Comments on: Why Calculating Your Time’s Worth Doesn’t Work http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2009/why-calculating-your-times-worth-doesnt-work/ feel deeply alive, every single day Wed, 16 May 2012 19:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2009/why-calculating-your-times-worth-doesnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Vlad Dolezal Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:14:54 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=953#comment-2014 @Benny: Ya, it's quite possible I was subconsciously influenced by that :). And "hours worked" is definitely a cool way to measure money. I was just making the point that an hour of discomfort is different from an hour spent working. The latter is usually quite fun :P @Benny:

Ya, it’s quite possible I was subconsciously influenced by that :) . And “hours worked” is definitely a cool way to measure money.

I was just making the point that an hour of discomfort is different from an hour spent working. The latter is usually quite fun :P

]]> By: Benny the Irish polyglot http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2009/why-calculating-your-times-worth-doesnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Benny the Irish polyglot Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:53:50 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=953#comment-2013 You'll find this funny: as I was in the taxi, I took out my iPhone, opened up the PDF reader application I use to read books to pass time on such trips or when waiting, opened up my copy of "How to be Rich and Happy" and continued reading where I left off at Chapter 18 "Maximize your rich and happy return" with lots of talk of RHR equations and looking at the per minute happiness value of spending money. If your article was influenced by that, it's a fun coincidence that I read the relevant chapter in the very taxi I had commented about :P You’ll find this funny: as I was in the taxi, I took out my iPhone, opened up the PDF reader application I use to read books to pass time on such trips or when waiting, opened up my copy of “How to be Rich and Happy” and continued reading where I left off at Chapter 18 “Maximize your rich and happy return” with lots of talk of RHR equations and looking at the per minute happiness value of spending money. If your article was influenced by that, it’s a fun coincidence that I read the relevant chapter in the very taxi I had commented about :P

]]> By: Benny the Irish polyglot http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2009/why-calculating-your-times-worth-doesnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Benny the Irish polyglot Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:09:45 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=953#comment-2012 Although I like your approach of time != money, I still prefer to apply this "how many hours do I have to work" calculation before spending money. I happen to really like my job, but for financial reasons I can't pay for everything so out of pure practicality I have to limit myself and know that I'm spending enough. Since I change currencies so often I value everything in terms of time I have to work rather than the actual monetary value. I like that work, but I still use it as a base of measurement - making sure I'm not beyond my limits is a good check to cut back a bit when I need to ;) With that in mind I'm getting a taxi to the party now - could get the bus, but I'll save myself 30 minutes (I'm buzzed to go out partying, don't want to lose that buzz on a bus) and spend €6 more. I love living in countries where getting a taxi doesn't break the bank and rarely comes into financial decisions :P Although I like your approach of time != money, I still prefer to apply this “how many hours do I have to work” calculation before spending money. I happen to really like my job, but for financial reasons I can’t pay for everything so out of pure practicality I have to limit myself and know that I’m spending enough. Since I change currencies so often I value everything in terms of time I have to work rather than the actual monetary value. I like that work, but I still use it as a base of measurement – making sure I’m not beyond my limits is a good check to cut back a bit when I need to ;)
With that in mind I’m getting a taxi to the party now – could get the bus, but I’ll save myself 30 minutes (I’m buzzed to go out partying, don’t want to lose that buzz on a bus) and spend €6 more. I love living in countries where getting a taxi doesn’t break the bank and rarely comes into financial decisions :P

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