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> As far as I can tell it's the most economically rational thing for me to do, as my income is well into the six-figures and so as I don't particularly enjoy gr

> As far as I can tell it's the most economically rational thing for me to do, as my income is well into the six-figures and so as I don't particularly enjoy grocery shopping, cooking or cleaning it's a better use of my time to work and pay as much as I currently am ($2700 /month) to meet my daily nutritional needs. Are you paid hourly? If not, your premise is flawed. Assuming you are in the US, you are generally expected to work around 40 hours per week. Any additional time spent working is free labor. You're on salary, and don't qualify for overtime, so you won't be paid more. The most rational economic decision you can make is to learn how to cook, and shop for ingredients that can be used across multiple meals you like. Learning to cook has additional benefits: - You can prepare your favorite meal(s) whenever you want without having to wait for the restaurant to open, or delivery driver to arrive. - You can host/impress friends, family, and potential partners. > I'm open to any ideas or experiences people have navigating early adult life in this domain. Stop working so much, and start living a little!

explorefriendly 5y ago
I'm neither paid hourly nor salaried, but I'm kind of like a craftsman so there's a direct relationship between the value of the violins I carve and how much money I make. I'm a decent cook and can do so on occasion like you mention but generally prefer my craft to the craft of cooking and as the former compensates at a much higher rate than the savings of the latter the problem presented stands. I can just keep doing what I'm doing but exploring other options and seeing what people like you have to say to try to gain potential insight into a potentially better state.
- mft_ 5y ago
  Is it really that much of a zero sum game? Do you use every minute saved from not shopping, cooking, and washing dishes on your craft in a productive way that reliably earns extra dollars?
  - ht85 5y ago
    It is a zero sum game but the currency is not money, it is time. Those minutes you save not cooking can be used to do anything else. The thing is, if you ever look at the situation from a financial standpoint, you'll always see the same picture: cook for yourself, save say 2000$ a month for 20h of extra work, or work an additional 10h doing your lucrative job and make the same amount back.

explorefriendly 5y ago

I'm neither paid hourly nor salaried, but I'm kind of like a craftsman so there's a direct relationship between the value of the violins I carve and how much money I make. I'm a decent cook and can do so on occasion like you mention but generally prefer my craft to the craft of cooking and as the former compensates at a much higher rate than the savings of the latter the problem presented stands. I can just keep doing what I'm doing but exploring other options and seeing what people like you have to say to try to gain potential insight into a potentially better state.

mft_ 5y ago
Is it really that much of a zero sum game? Do you use every minute saved from not shopping, cooking, and washing dishes on your craft in a productive way that reliably earns extra dollars?
- ht85 5y ago
  It is a zero sum game but the currency is not money, it is time. Those minutes you save not cooking can be used to do anything else. The thing is, if you ever look at the situation from a financial standpoint, you'll always see the same picture: cook for yourself, save say 2000$ a month for 20h of extra work, or work an additional 10h doing your lucrative job and make the same amount back.