Firstly I wanted to say that I've been thoroughly enjoying what this game has become over time and I've been reccomending it to any that ask. It's such a fun idea and far more detailed than I would of expected!
With that said, I think theres a common request within the community and that is the timescale being either slowed or players given options.
Before coming here, I did some searching of my own and this request has been asked numerous times not only on Discord but Steam itself. These posts are being reacted to on discord and awarded numerous times on steam which to me is a clear sign of support to the given feedback suggestion and demand for such a feature. Simply search this very forum regarding time and you'll see numerous requests.
Your game is so well put together and immersive, it's so unfortuante the days fly by at a rate that it's clear many would prefer some form of control over. If this breaks a boatload of things backend then that's understandable and unfortuante, I just think many of us here agree that we'd much like the opportunity to play the game at our own pace even if that forces the game to be more of a grind regarding everything else script wise.
Please let us enjoy your game in a more immersive manner. Thank you and happy holidays to everyone that contributed to the project so far.