Hourly pay dilemma when running local.

So you’re clocking in at 4am, then doing nothing for 3 hours? Most jobs would call that time theft, which would be a fireable offense, like most types of theft.

Why don’t you just ask your boss if it’s ok or not? You’ll get a concrete answer instead of the random opinions you get here.

 

How many employees does your boss have stealing 64 dollars a day 3-4 days a week from him?

 

If you got paid by the load, your thinking would hold water, but you’re paid by the hour. If I were your boss, I would tell you not to clock in until 7:00 if you don’t want to grab the load early.

I mean if you don’t want to work an extra load, fine, but you shouldn’t expect your boss to pay you not to work.

 

If you are paid by the hour, stop rushing. The company I worked for and got paid hourly couldn't reward good drivers for going above and beyond because everything was decided based on seniority. If you are in that situation just make your day as relaxed and comfortable as you want.

 

So why even ask here? It seems like the opinions are solidly mixed between do what you want and stop stealing from your job.

If you want an actual correct answer, all you have to do is ask your boss. If you’re too afraid to do that, then you have your answer about whether or not it’s ok.

 

Getting paid and not working is stealing as far as I’m concerned. Hope they fire you.

 

But you didn't just stop to eat or use the restroom, you decided you were going to sit around with your thumb up your ### for 3 hours doing nothing, see how stupid your argument is? You're on here asking if it's right, tells me you already know it isn't and need some strangers to justify it for you.