There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
There's no shared 9-to-5 between Bangkok and Houston; at 12 hours apart, one city's workday is the other's evening or night. Your best bet is one team taking an early-morning or late-evening call — alternating who stretches keeps it fair over time. Finally, Houston observes daylight saving and Bangkok doesn't, so this window shifts by an hour for part of the year — recheck it each spring and autumn.
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Working from anywhere is great until you realize your 10 AM sync is now at 2 AM. Here's how to manage your schedule, set boundaries, and keep your team in the loop while traveling the world. -