Comments on: Police Want Pay for Time Spent Dressing http://sanleandrotimes.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/police-want-pay-for-time-spent-dressing/ Your Independent News Resource Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Gary Naman http://sanleandrotimes.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/police-want-pay-for-time-spent-dressing/#comment-58 Gary Naman Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:07:38 +0000 http://sanleandrotimes.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/police-want-pay-for-time-spent-dressing/#comment-58 My guess is the Police Officer's Association knew this lawsuit would be a shock to residents. My only comment is that I started my first job in retail in 1955 waiting on customers. I was getting to work exactly on time and I'll never forget my father's admonition: "Son, take care of your job. Don't get to work exactly on time, get there a little early, and it's O.K. to stay a little longer if your boss needs you. He'll appreciate it and that's how you get ahead in life." Get paid for dressing? My father would flip in his grave! My guess is the Police Officer’s Association knew this lawsuit would be a shock to residents.

My only comment is that I started my first job in retail in 1955 waiting on customers. I was getting to work exactly on time and I’ll never forget my father’s admonition: “Son, take care of your job. Don’t get to work exactly on time, get there a little early, and it’s O.K. to stay a little longer if your boss needs you. He’ll appreciate it and that’s how you get ahead in life.”

Get paid for dressing? My father would flip in his grave!

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