Your time is not free

[hr3]

One would think that if a person were worth the 90 bucks an hour they would have been able to figure the cost of there "wind powered pond aerator" before they started the project.. hmm maybe it's peso's :laughing:

 

[o2batsea]

Clearly you girls are completely missing the concept behind my post. All you see is that $90. My time is actually priceless.

 

[JJZ 109]

If I charged myself $90 per hour I would never do any projects

Exactly. Especially since I don't make $90 an hour at my real job.
If I did make that much at my job and personal projects took me away from that $90 an hour, then maybe I'd consider my labor.
As it is now, I consider any projects a learning experience. If I was in a tech school or college, I'd be paying someone else for that learning experience. So am I saving myself that much per hour by doing/teaching myself?

 

[Scotty370]

Well then, I believe your in the wrong forum! And "No", I'm not a 'girl'! We could go to a TSA Airport screener to prove that, but that's another thread........ We guy's actually enjoy fabricating, and sharing ideas. If your in the game for purely economical gain, as I say, I think your in the wrong forum......~S

And darn, Bill Gates, I wish you'd stop 'crashing our party" ! ~S

 

[MaJYk]

The fact is, you're missing the concept of this site and the people who use it like a screwdriver. You seem to be the exception, this is the DIY section, not the how much should I pay section.

 

[CowwFace]

Well you know what they say on the "Red Green Show" ..

"If the Women don't find you handsome ... They better find you handy" ...

Goodness knows I ain't handsome ... So every thing I fix etc around the house means I'm saving $90.00 on paying for .... .... welll nevermind. How does that work into this equation?

tractor on my friends.

 

[HiTechTed]

Clearly you girls are completely missing the concept behind my post. All you see is that $90. My time is actually priceless.

The time you took to type that cost you about 75 cents.

 

[yankeerider]

... Napping trumps welding every time as far as I am concerned. So does boating.

I think what you are saying is that you don't enjoy welding, but you do enjoy napping and boating. Based on that, you view activities that you consider "work" to cost you $90/hr, but activities that you enjoy to be free.

If you truly considered your time to be worth $90/hr, then napping would cost you $90/hr too, and you'd be better off building, because then you'd at least have something to show for that "cost."

I work at a job that pays a decent wage, but doesn't give me great feelings of accomplishment. Spending an hour doing machining, welding, or other fabricating give me a great feeling of accomplishment. Time spent on my tractor or excavator gives me just as much enjoyment. I view time spent in those activities the same way you view napping and boating.

 

[moeh1]

OP makes a good point "spend your time wisely" - whatever that means to you, not neccessarily his personal definition. I certainly don't put a $90 value on my time, but will buy things I could make - but don't want to... However, I've made things to educate myself that I could have bought cheaper.... I guess if you factored in tuition or tutoring I might still be ahead. Oh, there are no plumbers, carpenters etc. around here. The family built the entire house. We know what we have and how to fix it. Priceless!

 

[HiTechTed]

I think what you are saying is that you don't enjoy welding, but you do enjoy napping and boating. Based on that, you view activities that you consider "work" to cost you $90/hr, but activities that you enjoy to be free.

If you truly considered your time to be worth $90/hr, then napping would cost you $90/hr too, and you'd be better off building, because then you'd at least have something to show for that "cost."

I work at a job that pays a decent wage, but doesn't give me great feelings of accomplishment. Spending an hour doing machining, welding, or other fabricating give me a great feeling of accomplishment. Time spent on my tractor or excavator gives me just as much enjoyment. I view time spent in those activities the same way you view napping and boating.

I wouldn't enjoy welding either if I had to charge myself $90/hr to do it.