If 'Time Is Money,' Where Do I Send the Bill? To You? No? Then Why Say That?
@mythociate (21432)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 18, 2011 2:39pm CST
My time is worth WAY MORE than 'money' (although 'more money in my possession' would be a good start toward 'paying me').
I suspect I know why you say that--because it's 'sweeter to the ear' than "work is money" (which is closer to the truth)--but I want to hear what you have to say in the discussion OF WHICH THIS TEXT IS ONLY PART (the discussion being COMPLETED below and -in the following pages soon)!
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@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
18 Feb 11
My time is worth far more then money also, although getting paid means I am appreciated for some of the work I applied. Time is money as no one will work for free.
Although I do have to say that at times some things I do, although are meant out of hobby, and or fun end up being a chore. Do I expect to be paid, depends!
Depends on what the initial agreement was, as if I am told that what I am to do will be for free and suppose to be fun and I accept, then I still apply my efforts as if I was a paid employee as I understood the TOS. I will still give my 110% regardless as it is simply who I am.
I will only send a bill if our original agreement stated that I would be paid, and that of course if not paid in a timely manner as I would expect my payment to flow as agreed initially.
So I suspect it is a lack of understanding and communication if one feels that their time is worth money and they not get paid. They need to refer back to the initial agreement for clarity.
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@RebeccaScarlett (2532)
• Canada
18 Feb 11
That saying is a shortcut. You are correct that work is money. When people say time is money, they are usually trying to indicate that someone or something is taking up too much of their time -- time where they could be (and want to be) working, which equals money.
Time = potential work = money.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
20 Feb 11
That equation (potential work = money) is part of a dangerous mind-construct scammers use.
A good example I could give you: percentage-earning blog-sites. You get paid for how many people read you, so--even if you spent all day writing-&-writing-&-writing--you get NO money unless you have readers!
@RebeccaScarlett (2532)
• Canada
22 Feb 11
That person who is writing and writing and writing all day and earning no money COULD be using that time to earn money by doing something else. His time is still worth money to someone -- just obviously not blog readers!
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
21 Feb 11
Well, personally when it comes to being here on myLot I would say that our time spent posting here, is worth way more than money. For me, it is worth knowledge, making many New interesting friends, and spending time being able to come here and share back with people from all over the world. Personally I cannot imagine having to send someone a bill, and am here for way more than the money. To me, being here and making New friends and learning about others makes it more worth while as well.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
23 Feb 11
Reminds me of a Frasier-rerun I saw last night, where his lawyer charged him exorbitant rates for phone-consultation but then he saw that the lawyer didn't keep time right on her phone-consultations (she started her stopwatch when the client called her, but then didn't STOP the stopwatch).
But yes, you hit the nail on the head ... KNOWLEDGE is the true worth here.
In fact, I wouldn't mind if admin started 'just paying us for how much info we enter' (paying 'by the letter' or something), and then KEPT the per-view charge to themselves---of course graciously gifting out of that whenever they felt charitable.
@alindobre (148)
• Romania
18 Feb 11
It is just a clicheed way of saying not to waste your time with pointless things. But sometimes pointless things are really fun :)
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