Here’s how it typically unfolds: you settle in for bed on a Saturday night, blissfully unaware that while you sleep, time is about to play a trick on you. At 2 a.m., we leap forward an hour, and when you wake up the next day, you’re still groggy. If you attend church, you’re late; if you’re heading out for brunch, you’re foggy; and if you have kids, you can’t even tell them to go back to bed.
I’m not against the idea of adjusting the clocks. I enjoy long evenings filled with sunlight and am willing to give up a bit of morning brightness, especially since most of us are just commuting. But I have a proposal that might make this transition a bit easier. It’s simple and I think you’ll find it appealing.
Instead of losing an hour of precious sleep, let’s take an hour off our workweek.
I’m open to suggestions on when exactly we should make this change. Ideally, it wouldn’t be at the beginning or end of the workday to avoid chaos—imagine parents forgetting to adjust the clock and showing up an hour late for daycare or creating havoc during the morning commute.
To kick things off, here are three potential options:
Monday, 11 a.m.
Pros: Mondays are tough as it is; this would give everyone a much-needed boost. Just when people feel the weight of the workweek, we fast-forward to lunch!
Cons: If you start your Monday on the wrong foot, you might end up even more unproductive.
Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Pros: It’s Hump Day! Coming back from lunch, you might find the workday is closer to its end than you anticipated.
Cons: Wednesday is often the most productive day of the week. We wouldn’t want to jeopardize that.
Friday, 4 p.m.
Pros: Who wouldn’t be thrilled to kick off the weekend a bit earlier?
Cons: We’d have to be cautious about the potential for end-of-day confusion, relying on the media to keep everyone informed.
One final note: I’m only suggesting we shift the hour lost during the workweek. In the fall, let’s keep gaining that hour on the weekend—because losing it while we sleep is just fine.
Does this sound like a plan? If you agree, let’s start a movement! Spread the word, and in a year or two, we may just see a more sensible approach to Daylight Savings Time in America.
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Summary
In an effort to make Daylight Savings Time more enjoyable, the article suggests shifting the hour lost from sleep to work instead. The author offers various time slots for consideration, emphasizing that this change could enhance our weekends while allowing us to maintain productivity during the workweek.