Time Leakage
What does the tab rescue cost over 20 years?
The Tab Rescue
15 minutes, 192 times/year, 20 years — the long-term cost is 960 hours.
How the number's built.
The tab rescue feels like a small interruption. At 15 minutes across 192 occurrences a year, it becomes 960 hours over 20 years.
If you changed one thing
Half the pattern stays.
480 hours return.
No rush. It keeps until you want it.
A way through
cutting the pattern in half
24.0 hours/year returned
× 20 years = 480 hours returned
The Math
15 minutes / occurrence
192 occurrences / year = 48.0 hours/year
× 20 years = 960 hours
Assumptions
- Each occurrence lasts 15 minutes.
- 192 occurrences happen each year.
- Timeline spans 20 years.
- The calculation counts calendar time, not whether the time was useful.
The arithmetic of tab rescue
Last reviewed: May 2026.
An estimate built for reflection — not financial, medical, or legal advice. The figures follow the assumptions above.