commercial h.v.a.c. in calif., do you start being paid when you load the company truck or upon jobsite arrival

Answer 1

If you are an hourly employee, your clock starts running when you first begin to work for your employer. If you are paid in a way other than hourly, that may not be apply. I don't believe your employer can require you to work for free.

Answer 2

At our company today all employees are paid as soon as they start work,loading trucks with the days job is the start of the work day so I think you either start looking around or have a meeting with your superior.
Is your company unionized ,did you sign an agreement upon starting that stated your agreement ? What is your position there
is it secure? A good employee G1 can object Helpers non licenced becareful /