Field operations
How much paid waiting time can I recover from the client?
Charge crew cost on all waiting minutes. Apply the free allowance separately to each visit, then bill the remaining minutes at the waiting rate. A negative net cost means recoverable fees exceed crew cost. Model visits with similar waits together.
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Worked example
With the example inputs below, the calculator returns these results.
Waiting cost less recoverable fees €15.00
- Delayed visits
- 6 visits
- Wait on each visit
- 25 min
- Free waiting time per visit
- 10 min
- Crew cost per hour
- 42 €/h
- Billable waiting rate
- 60 €/h
Other results
- Crew waiting cost
- €105.00
- Recoverable waiting fees
- €90.00
- Total waiting time
- 150 min
Use your own figures
See what site access delays cost and how much a waiting charge covers. Open the worksheet, replace the example values, then copy or print the result.
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