<prompt> Human: Ive been working for my employer since July. When I handed him my hours earlier this week so he could pay me he mentioned that he only pays half time for driving. This is the first time hes mentioned this. When I go into work we all meet at the shop in the morning than head out to the job sitesometimes up to an hour away each way. As far as Im concerned if I show up at the shop ready to work I should be compensated for that time at my full pay rate. Based on my hours on this last pay period2 weeks I should have received 560, he gave me 525. To further complicate things Im a senior in college with a less than spectacular GPA. My main motivation for working this job is to gain some work experience in my fieldrenewable energy prior to graduation. Living in a midsize college town in the south there really arent a lot of opportunities to do this type of work while Im in school. Like I said above my GPA is really poor, so Im counting on having relevant work experience, and good references to offset that once I graduate. Id like to handle this in the most diplomatic way possible, since this job is vital to my resume. Should I just eat the slight pay cut until I graduate in December? If anyone has any options or ideas Id be very appreciative. EDIT: To clarify Im not an intern, I have my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, than I work MWF. Also when I go to the shop in the morning there is typically a half hour or so of prep workloading the truck, checking for tools, confirming the work order, etc. before we head out to the site. Often times Im operating the work truck on the way to the site. The work Im doing is essentially construction, with a focus on energy savings for the home owner. EDIT 2: Being paid half time would mean that Im earning less than minimum wage during drive time.  <response>: I had a supervisor tell me he didnt pay at all for drive time to projects, because I wasnt working.I told him that I was operating his equipment, which is a responsibility, and I go on the clock when I report for duty at the shop, where we would typically meet to load up before going to projects.If you are driving your own vehicle to a project site from the office after having reported for duty there, it is no different, and you should be paid mileage as well. Dont work for free. 