1.11.2007
A Number Game
Who wants to play a number game with me? Read along if you wish:
Givens:
- 365 days in 2006
- 52 Saturdays, 53 Sundays
- 12 holidays given off per year (conservative est. for a business)
- 15 vacation days given (generalization again)
- 12 sick days given
Let's say a person uses all that time off in a year:
That gives us 365 - 52 - 53 - 12 - 15 - 12 = 221 days worked per year
Let's also say:
- 8 hr normal work day
- 1 hr lunch
- 1 hr total commute time
That yields:
( 221 x 10 ) / ( 365 x 24 ) = 25% of time in a year committed to working
Let me say normal time dedicated to sleep (weather that's getting ready for or tossing and turning, etc) is 8 hrs, which is 33% of the time in a year.
So, on average a person spends 25% + 33% = 58% of their time either working or sleeping.
That only leaves 42% of the rest of their time to spend with friends and family and doing other activities or directed attention towards other things.
Makes me think that I better choose wisely where I spend my time. ¶ 9:14 AM
Givens:
- 365 days in 2006
- 52 Saturdays, 53 Sundays
- 12 holidays given off per year (conservative est. for a business)
- 15 vacation days given (generalization again)
- 12 sick days given
Let's say a person uses all that time off in a year:
That gives us 365 - 52 - 53 - 12 - 15 - 12 = 221 days worked per year
Let's also say:
- 8 hr normal work day
- 1 hr lunch
- 1 hr total commute time
That yields:
( 221 x 10 ) / ( 365 x 24 ) = 25% of time in a year committed to working
Let me say normal time dedicated to sleep (weather that's getting ready for or tossing and turning, etc) is 8 hrs, which is 33% of the time in a year.
So, on average a person spends 25% + 33% = 58% of their time either working or sleeping.
That only leaves 42% of the rest of their time to spend with friends and family and doing other activities or directed attention towards other things.
Makes me think that I better choose wisely where I spend my time. ¶ 9:14 AM
