Dynamics of Daylight Savings Time on Service Businesses in the United States

The Dynamics of Daylight Savings Time changes thestates you may need to follow the winter plan more
way we live and do business. What are the truecarefully. If you are a farmer or feeding livestock
dynamics of daylight Savings. It was to improve thethere are issues with the water. Construction using
efficiency of energy supply and demand issueswater to mix with concrete have issues. Lots of
originally. Does it still work for that purpose. To somebusinesses drastically change and if they do not have
degree yes. But, not as much as you think. As aa plan then they will lose profits, lay off workers and
matter of fact until people readjust a little it actuallybe disrupted until they get back into the new
hurts energy costs for those cities burning coal.reality.Daylight Savings time is the start of shorter
Some cities use fuels to power up. Nuclear is bestdays, but you will not notice very much for a while. It
next to hydroelectric power. Wind sounds great, butis a time to think about increased efficiency needs. If
we have not perfected that and the tax write offyou do not pay attention you could easily cost your
scandalists made a mockery of what could haveself $60-100 per day if you are a single employee
been great technology and environmentally soundsmall business, this can cause severe stress on a
energy. Solar, may work better more now thanmarriage or family.The Farmers Almanac calls for a
previously due to the Infrared knowledge and moremiddle of the road winter with perhaps a Scientific
efficient solar cells due to nano tech. Solar soundsAmerican Article pointed out above average ambient
good since it is coming from the sun or space, stufftemperatures of 5-6 degrees hotter than usual,
that happened billions of years ago now reaching usclaiming Global Warming and inferred light increasing
in other spectrums too.Since the Earth turns at 600+atmospheric temperatures. Good for some
miles per hour and we have 4 times zones in the US,businesses, bad for others. Last Winter was good on
actually 6 if you count Alaska and Hawaii. Then everythe Industry one of lightest on records, costs for
600+ miles we need a new time zone. Which, weenergy were not catastrophic although we did have
almost have. Some cities end up on the beginning ofspikes which could be felt in the Northeast as many
a time zone while others on the end of a time zonesmall business owners complained about natural gas
so they are already an hour off the of each other.costs, although mostly due to the lack of new
Some states like Arizona do not change so half ofsources. Your competition may not be prepared for
the year they are on Pacific and the other half theythe Time Shift even though it comes every year
are in line with their Northern or NAFTA Neighbors.with the same results, but you should be, it maybe a
This can cause problems in business due to schedulingtime to pick up new customers that they are unable
and phone calls. Ever had problems reaching NY andto service. You may notice some businesses, which
find out its five there and everyone ran out the doorare mobile, which have additional generators for
at 4:59 their time? Happens.The other problems thatlighting, logo'ed jackets, various safety items and
occur which you might not think about is thelighted clipboards? You may also notice signage on
grassroots campaigning by Politicians stops whensome businesses to not be turned on at dark while
daylight savings starts. Why? Because people do notothers are and some business vehicles with reflective
get home from work until 5-5:30 and so you cannot3M-vinyl lettering, which can be seen in the dark due
knock on their doors in the dark, it freaks them out.to reflective-ness.You might notice mobile auto
And you may only have an hour or so to knock ondetailers with enclosed trailers or boxes to protect
doors before it does get dark. So the grass rootsengine and components from weather, and
marketing of candidates and propositions hits there-circulation hoses so you can leave the machine
mass media and all of a sudden we are flooded onrunning all day. You will see contractors working out
the TV with ads, supply and demand price goes up,of enclosed vehicles with boxes and covering around
then more money is needed and more political favorsequipment in truck beds. Without a scheduling
are born. Surprising what a simple time change canstrategy and correct market mix these types of
do? When people go home they turn on their TVsmobile businesses could watch their gross revenues
and so viewer ship is at an all time high. Polls changebe reduced drastically from their projected goals. But,
as the ads begin. No longer can they use the door toif these businesses concentrate on those goals and
door canvassing techniques, a favorite in localprepare their customer list to be in sync with their
elections and small town PACs. Probably because itstrategy, they can do fine. Using enhanced scheduling
works so well to get votes.If you are on the end ofsoftware is one way to increase efficiency. Then the
a time zone like in Seattle, Portland or in Boise,time change really only means you are forced to get
Amarillo, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Louisville, it can bethe same work done in less time and thus spend
tough on them. It gets dark very soon. If you are onmore quality time with your family. Be smart and
the beginning of a time zone such as in Nashville TN,follow a strategic plan. Let your competition falter
Montgomery AL, Chicago IL, Cheyenne WY, Denverand call customers back explain your changes and
CO, Spokane WA, Vegas NV, you will have a distinctmodifications to your schedule, try not to make
advantage if you are a Brick and Mortar Retailer orexcuses why it cannot be done and there is no time,
service company. More hours enable a company tocustomers will not appreciate that as they
work with more clientele and easier workingthemselves need better service as they find
conditions. Mans eyes are much better in the lightthemselves with less time in the day.A small business
than dark and so innately we do our work in the day.will pick up those accounts that their competitors
Dark signifies the winding down of the day and timefailed to communicate with which the customer
to eat. So restaurants start getting earlier crowds,perceives as their lack of good service. This is
happy hours change. The people flow in at differentprobably the best opportunity you will have all year
times at the beginning of daylight savings time whileto acquire new accounts from the competition. It is
people adjust, and then even earlier once it getsnot a time to buy more units or train new employees
closest to the shortest day of the year, where ason the job, it is a time to hone skills and cut teeth in
during summer they have people still walking in forthe market, Get tough on service, get tough on
dinner at 10PM. People also go out and start drinkingcompetition, and play to win. It is a time when the
earlier and therefore more drunk drivers earlier in thefree market hands out awards for good service and
evening and people much more drunk by the last callstrategy. You should be ready prior to the time
due to the extra hour of kidney abuses. This takeschange with employees and items you need to stay
more police, more jails and court time. Also moreon top of your customers. Remember that your
fees for country courts.Now lets talk a little morecompetition now is dealing with price per gallon issues
locally, what about the car wash business? Lessand trying to remain efficient with delivery vehicles
traffic for after work during the week customers.and/or service vehicles and when they are additionally
What about a mobile service business? If you are nothit with shorter work days their stress level peaks, it
an early riser you should adjust your sleep schedulecan separate the prepared from the ill prepared, the
by an hour and that way you will be up to work anwinners and losers.One strategy for small service
hour early, eventually the time and light will change tobusinesses is to keep prices as is until November 15
be more relevant to the actual time of the light andth and let the competition drive to you their
day that humans are use to. Also it would bepreviously best customers due to poor service,
important to get some early morning accounts andshortened days, price raises and lack of proper
appointments. If you live in a Northern State and arescheduling. Allowing the Internet to help you drive
a landscaper or work with water, then the watersales might be another approach, since it cuts down
freezes and you need sun to warm it up or wait untilon contact time. You will find actually some
later. But remember it now gets warmer an hourcustomers prefer this type of contact. This will leave
earlier even though the gap is being closed as theyou more time with those who want more personal
climate changes and it gets colder at night takingcontact.The Daylight Savings time can rip a hole in
more time to warm up. If you are in the S. Carolina /your competitions schedule right when their costs are
Tennessee across to Southern CA states lateral linehighest due to all those things mentioned. Where
then is not a factor. 22 degrees is still workable ifmany people will complain about the daylight savings
necessary. If you are above the southern mosttime use it to your advantage.