> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.servicem8.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What is the Start Date when creating a Recurring Job? > Understand what the Start Date when creating a Recurring Job is and how it works in ServiceM8. The start date is the date after which jobs will be automatically created and scheduled under the Recurring Job's settings. ## Example 1 Screen_Shot_2022-10-17_at_2.03.18_pm.png If you set a job to recur on the first Monday of October every year, with a start date of 31 October of the same year, the start date (31 October 2022 in this example) is **after** the recurrence date (first Monday of October) in this calendar year, so the first job won't be created until next year for the first Monday of October **2023**. ## Example 2 Screen_Shot_2022-10-17_at_2.04.22_pm.png If you set a job to recur on the first Monday of November every year, with a start date of 1 November of the same year, the start date (1 November 2022 in this example) is **before** the recurrence date (first Monday of November) in this calendar year, so the first job will be created this year for the first Monday of November **2022**.