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> Dairy farming is actually one of the occupations where the time change is harder because the cows are ready for milking regardless of the time on the clock.
by wott 9y ago
> Dairy farming is actually one of the occupations where the time change is harder because the cows are ready for milking regardless of the time on the clock.
Twice a year I hear that, and twice a year I ask: "why on Earth do you pretend you have to follow the clock?" and I also ask "supposing you still want to follow the clock for whatever reason, what is the problem of shifting gradually over a week or two?", seasonal changes are much larger than official time changes anyway.
And there are plenty of outdoor jobs where the time to start in the morning is different in summertime: starting earlier in summer to avoid the hottest part of the afternoon, sometimes doubled with less work hours per day.
- icebraining 9y agoOne has to follow the clock on their interactions with others. They have suppliers delivering food, distributors picking up the milk, part-time workers that have other jobs, etc. I'm sure transitioning helps, but that still leaves at least two weeks each year during which the routines are screwed up.