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More hours in the day or more money - which would you prefer?

31 replies

Imafairy · 01/02/2007 13:12

At a talk last week the speaker mentioned some survey where mothers where asked what was on their wishlist, and apparently "more hours in the day" came out top.
I personally would prefer to have more money, on the basis that I could then afford not to have to do all the stuff I do currently (work long hours, laundry, ironing, grocery shopping etc) because I could pay someone else to do them, thus giving me more quality time with the DCs, my DH, and, maybe even some time to myself!
Wondering what anyone else thinks?

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MrsBadger · 01/02/2007 13:13

more hours in the day please

money can't buy sleep

saadia · 01/02/2007 13:18

I would prefer more money. I think tasks/work etc expand to fill the time so that no matter how much extra you get it won't be enough. But OTOH I am a SAHM with one ds in school full time and one at home with me and I don't have a problem with time, in terms of getting things done. It must be different for working parents who have to slot household stuff into a more limited time.

expatinscotland · 01/02/2007 13:18

money

roseylea · 01/02/2007 13:22

money

nutcracker · 01/02/2007 13:22

Money

AntEater · 01/02/2007 13:24

I guess all SAHM will opt for the cash, all working Mums the time..

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Imafairy · 01/02/2007 13:26

but AntEater - I am a WOHM and would definitely opt for the money!

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Tutter · 01/02/2007 13:27

time please

in particular i'd like the hour when ds naps to miraculously stretch to 3, so i can have an hour for jobs, and hour for MN and an hour to nap

Tutter · 01/02/2007 13:27

time please

in particular i'd like the hour when ds naps to miraculously stretch to 3, so i can have an hour for jobs, and hour for MN and an hour to nap

Tutter · 01/02/2007 13:27

you see how much i wnt it

oliveoil · 01/02/2007 13:28

money

then I could buy some time

jabberwocky · 01/02/2007 13:29

hours, please...

Tutter · 01/02/2007 13:29

ps i'm a sahm, so that blows the theory i'm afraid

ItsMeMellowma · 01/02/2007 13:34

money, please..

fizzbuzz · 01/02/2007 13:41

I think I would like more money, BUT to need much much less sleep. Therefore I would gain more hours.

Am v jealous of people who only need 4 or 5 hours sleep. They must have so much time to spare!

IdrisTheDragon · 01/02/2007 13:42

I'd like more money at the moment

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Imafairy · 01/02/2007 14:52

anyone else?

(I thought this would get lots of interest, but yet again I was wrong )

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misdee · 01/02/2007 14:53

more hours.

throckenholt · 01/02/2007 14:58

some of each please

If I had to choose it would be time - so that I would have time to sleep enough.

fennel · 01/02/2007 15:01

but Imafairy, if your money is to enable you to buy time, aren't you really opting for time?

I would choose more energy, I have spare time, several hours every evening for a start, but no energy to really do things in it.

Socci · 01/02/2007 15:02

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poppiesinaline · 01/02/2007 15:03

err now let me think... MONEY.

Biglips · 01/02/2007 15:05

more money..

Bozza · 01/02/2007 15:12

Money is more flexible than time - you can use it buy in labour or for other things.

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Imafairy · 01/02/2007 15:18

But Fennel, I don't do the things I do because I want to do them, I do them because I have to. More hours in the day would still mean I'd have to do them, whereas money would mean I could outsource them.

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