Each interruption costs more than the minute it takes: it costs the climb back. Multiplied by a year, the figure is usually large enough to justify changing how the team works.
Context switching cost calculator
Price what interruptions really cost: the minutes lost per switch, multiplied by a working year, in hours and in money at your own rate.
Cost per year
CHF 35,200.00
Hours lost per year
440 h
Hours lost per day
2 h
Working weeks lost
11
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How it works
- 1Count real interruptions: messages, calls, drive-bys.
- 2Estimate how long it takes to get back to where you were.
- 3Use a loaded hourly cost, not a salary divided by hours.
Who it's for
- •Making the case for focus time
- •Reviewing meeting and chat habits
- •Justifying an assistant or an agent
Pro tips
- The minutes lost are not the interruption itself, they are the climb back to depth.
- Measure one week honestly before believing the yearly figure.
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