Worthless Meeting Calculator
Estimate a meeting's salary cost, person-hours, and recurring annual impact.
How to Use
- Enter attendees, average salary, meeting time, overhead, preparation, follow-up, and recurrence.
Assumptions and Limits
Salary cost is converted with the stated 40 hours and 48 working weeks. You can use the result as a planning conversation, not a judgement.
Method
Loaded hourly attendee cost × all meeting-related minutes determines each occurrence and recurring cost.
Examples
Example
Eight attendees on $75,000 salaries meeting for 60 minutes each week.
Result: The calculator updates its results immediately from these inputs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Worthless Meeting Calculator estimate?
The tool helps quantify time investment so teams can improve meeting design and outcomes.
Important Note
Results are estimates for planning and education. They do not replace financial, tax, legal, or professional advice. Review assumptions before making decisions.