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How much time do you spend grocery shopping and cooking? If you make 100$ per hour it doesnt take long before eating out is more economical.

djKianoosh 10y ago
but that equation doesnt take into account the enjoyment one gets from eating a fine meal at a restaurant or at home, or the quality of the food (perceived or actual) that one consumes. you may believe calories are calories regardless or you may not. so many more things factor into that equation. long term health (pro and con) for example.
- greenshackle 10y ago
  Of course, there are so many factors to eating. I was responding narrowly to OP's claim that eating out is bad because it's expensive.
geodel 10y ago
I think it also depends on if $100 / hr can be extended beyond 8 hrs /day and 5 days a week. Often those high rates are for 40 hrs per week. Any extra hrs are either part of fixed salary jobs or unfinished deliverables for whatever reasons.
- greenshackle 10y ago
  However much you value your free time then. Which may actually be more than your regular hourly wage. Consider that most people need to be paid more to work overtime. It also depends whether you consider cooking work or fun. Some people like doing it, others don't. I don't make $100/hour and I do enjoy cooking, so I don't eat out that much, but I do believe for some people it makes perfect sense.
bbcbasic 10y ago
With kid's the logic changes. How much time do I want to be stuck waiting in a restaurant? Supermarket shopping is actually more fun.
onion2k 10y ago
Only if you're actually paid $100 more by working instead of preparing a meal. Most people on that level of income are paid a fixed annual salary that doesn't change with more hours worked, so whether you spend the time preparing a meal or working makes no difference to your earning.

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How much time do you spend grocery shopping and cooking? If you make 100$ per hour it doesnt take long before eating out is more economical.

by greenshackle 10y ago

djKianoosh 10y ago
but that equation doesnt take into account the enjoyment one gets from eating a fine meal at a restaurant or at home, or the quality of the food (perceived or actual) that one consumes. you may believe calories are calories regardless or you may not. so many more things factor into that equation. long term health (pro and con) for example.
- greenshackle 10y ago
  Of course, there are so many factors to eating. I was responding narrowly to OP's claim that eating out is bad because it's expensive.
geodel 10y ago
I think it also depends on if $100 / hr can be extended beyond 8 hrs /day and 5 days a week. Often those high rates are for 40 hrs per week. Any extra hrs are either part of fixed salary jobs or unfinished deliverables for whatever reasons.
- greenshackle 10y ago
  However much you value your free time then. Which may actually be more than your regular hourly wage. Consider that most people need to be paid more to work overtime. It also depends whether you consider cooking work or fun. Some people like doing it, others don't. I don't make $100/hour and I do enjoy cooking, so I don't eat out that much, but I do believe for some people it makes perfect sense.
bbcbasic 10y ago
With kid's the logic changes. How much time do I want to be stuck waiting in a restaurant? Supermarket shopping is actually more fun.
onion2k 10y ago
Only if you're actually paid $100 more by working instead of preparing a meal. Most people on that level of income are paid a fixed annual salary that doesn't change with more hours worked, so whether you spend the time preparing a meal or working makes no difference to your earning.