From: "Robert Comer" 

I've never been a 9to5'r...

Phoenix does stagger start times even though they don't have DST... (I
think they do it for smog reasons rather than power or traffic though...)

--
Bob Comer


"Geo."  wrote in message news:45eb3350{at}w3.nls.net...
> Think of the 9to5 ers..
>
> The whole idea of working 9to5 is that these are the hours when other
> companies are open so it makes business to business transactions much
> easier. If we didn't need that then it would be really easy to stagger
> work hours so that you don't have "rush hour".
>
> Geo.
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:45eaf952$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>I don't think that would make much difference -- the company I work for
>>has the same power requirements no matter the time of day.  What is
>>different is the cost, night power is cheaper, so there is some incentive
>>to use more at night. (but we don't, our lines are dictated by production
>>itself, not time.)
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "Geo."  wrote in message
news:45eaeffa{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> ditto, if they want to save energy then dictate that companies need to
>>> adjust their working hours.
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>> "Robert Comer"  wrote
in message
>>> news:45eadf6e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>I think they ought to get rid of it altogether.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob Comer
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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