It all depends on whether something is worth your time or not. A person whose time is worth more might find it more valuable to hire someone whose $/hr is half

It all depends on whether something is worth your time or not. A person whose time is worth more might find it more valuable to hire someone whose $/hr is half of his (not necessarily cheap) who can get the job done in less than twice the # of hours he would take. There are some problems / jobs that are just tedious that don't require a person with 10 years of experience to complete - those are the kind that are worth hiring for.