It takes about 3 seconds to see something on the ground, bend over, and pick it up.
A) This year (2012) Bill Gates is set to make an estimated $2,147,483,647 US
Now, lets assume a workaholic, 80 hour work week, and only 2 weeks vacation. That's 50 weeks a year, times 80 hours per week, yields B) 4000 works hours a year. **
So divide A by B, and we get $26,843,545.59 an hour.
or $447,392.43 a minute.
or C) $7,456.54 a second.
C times 3 seconds is $22,369.62
So, if Bill gates is walking down the street, on his way to work... and he came upon a pile of 22 thousand dollar bills, it's not worth his time to stoop and pick them up. He is better served, economically,by walking on to work.
** I realize this is not the case, Mr. Gates is generally retired and spends much time in philanthropy. This s just to give a sense of comparative value.
Speaking as someone in the private sector, it is not in my best interest to give you a raise. It IS in my interest to make you salary, then give you mandatory 'overtime' (for which you will not be paid overtime rates, as you are salaried), fire one of your co-workers, give you his work to do in addition to yours, and then claim the savings have reduced department overhead, thus making my bonus for the quarter.
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It takes about 3 seconds to see something on the ground, bend over, and pick it up.
A) This year (2012) Bill Gates is set to make an estimated $2,147,483,647 US
Now, lets assume a workaholic, 80 hour work week, and only 2 weeks vacation. That's 50 weeks a year, times 80 hours per week, yields B) 4000 works hours a year. **
So divide A by B, and we get $26,843,545.59 an hour.
or $447,392.43 a minute.
or C) $7,456.54 a second.
C times 3 seconds is $22,369.62
So, if Bill gates is walking down the street, on his way to work... and he came upon a pile of 22 thousand dollar bills, it's not worth his time to stoop and pick them up. He is better served, economically,by walking on to work.
** I realize this is not the case, Mr. Gates is generally retired and spends much time in philanthropy. This s just to give a sense of comparative value.
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Yeah. They. Do. Not. Feel. Your. Pain.
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Catgirls?
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