How much is your Saturday worth?
I realized today that my finace’s friend’s kid is having a birthday party, and somehow I unintentionally already agreed to attend tomorrow afternoon. Now I am faced with the unfortunate situation of either a. backing out and starting some sort of arguement, or b. donating my entire saturday afternoon to this kid’s birthday party.
It got me thinking – what dollar value do you place on a Saturday? How much money would you pay to have a sunny day like tomorrow to do whatever you wanted with? Maybe go to the Husky Spring game, or the freemont troll stroll, or just play rockband and BBQ all day?
I think the cash value of tomorrow is at least 200 bucks. There are probably only 10 -15 nice Saturday’s in the entire year in Seattle – I don’t want to be committed to anything on any of them. I certainly would pay 200 bucks to not go to this birthday party tomorrow.
This kid is getting a $30 present, a $200 Saturday, and probably at least $20 bucks in gas b/c it’s in Tacoma. Happy Birthday.
Friday, April 25 at 4:47 pm
I think the part you are missing here is, how cool are the kids parents? I’ve been to a plenty a kid’s b-day party that basically turn into an adult party real quick. You just got to keep your composure and only suck down a beer or two an hour until you can get through the cake and presents. Then the kids head to bed or the basement and the adult fun begins. Not a bad excuse to get a bunch of friends together and kick back a few brews.
Of course all this goes out the window if the kid’s parents suck…
Friday, April 25 at 11:33 pm
Your Saturdays are all you have my friend. Tomorrow, mine will be spent sleeping all day because it is 445am in NYC and Eli is kicking me out of his room and I can hear Greenbargo making out with some chick on the couch in the living room, which is where I am supposed to be sleeping… Joes chick just walked in on me typing this on Eli’s bed and it was really awkward because I am in my underwear (Eli is not home from the bar yet) and she is decent, probably like a 7/10, but I am fairly drunk so maybe she is really a 3/10… OK now Joe just walked in and said “I dont know where this bitch lives but I am going to her house.” which is hilarious… fuck Eli just got home I have to go …. dont go to that Bday party Kevin that sounds stupid.
Friday, April 25 at 11:46 pm
OK so this just got way better. Eli came home with his girlfriend (who he has been dating for 4 weeks now and she is surprisingly good looking and normal) but he brought a bunch of lamb in some weird red sauce, but then Greenberg knocked it out of his hands and it hit the floor, exploded and seriously ruined everyones clothes. so now Eli’s girlfriend is very mad and the girl Joe was with is leaving and I am thinking this is very funny. I have to go salvage more of that food, that shit was delicious before Joe ruined it
Saturday, April 26 at 6:40 am
This blog is enhancing my life, immeasurably.
Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 am
As a consultant who bills out his time I often put exact monetary value on every second of my life. I have enough work right now I could spend all of saturday and sunday at my place of employment. That being said I have never done that, in fact I have not worked a single friday in the last 2 months. I put a very high value of free time.
I would say to sacrifice a beautiful saturday with no responsibilites it would cost 400 dollars. If I lived in Seattle that number would be over 500 dollars (Yakima has a market saturation of nice days). The crazy thing is that it seems really stupid to actually pay any money to take the day off. Yet, in reality every person who doesn’t get paid salery and can work overtime is effectively doing just that.
Another interesting little fact. My opportunity cost for all these weekends were I drive over to Seattle to sit on Colwell’s coach to get high and watch America’s Funniest Home Videos is around 600 dollars per weekend and I don’t regret a single one.
Parker- You MUST report each and every event that happens at Eli’s place. Picture would be greatly appreciated.
Monday, April 28 at 7:22 am
I would like to report that my own Operation Save the Curry Tiki Marsala was very successful. Greenberg’s Operation Destroy Eli’s Game was accomplished. As for Greenberg’s Operation Liberate the Blonde Jew… well you will have to get that story from him.
Monday, April 28 at 10:14 am
I would also like an entire post devoted to Parker’s NYC trip that includes every possible detail, no matter how mundane. I just want him to weave a rich tapestry of words on the life of Eli.