Comments on: The Value of an Hour http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sat, 17 May 2008 09:59:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Noelle http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-299345 Noelle Sun, 04 May 2008 17:47:02 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-299345 myriad = hyperbole In this situation, since hyperbole is a poetic/prosaic feature, perhaps we can excuse it as such and allow Ann to bend the rules a bit. Also, I enjoyed the article, Ann. I understand your point. Sometimes activity that looks like work, and therefore could potentially be tied to a monetary value, is actually play/rest. myriad = hyperbole

In this situation, since hyperbole is a poetic/prosaic feature, perhaps we can excuse it as such and allow Ann to bend the rules a bit.
Also, I enjoyed the article, Ann. I understand your point. Sometimes activity that looks like work, and therefore could potentially be tied to a monetary value, is actually play/rest.

]]> By: jaed http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-270492 jaed Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:34:12 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-270492 I think yikes's point (which could have been made more courteously) is that "myriad" is an adjective, not a noun. (So you might express your thought as "My myriad students have myriad struggles with each of their myriad subjects.") In English the Greek word works more like "thousands" than "thousand" - so "a myriad of" is a little awkward, even though it's often seen. I think yikes’s point (which could have been made more courteously) is that “myriad” is an adjective, not a noun. (So you might express your thought as “My myriad students have myriad struggles with each of their myriad subjects.”) In English the Greek word works more like “thousands” than “thousand” - so “a myriad of” is a little awkward, even though it’s often seen.

]]> By: Ann http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-268345 Ann Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:20:43 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-268345 @yikes Myriad: having innumerable phases, aspects, variations, etc. Myriad also means a thousand, but this is the definition of my usage. Thank you. @yikes

Myriad:
having innumerable phases, aspects, variations, etc.

Myriad also means a thousand, but this is the definition of my usage.
Thank you.

]]> By: yikes http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-267838 yikes Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:51:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-267838 I hope you won't try to teach anyone about writing until you've looked up the correct usage of "myriad". I hope you won’t try to teach anyone about writing until you’ve looked up the correct usage of “myriad”.

]]> By: trex http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-267009 trex Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:12:04 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-267009 @Hilary Oh, I read it. I just commented on what I felt was a more important aspect that arises from the entire subject @Hilary

Oh, I read it. I just commented on what I felt was a more important aspect that arises from the entire subject

]]> By: Hilary http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-267002 Hilary Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-267002 trex - I don't think you read this article carefully. It's about the fact that sometimes, if we derive pleasure from something (like teaching), then it's not about how the dollars add up. Sometimes it's worth it to "work" for free because it adds to your happiness. trex - I don’t think you read this article carefully.

It’s about the fact that sometimes, if we derive pleasure from something (like teaching), then it’s not about how the dollars add up. Sometimes it’s worth it to “work” for free because it adds to your happiness.

]]> By: viola http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-266935 viola Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:22:46 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-266935 Very good article! Hope that makes people be more aware of how and what on to 'spend' their energy. Thank you! Very good article! Hope that makes people be more aware of how and what on to ’spend’ their energy.

Thank you!

]]> By: trex http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-266818 trex Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:51:14 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/03/15/the-value-of-an-hour/#comment-266818 I think this is a hugely important point. I get so sick and tired of "financial experts" telling me I shouldn't spend my money when I can do it myself. So many times it is a bunch of bs. If you know what your time is worth, there are plenty of times when it pays to pay someone to do the work. I pay someone to clean my house because my time is worth more than $10 an hour. I pay someone to mow my lawn because my time is worth more than the $10 I pay the local kid. Know what your time is worth and pay for things that others will do for less. I think this is a hugely important point. I get so sick and tired of “financial experts” telling me I shouldn’t spend my money when I can do it myself. So many times it is a bunch of bs.

If you know what your time is worth, there are plenty of times when it pays to pay someone to do the work. I pay someone to clean my house because my time is worth more than $10 an hour.

I pay someone to mow my lawn because my time is worth more than the $10 I pay the local kid.

Know what your time is worth and pay for things that others will do for less.

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