I would get my nails done sporadically. Not the fake fancy nails, but just a gel manicure to look sharp. I read somewhere that red nail polish helps focus. I used that as an excuse to get my nails done before big meetings or events.
Ultimately, I just liked the way it look. Gentlemen, it's just like shinning your shoes as a way to look extra sharp.
A gel manicure costs approximately $30 dollars, it lasts about two weeks, except when you work at the railroad, and if you are out in the field, a week tops is about right. These manicures also take about an hour. When you are single, or a DINK, two hours and $60 doesn't even register.
Once you have kids, you need to start seeing your time the way you manage a work budget. Always look for the best ROI.
So after making some mental calculations I decided that getting my nails done did not meet the threshold for my return.
One night after the kids are in bed, my spouse catches me filing.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm doing my nails," I say trying to relearn a task I really hadn't done since I was in high school. "I'm not going to the nail salon."
"Why?" He puzzled.
"We have kids now, and I want to save money."
He chuckles, "We can afford it."
"Let me rephrase, it's a two hour commitment a month and I just don't have the time."
"I am happy to watch the kids on Saturday afternoon," he says. "Or we could get a sitter for a hour or two."
"Let me try to explain the genesis of this decision," I pause to formulate the right phrase.
"I would rather have two extra hours with my children a month than have pretty nails. I would rather be playing with them than sitting at a nail salon on a Saturday afternoon."
"That makes sense," he concedes.
My nails are now kept short with a clear coat of polish.
Ultimately, I just liked the way it look. Gentlemen, it's just like shinning your shoes as a way to look extra sharp.
A gel manicure costs approximately $30 dollars, it lasts about two weeks, except when you work at the railroad, and if you are out in the field, a week tops is about right. These manicures also take about an hour. When you are single, or a DINK, two hours and $60 doesn't even register.
Once you have kids, you need to start seeing your time the way you manage a work budget. Always look for the best ROI.
So after making some mental calculations I decided that getting my nails done did not meet the threshold for my return.
One night after the kids are in bed, my spouse catches me filing.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm doing my nails," I say trying to relearn a task I really hadn't done since I was in high school. "I'm not going to the nail salon."
"Why?" He puzzled.
"We have kids now, and I want to save money."
He chuckles, "We can afford it."
"Let me rephrase, it's a two hour commitment a month and I just don't have the time."
"I am happy to watch the kids on Saturday afternoon," he says. "Or we could get a sitter for a hour or two."
"Let me try to explain the genesis of this decision," I pause to formulate the right phrase.
"I would rather have two extra hours with my children a month than have pretty nails. I would rather be playing with them than sitting at a nail salon on a Saturday afternoon."
"That makes sense," he concedes.
My nails are now kept short with a clear coat of polish.