Feminist time-use studies explore how people divide their time between paid and unpaid labor, personal activities, and leisure, highlighting inequalities shaped by gender, race, and other identities. For resellers, especially those who started with the goal of decluttering, learning to value their time and labor can be a challenge. The activities below, inspired by economists Gibson and Graham, help you see how reselling impacts your time and well-being. Reflect on how your identity shapes your time use and uncover hidden work, emotional labor, and the demands of platforms. Share your insights with us to spark a conversation about more equitable practices in reselling.
Track the activities you do each day, aiming for 100% to represent your whole day. For reselling, break it down by tasks to see how you're spending your time. Estimate how long each task takes, then compare it to an actual time log. Draw your 24-hour clock as many times as you like! This exercise helps you visualize where your time goes, and reveals any discrepancies between what you think and how you actually spend your time. If things don't add up, you might have too much on your plate!
| Activity | Percentage | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 20% | ||
| 20% | ||
| 30% | ||
| 20% | ||
| 10% | ||
Total: 100%
Well-being scorecard: According to feminist economists like Gibson and Graham, well-being encompasses more than just financial aspects; it includes material - meeting one’s basic needs-, occupational -enjoyment of what we do every day-, social -personal relationships and networks-, community -involved in community activities- and physical -health and environment- dimensions. They argue that all forms of work, paid and unpaid, should contribute to well-being. Think about reselling: how does it score?
| Reseller's Well-being | Levels |
|---|---|
| Material | |
| Occupational | |
| Social | |
| Community | |
| Physical | |
| Average | 0 |