The timezone, whilst often being a negative, can also be a positive. If you need a service that is always up and supported, having three teams (GMT-8, GMT, GMT+

The timezone, whilst often being a negative, can also be a positive. If you need a service that is always up and supported, having three teams (GMT-8, GMT, GMT+8) is one of the best ways to do this. This puts the UK in the perfect place for a company needing this based in California. Also there is a good overlap for companies based on the east coast to do hand over, which I believe is common in finance.