There is no standard 8-to-6 overlap. Someone joins early or late.
A 10-hour difference puts Boston and Islamabad out of sync — when one team is mid-morning, the other is fast asleep. Consider rotating the inconvenience: one week Boston takes the early call, the next week Islamabad does. Keep an eye on the calendar — Boston observes daylight saving and Islamabad doesn't, which nudges this window by an hour twice a year.
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Long-distance relationships, parents working overseas, grandkids in Auckland and grandparents in London. The work guides do not really apply. Here is a practical playbook for keeping family relationships strong across time zones. -