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Re:Why are Adults so busy? by cdubzzz on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @05:42AM (#12495284)
You say free time is your priority, but even with this ideal list (it makes some very unrealistic assumptions) your free time is only 50% of your responsibilities time.
Re:Why are Adults so busy? by sagischwarz on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @05:47AM (#12495312)
Yes, it could be more. I'm actually thinking about reducing my working hours. Could you elaborate on which assumptions seem unrealistic to you? I tried to list them as honest as possible, but for sure I might have overlooked something. The estimated free time aligns quite well with my daily perception (also, I could see 'staying healthy' as free time, because I go rock climbing and thats just something I love to do as a hobby).
Re:Why are Adults so busy? by cdubzzz on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:17AM (#12496521)
On second thought, "very unrealistic" was harsh. I (or anyone) could nitpick a few hours per week here and there but nothing significant. You are right that it's really just about current life situation. As a married homeowner, my responsibility time is much higher, hah.
Re:Why are Adults so busy? by eitally on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @02:20PM (#12499804)
No kidding! I feel like my wife & I get somewhere between 1-2hr/day of discretionary time, and it's not in large blocks most days... and it includes things like calling the utility provider to figure out a billing problem, vacation & event planning, chatting with neighbors/friends, and anything else that isn't a natural part of the "committed parent + homeowner" categories.
Re:Why are Adults so busy? by Dylan16807 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @08:30AM (#12496153)
If you include sleeping as a responsibility.
Re:Why are Adults so busy? by cdubzzz on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @09:18AM (#12496537)
Absolutely. I definitely would not do if I didn't have to!
Re:Why are Adults so busy? by Dylan16807 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @11:50AM (#12498177)
It distorts the statistics a bit, though. You could have 75% of your waking hours be free time and still calculate that you're spending half your time on 'responsibilities'.