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5 Post author: adamzerner 08 September 2014 12:00AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 09 September 2014 02:34:23AM 3 points [-]

I don't think it's correct to describe these mental costs in dollar terms.

Labor costs.

Comment author: kalium 09 September 2014 03:10:02AM 1 point [-]

It's not that easy to convert marginal labor into money. Getting a second job is a high transaction cost, and alternatives like online surveys don't pay well. I just don't buy this type of argument except for certain very far from universal situations, e.g. hourly workers who have some leeway to set their own schedules.

Comment author: ChristianKl 09 September 2014 09:14:34PM 2 points [-]

It really depends on your base income. A programmer who makes 100k a year is in a very different situation then a college student.