Originally Posted by
Kevin AA
No, that's not true. There's a difference between taking money out of your pocket, and not adding more money to your pocket.
They closed the door at 7 and will land at 10 - they get paid for 3 hours.
Reopen the door and close it again at 7:15 and land at 10 - they get paid for 2:45.
When the door is closed, they begin accruing money owed them. Open the door and that accrual returns to 0.