Should I ski or work this weekend?

engineer4life
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:36:06 +0000

Alright parents, here is a tough question.

I have the opportunity to work this weekend. I like working and enjoy it.

I also can go skiing this weekend, which I would enjoy doing.

I’ll make a lot of money this weekend if I work (probably around $1000), so the lost opportunity cost is huge. Additionally, it’ll have an out of pocket cost of $100 per day for lift ticket, equipment rental, and gas.

The flipsie is that I work most every weekend because I like making money and enjoy the work that I do; but have no social life.

Which would you do?