There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
Austin and Islamabad sit on opposite ends of the clock — an 11-hour gap leaves no common business hours to work with. Lean on recorded updates, shared docs, and clear handoffs so the 11-hour gap doesn't stall progress between meetings. Note the seasonal wrinkle: when Austin is on daylight saving and Islamabad isn't, the gap between them grows or shrinks by an hour.
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