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In reply to the discussion: Daylight Savings time: How is this still a thing? [View all]Jerry2144
(2,081 posts)In the summertime, sunrise would be at 4:30. Stores and businesses dont even open until nine or ten. Lots of wasted time there. And in the winter, sunset is at 4:30 under standard time. Way too early for bed. Changing the clocks twice per year sucks, especially when you have animals that cant tell time and go off the sun. At least staying permanent daylight time moves sunset later in the day to allow for more afternoon and evening productivity and keeps things dark in the early morning when not much can be done.
I personally hate standard time in the winter. My work day is longer than daylight and I work in a windowless building. I get to work and its dark and leave an hour after sunset in the winter. If we stayed on daylight time year round, I would at least be leaving work at sunset and possibly see the sun