I partially agree, but would take it a step further -- your time actually has zero value in and of itself. Because we have companies (or clients) paying us a salary that takes up a portion of our time, we tend to think in those terms, but it's not the correct way to think about it. The end goal of that work we do is not to make money. Money is not a goal in and of itself (or if it is, priorities need to be shifted). The end goal is hopefully a happier, more productive life, which money (sometimes) helps us to obtain.
I work 40 hour weeks so that when I'm not working, I am able to focus 100% on my family and self. By working a job, I can (nearly) guarantee that money will solve those other problems. Leaky roof? No worries, hire a contractor. Car broken down? Call a mechanic and get on with the more important stuff. Need to paint? Pay someone.
If you take money out of the equation, it's just bartering: I do something I'm good at so that I can trade that effort for someone else doing something they're good at, and so on. The end goal is that instead of spending our entire lives worrying about Maslow-ian needs, I can spend a portion of that time doing specialized work that allows me to not worry about those things. It's a trade of quality vs. quantity.
I work 40 hour weeks so that when I'm not working, I am able to focus 100% on my family and self. By working a job, I can (nearly) guarantee that money will solve those other problems. Leaky roof? No worries, hire a contractor. Car broken down? Call a mechanic and get on with the more important stuff. Need to paint? Pay someone.
If you take money out of the equation, it's just bartering: I do something I'm good at so that I can trade that effort for someone else doing something they're good at, and so on. The end goal is that instead of spending our entire lives worrying about Maslow-ian needs, I can spend a portion of that time doing specialized work that allows me to not worry about those things. It's a trade of quality vs. quantity.