The cost of employees leaving the office

I came across this statistic today, and felt that it was something that needed to be shared. I guess we knew that running to Starbucks was expensive, but never knew it could cost this much:

According to a recent survey by Harris Interactive, one quarter of the employees will leave the office to get a hot beverage if none is provided. When employees leave to get their hot beverage, companies are losing money. With 75 employees, 18.75 will leave the office, daily that equals 155 days annually of lost productivity. Based on an average salary of $40,000, the lost revenue for the company is $23,484.

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