I'll admit that the skewer method is a little confusing as I leave them in the plant most of the time and sometimes they look wet by being darker colored or feel damp when I touch the end to my cheek which cedes me from watering.
I do check them by weight and the ones in clear or netted pots by root color, condition. I also have been keeping track of each plant by recording with a calendar.
I used to pour through the top flushing well & letting them sit in a little water for about 10 minutes before letting them dry out, lately I have been trying to soak from bottom after reviewing this method until somebody here mentioned he never saw it rain from the bottom-up in the tropics
Why I don't understand the overwatering but I do understand now the watering at nightime dillemma with the changing season ( the temps have not changed that drastically yet where they are kept) but work has me off and running at 6 with not much time to even tie my shoes let alone anything extra.
I have enjoyed the joy of coming home to care + study of plants there and find it very relaxing.
Guess I will have to plan the watering (less of) toward the free time of weekends and holidays.