Summary

Most European countries moved clocks forward one hour on Sunday, marking the start of daylight saving time (DST), a practice increasingly criticized.

Originally introduced during World War I to conserve energy, DST returned during the 1970s oil crisis and now shifts Central European Time to Central European Summer Time.

Despite a 2018 EU consultation where 84% of nearly 4 million respondents supported abolishing DST, implementation stalled due to member state disagreement.

Poland, currently holding the EU presidency, plans informal consultations to revisit the issue amid broader geopolitical priorities.

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    3 days ago

    Iā€™m kind of the opposite, lol.

    I miss my overnight shift.

    Iā€™d wake up, the world was quiet, there were no harsh lights to contend with, very few coworkers to deal with, even less managementā€¦

    Just go in, put in my earbuds between calls, and do my shit. Then, when everyone is grumpy and trying to get coffee, Iā€™m going home.

    That being said, when the time changed it could be a blessing and a curse.

    On one hand, sweet, short(ish) dayā€¦ well, 11 hours. Then it swings the other way, and 13 hour shifts suck even more than 12 hours.

    Watching the time roll back an hour feels very unfair when youā€™re on the clock and just want to go home, lol.