Am i justified in my complaint or being petty?

krooton said:
Just start coming in to work at your designated hours then.
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This, a hundred times over. I intentionally come into work anywhere up to 40 minutes early so I can beat the morning traffic. If I've got a load of work on I'll start working straight away as it makes my life easier. If not, I'll sit and browse the web for 30 minutes before my official start time. I might grab 30 minutes back here or there if I need to leave early for something, but to be honest it doesn't really bother me much. I see it as banking some imaginary credit for the time when I might actually want to request something from my company.
 
I think many of those above have missed the OPs point, the management now rely on him to open up etc, essentially he's no longer coming in early, he's coming in on-time as management have delegated responsibility to him. Bottom line is that in his contract it will state something along the lines of "and other duties as delegated by line management" which is what has happened here.

You can bet if/when he starts coming in at his designated time management will say something, it is now expected of him. However you could argue that by questioning management about this he's damaged his standing with them. Employees who put themselves in a good light, by coming in early etc are far more likely to get promotions or excellent references later on.

I regularly work late and I'm probably last in our building 2 days a week and end up not only setting the alarm but locking our gate etc. I do have a flexi time contract though so I can take that time back when it suits me, I'm guessing the OP doesn't have that as an option.
 
Davey_Pitch said:
This, a hundred times over. I intentionally come into work anywhere up to 40 minutes early so I can beat the morning traffic. If I've got a load of work on I'll start working straight away as it makes my life easier. If not, I'll sit and browse the web for 30 minutes before my official start time. I might grab 30 minutes back here or there if I need to leave early for something, but to be honest it doesn't really bother me much. I see it as banking some imaginary credit for the time when I might actually want to request something from my company.
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This frame of mind + 1000000%

give and take
 
So just come in on time and make up some excuse about a change in circumstances meaning you'll be in at that time everyday. Be prepared though that if its a problem you might be seen as causing it and someone else being asked to do those jobs and earning the brownie points instead.
 
Davey_Pitch said:
This, a hundred times over. I intentionally come into work anywhere up to 40 minutes early so I can beat the morning traffic. If I've got a load of work on I'll start working straight away as it makes my life easier. If not, I'll sit and browse the web for 30 minutes before my official start time. I might grab 30 minutes back here or there if I need to leave early for something, but to be honest it doesn't really bother me much. I see it as banking some imaginary credit for the time when I might actually want to request something from my company.
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Exactly the right way to go about it imo
 
just go in at the time your ment to...

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You're paid to start work at a certain time. If you want to come in early to make coffee or whatever, that is your choice. But, I wouldn't be opening up the premises for them 15 mins early unless I was getting paid, that is not right.
 
Housey said:
It's a good mindset to get their early, get your coffee and get your stuff together before kicking off, I'd applaud that in an employee as it's annoying when people turn up on time or late and spend the first 30 minutes having their breaky and coffee. However if others don't that's just tough luck and having to open a few doors and turn on some power is neither here nor there. I have weeks where I work 30 plus hours over the norm but I suggest my circumstances are different as that can often be from my own office.
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Exactly, it's not exactly work! I'd love to know how much the OP feels he should be getting paid to open some doors and make himself a cuppa

I'm full time salaried where I work and regularly work over my designated hours - they have prescribed break times which I never use etc.

If you want a career, forget about adding up each individual minute of time and petty stuff like this. If you want a job, then forget about progressing very far in salary and responsibility terms
 
For just 15 minutes a day I'd hardly bother making the effort to be early, especially if it means all that extra hassle.

Why not formally request an extra half hour's pay per day and then you can arrive 30 mins early, turn on everything and still have 15 mins to get a brew, AND be paid for it?

I guess I live in a different world where I work, on average, about 3 hours unpaid overtime a day...
 
Personally I think it's petty, if your paid well then suck it up. I can end up working many hours over times where I should be relaxing. I am salaried and have no option of overtime, it's never bothered me. As others have said if you want a career then stop counting as in the end it will work out.

My circumstances are no doubt different, I've been known to sleep in the office on the floor for days on end during big projects. There have been times where I didn't leave the office for more than 70 hours let alone worry about my 35 hour week, I also work Flexi which helps.
 
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oh dear, you're either very young or very naïve OP, of course if you are not happy then just come in at your normal start time - or as someone suggested have a cuppa in your car.

or can you not balance things out, so to speak, open up the 15mins early but have a slightly longer lunch, go for an extra cup of tea through the day - whatever. slicing 15minutes back from your company though the course of the working day should be relatively easy I would have thought

Nodiggidy123 said:
i have mentioned this to my manager and he has shrugged it off saying everyone has to do it and he does loads etc etc.
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though on this response from your manager you should have pointed out that not everyone has to do it if you are the only person opening up in the morning, and the fact he does loads, well bully for him he is management
 
Vince said:
I've been known to sleep in the office on the floor for days on end during big projects. There have been times where I didn't leave the office for more than 70 hours let alone worry about my 35 hour week.
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what in the hell do you work at!? at least let it be something life critical if you are kipping on your works floor man!
 
I contract and get paid per hour, I turn up at 8:30 (start at 9), make a coffee, some toast, check emails etc, I am ready to start at 9am.

It's good practice, managers applaud it, it also gives me room for flexibility so if I need to go 15mins early for example managers don't mind (generally speaking)
 
Vince said:
My circumstances are no doubt different, I've been known to sleep in the office on the floor for days on end during big projects. There have been times where I didn't leave the office for more than 70 hours let alone worry about my 35 hour week, I also work Flexi which helps.
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I personally think that this is nothing to be proud of. Good management should have made you go home for your own welfare. Spending that long in the office is surely degrading to your health and should be avoided. This is ignoring the Working Time Directive issues.
 
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