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Golden
27 August 2005
"You are worth your weight in gold."
I was recently on the receiving end of this statement, and wondered what it actually meant. Back of the envelope calculations didn't look encouraging, so I did the full work-up. Fill in the blanks as you go:
Apparently people think I'm worth £6.95/hour, or about half the average wage in the UK[?]. Gee, thanks.
