Index Entry · The Hours of Labor
A Worker's Lifetime Earnings
Prevailing market value: $2.70 million
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
64.3 million96.8 million
Crisped, Golden Cylinders
"An entire career's compensation — converted, at last, to its caloric form."
Forty-five years of labor, in their proper unit.
Equivalent Cost
$2.70 million
Total Weight
603 tons
Total Volume
22,715 cu. ft.
End-to-End Length
1,608 km (999 mi)
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
11.4 feet deep
Floods a standard pool
8.9× a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.418% to the moon
Council Methodology
At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.
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An Hour at Federal Minimum Wage
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
173260
Crisped Cylinders
"A snack-sized bag — to be eaten standing, on the fifteen-minute break."
Sixty minutes of labor, before withholding.
The Hours of Labor $24
An Hour at the Median Wage
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
572861
Crisped Cylinders
"A bag of tots earned per hour — taxes, of course, applied to both."
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The Hours of Labor $175
An Hour of Psychotherapy
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
4,1696,276
Crisped Cylinders
"A heaping plate of tots — comfort eating is, in its own way, a treatment plan."
Fifty-three minutes of clinical attention.