Post #40384 by Monkeyman on Mon, Jun 23, 2003 11:00 AM

I am not sure if you saw the pics of my entertainment center on the Events thread (July 12 unveiling of Monkeymans lounge) but that is a prime example of what you can do if you have the vision and the patience (I am an accountant! not a carpenter).

Someone else on this thread mentioned that you can spend that time making more money and pay someone else to do it.

That all depends on what kind of a job you have. I work on a salary so I get the same pay no matter how much I work so my free time is truly free.

The materials for my entertainment center rounded out to roughly $1800. If I paid someone else to make that exact same piece it would have cost me more that $5000.

Yes it took more time, but I learned something in the process and I enjoyed doing it.

Are you the kind of person that gets satisfaction from the process or frustration? Do you feel that you have more time than money (thats me) or more money than time. If you are the latter, I say pay someone else.