The daylight savings debate misses the point: let’s make work hours flexible | Lynne Peeples

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✍️ The article discusses the debate over daylight saving time (DST) and argues that instead of focusing on the clock, we should focus on our internal circadian rhythms and adapt our schedules to accommodate individual differences.
👉 The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to scheduling is limited and can lead to decreased productivity and increased costs.
👉 Adopting more flexible and personalized schedules can lead to increased productivity, better health, and reduced costs.
👉 Companies and schools that have implemented more flexible schedules have seen positive results, including increased job satisfaction and reduced sick days.
👉 The Trump administration's efforts to end remote work and return to traditional office hours are misguided and will only lead to wasted resources and negative impacts on employee health and productivity.

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Trump and others have called for an end to clock changes. But our body clocks are all different – and ignoring them takes a tollIn a week, we will spring forward to daylight saving time. Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy all recently shared their desires to end the biannual flip-flopping of our clocks. The Republican senator Rick Scott recently reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which would lock our clocks on daylight saving time. Scientists, meanwhile, urge us to adopt the opposite: permanent standard time.The DST debate is heating back up. But all this chatter is, once again, largely missing the point–an omission particularly glaring for an administration that claims to be seeking greater efficiency. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/03/daylight-saving-time-clocks-body-health