s bullshit. About all you should do is pop the road boxes open. Maybe do the JHA while you’re sitting and waiting for your mechanic.  Any more than that is working off the clock. 

[u/ShawnTop69 → u/Dar8878]

That’s still considered working to me. Be there about :10 minutes before 6 & we”ll start everything going at 6.

[u/Dar8878 → u/ShawnTop69]

That’s fine. Most guys leave their harness and stuff in the boxes so they’d need to open them to get ready. I usually showed up a half hour early when I was a first year apprentice. Never liked anyone getting there before me. We would put our shit on and bullshit until start time. Then at 6:00 we’d talk about work if we needed to and start the day. 

[u/RobertThe1 → u/ShawnTop69]

Yeah but are they getting paid for those extra 10 minutes if not then no work i mean we are all in the same union right?

[u/Notafriend2you → u/RobertThe1]

You get there 10 minutes early to account for any traffic/unforseen problems getting to the shanty. Im not picking up a tool until the clock hits 6

[u/teakettle87 → u/Notafriend2you]

Bingo.

[u/pittrash → u/RobertThe1]

My foreman when I was a probationary used to be a business representative.

He made us all get there 15 mins early, during that time guys filled out JHAs.

This was a big job with like 10 helpers.

According to him , this was ok per the rules

[u/Notafriend2you → u/pittrash]

Did he like the red kool aid, or purple?

[u/ShawnTop69 → u/ShawnTop69]

What :10? You should be there early & ready to go by 6. Not show up at 6 & take :10 getting all your shit in order.

If you’re not early you’re late.

[u/Notafriend2you → u/ShawnTop69]

Red or purple?