Quantify work time lost to recurring hybrid-office friction such as coordination gaps, room searches, or commuting disruptions. Convert a percentage of scheduled labor time into weekly hours, annual full-time-equivalent capacity, and payroll value.
The estimate values scheduled capacity not converted into productive time. It is not automatically a cash saving because payroll may remain fixed even when time is recovered.
Use a loss rate derived from comparable operational data. Do not count approved leave or planned nonproduction time unless it belongs in the decision.
For 300 employees working 40 hours weekly, a 4.5% loss equals 540 hours per week. At $55 per hour, the value is $29,700 weekly or $1,544,400 annually.
Use recurring work time that fails to produce intended output because of the work arrangement, while avoiding planned leave and unrelated downtime.
No. It is the loaded value of capacity and becomes cash savings only if costs actually change.
Dividing weekly lost hours by the selected full-time schedule expresses the recurring capacity loss as equivalent employee schedules.
Yes. The calculator will report zero lost hours, value, and FTE capacity.
Only include them when they represent avoidable loss attributable to the scenario; normal planned work activities should not be counted automatically.
| Measure | Unit |
|---|---|
| Time loss | Percent of scheduled hours |
| Weekly capacity | Labor hours |
| Annual value | Loaded dollars over 52 weeks |