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Originally posted by Sylvanfan@Oct 8 2004, 12:13 PM
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@Oct 8 2004, 05:32 PM
Personally, I would go for the money!# As a contractor, 60+ hours a week for me is nothing. Although I can take off time whenever I need.
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By that statement I gather that you work independently and you have the choice to accept or decline work as you see fit? If my guess is correct than you do have some control of how you decide to balance time and money, whereas if you desire you can go balls out for 8 months and than spend the next 4 off if that was your choice.
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Yes I do own my own business. However I could not take off four months in a row as my business would fail. I do have the option to accept or decline work, but I hate to turn down work.
I have always thought that I would like to spend more time now (while I am still relatively young) earning money, so I will have the choice to slow down later. [/b][/quote]
The flaw I see in your theory (and please don't take it the wrong way) is that at this point in life you still have your health and the ability to enjoy life (or so I assume). While it's quite likely that you'll have it in the future it is not 100% guaranteed. I too had (to a certain extent still have) the notion that I'm still young and can exert some extra effort working to make few extra dollars in order to aid in making for an easier life financially as I begin to age. Still I will decline money or extra work in order to give myself a day off more often than I used to. I understand the concept of not wanting to turn down work as that used to exactly how I was.