[HypatiaTaught]

In Fall, you get that hour back, one single time.
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This would be true if spring forward was for 6 months and fall back was for 6 months. This use to be the case, but over the last twenty years, the time periods have changed.

In March, we spring forward an hour.
In November we fall back an hour.

From March till November is a 7 months time period
From November to March is a 5 months time period

It is not divided equally as 6 months of one and 6 months of the other.

The net difference of the current setup is one month deficit.

You don’t get the hour back if the months are not balanced.

Tell me where I am wrong.

[Svartalfiar]

The net difference of the current setup is one month deficit.

You don’t get the hour back if the months are not balanced.

Tell me where I am wrong.

How do you not get the hour back? All the days in between are still 24 hours. You just have one 23 hour day in spring, and a 25 hour day in fall. The rest aren't losing or gaining anything.

Let's take a one-month paycheck, four weeks. $10 an hour for easy math. You would make $1600 for the month - $400 each week. BUT, let's say the first day, the boss takes out a $20 deposit, but gives it back at the start of week four. Now, the first week, you only make $380. Because the first day is -$20, but all the other days are your regular pay. Weeks two and three will still be $400, and your last week will be $420, because the first day you got $20 extra. Your total is still $1600.