Open Association of Landscape Industries
Winter time change
The clocks are put back an hour next
Sunday, much to many peoples annoyance.
Do you have any contingency plans to cope with
this, or do you just accept that an hour of worktime is
lost. I always think I will start an hour earlier to compensate
for this, but I am afraid I never do, especially if it rains first
thing in the morning.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Peak surfacing ltd. on -
I am pleased there is more daylight in the early morning to dry out the driveways,but with the shorter day light hours we have to finish early so the surface can cure before the dampness returns
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Permalink Reply by Geoffrey King North Yorkshire on -
Don't take any notice of clocks changing, we gardeners are governed by the seasons & daylight not what time it says on a timepiece.
If you are self employed, & determine everything about your working day, why let everyone else's 'correct time' alter your work day?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening on -
I try not to schedule work late pm as I like being home, cooking, resting etc with this very demanding physical job we have,
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Claire Brown on -
Agree, the winter is for a bit more family time, and a few more hours planning for next year and reveiwing this year.
Dan Frazer Gardening said:I try not to schedule work late pm as I like being home, cooking, resting etc with this very demanding physical job we have,
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Permalink Reply by John on -
That is true Geoffrey, but when you have employees that
watch TV programs scheduled by the pretend artificial time,
then starting extra early is not always a wise decision.
And we quite often get home at 7 pm during the growing season,
so finishing early and doing less hours is ok for a while :)
Geoffrey King North Yorkshire said:Don't take any notice of clocks changing, we gardeners are governed by the seasons & daylight not what time it says on a timepiece.
If you are self employed, & determine everything about your working day, why let everyone else's 'correct time' alter your work day?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Ian @ Redbarrow East Sussex on -
Winter, try to start at 8am and finish at 4pm, but obviously depends on the customer and travelling time.
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk on -
I'd say thats pretty much spot on for our industry.
Geoffrey King North Yorkshire said:Don't take any notice of clocks changing, we gardeners are governed by the seasons & daylight not what time it says on a timepiece.
If you are self employed, & determine everything about your working day, why let everyone else's 'correct time' alter your work day?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gary RK on -
Doesn't really affect us doing commercial work, we start at 7 or 7.30, and finish when we do....so if its dark it's typically used as travelling time.
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Rowly Hill on -
Get all the kit ready and travel in the morning in the dark/dawn and work til dusk. Pack up and go home in the dark. Adapt to the conditions really.
I don't mind the short period of shorter days in the winter with their natural cut off as we work long and hard enough in the spring through to autumn.
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Permalink Reply by Brigitt Stevenson on -
Hi John,
Our clocks are not put back for another couple weeks here, Nov 4th to be exact...
So I guess I don't have to worry about the darkness like all of you, I can enjoy more Vitamin D :)))
Anyway I work at night too---day,night only thing lacking is sleep !!! :)))
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