I am never early, lucky to be on time, and more often than I would like to admit, I am usually late. Not cool when you have to be open for 7am to make coffee for people (like myself) that want a coffee right then. I should point out, in an attempt to gain your empathy, that I am no morning person. If I could be on your side of the counter at 7am, I would be.
So in an effort to at least be on time I set all my clocks to be 10 minutes fast. But it never seemed to work. I always seemed to feel like I was running late, as people would start turning up before I was finished opening. Then the other day I was picked up on my way to the shop and given a lift. The kind driver was trying to get me there quicker so that I might be ready sooner. Anyway, he asked how long I might be, and I said that going by his clock I should be open in ten minutes. I asked if he ran a fast clock like I do. The reply was that it is a fast clock town, but it never used to be that way. And yes he did.
My clock is not fast enough if all our clocks are 10 mins fast. If everyone else could just set their clocks back 10mins, I will keep mine fast, then when you turn up there is a better chance I will be ready to make your morning coffee. I know that simply sounds like it would make only my life easier, but turning up 10mins before I am open is not actually going to get you to work 10mins quicker. Although most people that turn up early usually help me set up a bit, so don
