am I in the wrong for sitting in my car before work??

@alyss_1112

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The video taps into a relatable workplace scenario and a common debate about work start times and personal decompression time. The creator's use of Sprout as a tool for job searching adds a practical, value-driven element, likely resonating with job seekers.

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The creator questions if they are wrong for sitting in their car before work, as a colleague pointed out they arrived early and waited outside instead of coming in. The colleague argues it's unprofessional and that the contract specifies 9-5 hours, implying they should be inside by 8:50.

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1Creator questions sitting in car before work
2Colleague points out early arrival and waiting outside
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This was so weird omg am I in the wrong?? #corporatelife #jobsearchtips #jobmarket #postgrad #sproutpartner

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am I in the wrong for sitting in my car before work?? WHAT my contract says though weird of you to be stalking me I'm not stalking you everyone can see you it's weird I don't think it's weird it is like everyone does that I'm not gonna like pull in and then immediately like run inside like when I was auto applying on Sprout with like a tailored application in the job description it said contracted hours were 9:00 to 5:00 o'clock there's nothing about us needing to be here at 8:50 like early no one gets here early everyone gets a lot of people like I don't understand what the big deal is this is just like a really weird conversation true like I don't okay

Transcript

I saw you like waiting in your car you got here like 10 minutes early and then you just waited to come inside why inside why uh I mean I got here at like 8:50 and we don't start until 9 so I was just like decompressing before the work day like I had an extra 10 minutes so I just was like scrolling on my phone if you're here you need to come in I'm sorry what into the office like I don't it's not appropriate to be sitting outside in your car what unprofessional just be in but I don't start work you don't want into the yeah this is so weird parking garage like coming in why are you last possible second to come into the office what 9:00 o'clock is when I start yeah which means here at 8:50 but you were WHAT sitting in your car my contract says though weird of you to be stalking me I'm not stalking you everyone can see you it's weird I don't think it's weird it is like everyone does that I'm not gonna like pull in and then immediately like run inside like when I was auto applying on Sprout with like a tailored application in the job description it said contracted hours were 9:00 to 5:00 o'clock there's nothing about us needing to be here at 8:50 like early no one gets here early everyone gets a lot of people like I don't understand what the big deal is this is just like a really weird conversation true like I don't okay