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I have enough privilege that I don’t need to work 2 jobs so for me, time and health are two finite resources that I will never trade for. Even the wealthiest tr

I have enough privilege that I don’t need to work 2 jobs so for me, time and health are two finite resources that I will never trade for. Even the wealthiest trillionaire can only buy so much of either.

eloff 6y ago
You work one job, so you do trade time for money like most of us. Nothing wrong with doing that with some of your time, and as you point out, you wouldn't want to do that with all of your time. Being smart about how you trade time for money is where it's at - like achieving financial independence. Sometimes that might mean trading a lot more time for money upfront so you can reap the dividends of that investment later.
- jokethrowaway 6y ago
  When I was living of passive income I spent all my time working on my own business, which failed but brought me tons of satisfaction. Work is not always a loss, people may actually prefer it over other obligations (eg. running after your small babies). I agree with your overall point, albeit I'd restrict it to work done for others.
  - icelancer 6y ago
    > I agree with your overall point, albeit I'd restrict it to work done for others. Some work done for others is a calculated stepping stone to the opportunity you want. I've done just that over five years to get out of data science and into the job (now small business) I run. Planning is vital.
    - eloff 6y ago
      Yes, I worked two jobs for a while for exactly this reason, and now I'm full time on creating a small saas business. All part of my long term plan to financial independence that I'm slowly, sometimes painfully, executing.
      - icelancer 6y ago
        Oh, if it's not painful, you're not doing it right. Keep going :)
  - eloff 6y ago
    I think your point is fully compatible with what I'm saying, working on your own thing, presumably to get financial independence or a job that's agreeable and pays the bills is an excellent alternative to just renting your time.

eloff 6y ago

You work one job, so you do trade time for money like most of us. Nothing wrong with doing that with some of your time, and as you point out, you wouldn't want to do that with all of your time. Being smart about how you trade time for money is where it's at - like achieving financial independence. Sometimes that might mean trading a lot more time for money upfront so you can reap the dividends of that investment later.

jokethrowaway 6y ago
When I was living of passive income I spent all my time working on my own business, which failed but brought me tons of satisfaction. Work is not always a loss, people may actually prefer it over other obligations (eg. running after your small babies). I agree with your overall point, albeit I'd restrict it to work done for others.
- icelancer 6y ago
  > I agree with your overall point, albeit I'd restrict it to work done for others. Some work done for others is a calculated stepping stone to the opportunity you want. I've done just that over five years to get out of data science and into the job (now small business) I run. Planning is vital.
  - eloff 6y ago
    Yes, I worked two jobs for a while for exactly this reason, and now I'm full time on creating a small saas business. All part of my long term plan to financial independence that I'm slowly, sometimes painfully, executing.
    - icelancer 6y ago
      Oh, if it's not painful, you're not doing it right. Keep going :)
- eloff 6y ago
  I think your point is fully compatible with what I'm saying, working on your own thing, presumably to get financial independence or a job that's agreeable and pays the bills is an excellent alternative to just renting your time.