The Husband and I were talking last week about how much time we spend at work. Not just the 40 hours we’re paid for, but the time spent in preparation for work, at the gym and then decompressing from the work day. In total, we spend 12.5 hours each day thinking about work, preparing for work, or processing what happened at work. Add that to the 8 hours of sleep we attempt to get every night, and we are left with 3.5 hours of “free” time. Take away 1 hour each night for dinner preparations and consumption. This leaves a maximum of 2.5 hours of quality time available. Subtract the following: 30 minutes on Monday for volunteering, 2 hours each on Tuesday and Wednesday. This leaves us with 8 hours together during the work week. 8. hours. Amazing, isn’t it?
June 25, 2007
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8 hours? Jeez. Work schmurk is what I say. No wonder people try to find ways to make as much money as possible with the least amount of time involved.
Comment by frank — June 25, 2007 @ 3:03 pm
Yikes. I never thought of it that way. That said — I bet you guys make the best of those 8 hours! Hope you are both doing well.
Comment by Kelli — June 26, 2007 @ 4:08 pm