Unlike a salary where you make the same amount regardless of how much time you work, hourly workers are paid for exactly the amount of time they spend working. A fixed hourly rate of pay means you have a set amount you're paid for each hour of work you perform.
Today, Daylight Saving Time (DST) is used to save energy and make better use of daylight. The idea has been suggested in ancient times and later by famous scientists. Benjamin Franklin suggested waking up earlier. US founding father Benjamin Franklin suggested waking up earlier to economize candle usage.
Daylight saving time lasts for a total of 34 weeks (238 days) every year, about 65% of the entire year (even in leap years). The following table lists recent past and near future starting and ending dates of daylight saving time in the United States: