Originally Posted by kakarukeys

No! Total earning, monthly wage, annual wage are misleading! Precisely why I posted the calculations. They don't take total working hours, leaves into consideration.

In my case, I have more free time than my friend. If I want, I can choose to work freelance in my free time, then my earnings will trump hers (on same working hours). But I prefer to spend the time with my family.



Bankers & traders are different. You compare orange with apple la. My industry is IT consulting, here people charge client by hourly rate or man-day rate. It's natural to assess self-worth by hourly rate.