[Zeke]

I eat lightly all day like a cat, always snacking. When I used to be in the field working alone that last thing I wanted to do was sit alone and eat. So I worked 9 to 3 non stop eating snacks when I needed something from the truck. The days I needed help were some of my worst because I had to allow for lunch even during a 6 hour day. But the 6 hours of productivity went out the window (funny because that's what I did, install windows).

Watching other contractors I realized I was easily doing 8 hours work in 6. Nowadays by comparison I was doing more like 9 or 10.

Why 9 to 3? Well, most households are done for the morning at 9 and kids start coming home by 3. That's the 2nd worst thing that can happen in a day, trying to work at a tedious job with cartoons playing on TV. Or games.

I wanted to be the hell out of there when kids are done with school and want to release. That's why they call it beer:30.