redcoat_or_rebel
Well-Known Member
Since the point is being missed (again due to hobby bias), answer the question about why you don't walk to work. (and if you do actually walk to work or work from home, commenting as such is *****y).
If you work say 10 miles away from home, you could walk it and save gas, potential accidents, moving violations, and even get more healthy and reduce health related cost in the future. What's the downside? You have to dedicate time and energy that are worth a lot more to you than the money than that which can be saved.
Opportunity cost doesn't only apply when that alternative time spent is earning actual wages.
Again, why can't you guys put yourself in the shoes of someone who doesn't enjoy brewing? It's a simple exercise. All you have to do is ask yourself why you don't do some other laborious activity that you already pay someone else for?
Another example, I'm sure there are some people on here that pay a landscaper to cut the grass. Why don't you cut it yourself?
This is a build vs. buy equation.
just because your time is valuable to you and you could be doing other things than walking to work still doesn't mean someone else is willing to pay you for your time. it rests on the opportunity to make money during the time your are brewing.