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> Isn't it simpler to just shift our times, for example in the summer start to work at 9:00 and in the winter at 8:00? You make this sound so simple, but the "
by phailhaus 5y ago
> Isn't it simpler to just shift our times, for example in the summer start to work at 9:00 and in the winter at 8:00?
You make this sound so simple, but the "our" you're referring to is "hundreds of thousands of employers". Yes, it is simpler to change the time than to convince every single employer to voluntarily shift their working hours in tandem with everyone else. Even one would be practically impossible: everyone would have to sit down and adjust every single meeting by an hour.
"Meeting's at 10am!" "Wait, is it 10am before or after fake-DST?" "I don't remember, did you change it?"
- tjader 5y agoTo me that just makes what DST really does transparent. It makes everyone shift their schedules, whether they want to or not. About the meeting example, I don't think GP meant purple who like DST should change their clocks, they should just change their schedules. If you want more sunlight after work, arrive earlier and leave earlier. After all, that is effectively what DST forces everyone to do.
- phailhaus 5y ago> If you want more sunlight after work, arrive earlier and leave earlier. Too many people on HN assume that everyone has dream jobs with flexible work hours like them.