No, it's not, and neither should you take my words so literally.
There is a rational basis for advancing and retarding our clocks, which merely help us keep track of the planet's rotation throughout each day.
Humans tend to be herd animals, who are easily trained to follow and obey arbitrary rules, such as fixed numbers on a dial. Instead of taking full advantage of the daylight available in a given season, they'll adjust their daily activities to the arbitrary numbers on a time keeping device. Why? Because all the other sheep do, whether it makes sense or not.
Without daylight savings, I'd have to adjust the schedules of my business and my employees throughout the year, just so we can take full advantage of the available daylight. You want to talk about an inconvenience? That would be murder on my whole industry and all of our customers.
*****Without daylight savings, I’d have to adjust the schedules of my business and my employees throughout the year, just so we can take full advantage of the available daylight.******
You have offered the best explanation, right there. It seems that DST eliminates the need to change business, school and labor schedules, especially when thousands of individuals are involved. Makes sense.
Happy Easter WF;)