Number of productive hours for generating income in year

How many hours are really productive for income ????

Has n't this question puzzled many of us when we are really finding it quite hard to survive in this fast paced life.Talking straightforward, we really don't have much time left in our life, when  we usually take a leap from an energetic fun filled college life to a more responsible employee really working for some firm. You may seemingly thought that I  am really talking sarcastically.Do, the basic mathematics and you will find out that why most of us end up being an employee for some firm throughout our life even though we are neither satisfied   with our current employer ,nor with our meagre salary.These are some basic points which I have summarized below after doing some basic mathematics:

• In a normal (non leap year) there are 365 days.On an average , each day has 24 hours.Is n't it.So, theoretically ,

No. of productive hours of income  =   365 * 24= 8760 hours

• Again a normal person spends around 7-8 hours on an average  per day (usually more on weekends and less on normal working days) on a good healthy sleep which is very important.

So,hours spent on sleep = 365 * 7 =  2555 hours 

Hence,

      Amount of remaining hours = 6205 hours

• Now depending upon personal preferences and tastes on an average we all take at least lunch and dinner ,do travel to office ,mall etc.,spending time on hobbies may be reading books ,watching t.v. etc.,doing some personal hygienic activities(details not required).So,lets average it to around 2-3 hours per day although it may be more or less depending upon personal tastes and preferences.

So, 

    hours spent on necessary activities = 365 * 3 =1095 hours

Finally,

No. of productive hours of income(practical) = 6205 -1095 = 5110 (hours)

Final Verdict:

On the basis of final result, you can calculate that at what rate per hour you current employer is paying you & whether you possess capability and potential which is actually much higher than that.

Example,

Suppose your employer pays you 500000 bucks(add your currency) per annum for a work of 12 hours per day(excluding weekends and holidays).So, on an average he is paying you at the rate of :

12 * 365= 4380 hours(Employers are morally responsible for paying you ,even for weekends)

Hence, income granted to you by employer per hour is:

500000/4380  =114.1 bucks per hour(precisely)

Note also that you also have (5110-4380)  =730  productive hours which are usually an asset which can be used to generate some extra income or for recreational activities(going out to some new place,explore the world,meet old friends blah blah)

Conclusion:

1. Are you much more capable than that .Think & act wisely and always make a backup plan which must not be shared with even close friends as it may unnecessarily put pressure on you.
2. If you are thinking of leaving your current job or if your current job is a backup plan for your future venture which is under progress,never ever share this with your peers unless they are themselves part of venture.
3. Always ,try to innovate/own something for which you will gain royality.It may include some intellectual property such as books , invention, idea, patent ,e-business , etc.This is so because these things don't follow normal hours rule.e.g. you may sell thousands of copies of a book (unlikely if author unheard).However,you may try as at least you are getting full 8760 hours for these things.
4. As  far as possible try at least during early part of your life (after college) to make as many mistakes and learn as much as possible by taking Risks because later on you may "PLAY IT SAFE".
5. At last ,try to be an entrepreneur as you are also using hours of other persons life into your hours of productive income by paying him meagre salary.Though, it is not that simple at least give it a try because:

"do what you want to do ,be what you want to be,go where you actually want to go because you have got only 1 life and 1 chance to do all the things you want to do  "