Stage 2 · Lesson 4 of 8
Time zone requirements
Apart from country, many listings set a . Examples are "UTC-5 to +1", "4 hours overlap with " or "must work US hours". UTC is the world's reference clock, so UTC+5 means five hours ahead of it.
Some rules are strict, for example when the role includes on-call duty (being reachable for emergencies) or customer support. Others are soft preferences. Compare the range with the you worked out in the first stage.
You might be one or two hours outside a range but still able to give the overlap. Then it can be worth applying and saying so clearly. If the role needs full US hours and you live in Asia, think hard before you apply. Some boards in the next stage let you filter by time zone.
Common trapignoring time zone rules entirely and wasting both sides' time.
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