Thursday morning - CR Board

Almost every Thursday I have to present my French Change Request into the CR Board. This Thursday, I must be in the office at 8 o´clock in the morning. This means that I need to be got up at 5.30 if I want to take the train on time. These Thursdays kill me!!! The only positive thing is that if everything runs well during the day, I can leave the office at 4 (if I get to take the right train, I arrive at 7.40 to the office).

Last Thursday I had CR Board and I was the first in the office.

Funny thing: when I arrive every day about 9:10 am, many people say: "I arrived at 7; I was in the office before 8.... bla bla bla".

My question: Why every Thursday I arrive to the office before 8 I don´t see any of them and it´s the day that they had some kind of issue at home and for that they were not able to be there on "their" time?

... Any interesting answer?