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Handoff Clock

Make timezone handoffs a date, not an assumption.

Original diagram for Handoff Clock

What it does

  • A handoff across timezones loses a day when the window is assumed.
  • The clock converts a local cut-off into the client local deadline.
  • Two overlapping hours are enough if both sides know which two.

How to use it

  1. Write the cut-off in both timezones in the agreement.
  2. A Friday handoff to a Monday timezone costs three days, not one.
  3. State the overlap hours in the kickoff note so nobody guesses.
  4. Holidays differ; check the client calendar each quarter.

Safety notes

  • A handoff without a stated cut-off is a schedule you do not control.
  • Do not promise a same-day review across more than six hours of offset.