While she is spending those two saturdays staining and painting, a coworker friend of hers networks with their boss at a social function she passed up (to work on the deck). The boss is much more approachable at this event and also seems to be impressed the friend decided to attend. They have a conversation where the friend presents several ideas that she feels would increase revenue for the company severalfold. Later that month she is promoted from her 90,000 / year job to a higher management position paying $125,000 / year.
So staying home to stain that deck actually cost the lady $23,100 (assuming the 33% tax bracket).
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