As for the $100 per hour NOT being $100 per hour all things considered, don't the same arguments hold true for any profession ... I recently had work done on my truck ... the shop charges about $125 per hour ... now I know part of that pays the overhead, but what I am also paying for are the years of experience and knowledge of the mechanics, which is probably worth more than $125 an hour ... it's no different with us ...

It comes down to choices ... For the most part, I take care of the lawn etc. around my house, and about 1 acre is cleared land ... but certain times of the year, I hire a landscaper to do the 'heavy cleanup', because I would rather play a couple of gigs to pay him then do all that weeding etc. myself ...