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Not even that, actually. It's usually "block hours", meaning the clock roughly starts/stops when the cabin door opens/shuts.

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One big upside of the pandemic is seeing it disturb the labor supply so much that employers are having to negotiate pay in the lowest paid jobs.

So when they're standing greeting you and wishing you farewell at the door they're doing that for free?

At most airlines, yes. Also managing all the boarding angst, complaints about overhead bins, etc.

How is that legal?

Not sure, though there is more to it. There's also usually a smaller hourly per-diem that isn't bounded by block hours. And seniority drives pay. If you stick to it, it does eventually pay higher than many other jobs that don't require a college degree.

Spirit probably isn't the best example either. Some other airlines provide much higher starting wages, and things like profit sharing.

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