Showing up for work

Remember the olden days, when employees used to show up for work a little early and be ready to w-o-r-k, when the work day starts?

When did this concept go out the window?

I can understand the hourly telemarketer or customer service representative who just plugs in the headset and reads the script when the phone rings, or who reads the script on out-going calls…

But what about the supervisor who needs to review what happened during the hours before the workday started; the one who needs to know what happened in the previous 8-16 hours, in order to be prepared for his own day and to brief his subordinates on important issues.

I’m talking about $80,-90,000/year payroll folks who are expected to be ready each day, at the beginning of the day.

And what about the bosses who tolerate the show-up-at-the-last-minute supervisors? For example, if your workday starts at 6:00AM, shouldn't a supervisor arrive before 5:59AM?