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by imtringued
1408 days ago
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People smelt copper scrap into ingots. For a scrap yard this is completely pointless because they know how to inspect unprocessed copper waste and then have to cut the ingots up, you are spending money and time on your copper ingots and get less money in the end. Why do people insist on doing it? Because it is a hobby, because doing something yourself can be fun. By your logic nobody should go on a vacation because the ROI is negative. |
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The ROI for a vacation isn't negative, because you're usually paid during those. In the situation that you're not, it just strengthens the point I'm trying to make. I personally took a 1 month sabbatical between jobs and it was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make. I knew I needed a vacation, but the thought of skipping an entire month's paycheck for that ate me up inside for the first week or so. And from what I've gathered, including talking about it on therapy, it's a common sentiment.
The point being that once money gets involved in a hobby activity, it infects every other aspect. It's no longer about having fun, it's about maximizing what you get out of it.
Note that I'm not saying this is a universal experience, but I've observed it in the situations I described in my original comment.