The Dreaded DST

A Short History of Daylight Saving Time at Snopes explains some advantages of DST, but I still don't like it. It messes with my sleeping, for one thing. The worst thing about it is that now it will still be dark when I start work. This means I will have to wait for 8:00 AM or so to begin reading meters. If the day is cloudy, there may not be enough light to read them from a distance until 8:30 or even 9:00. And you will be reading them from a distance. Having full daylight at 7:30 in the morning (or earlier) is a huge advantage for a meter reader.