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Return on time invested (ROTI)
What you get back for the time you put into something, compared with what that time is worth.
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What it means
ROTI is ROI for hours. Learning a skill, automating a task or hiring help all cost time up front and pay back later.
A good investment of time saves or earns more hours than it takes.
Example
| Time to set up an automation | 10 hours |
| Time it saves a year | 40 hours |
| Value saved at $72.12 an hour | $2,885 |
| Net return after setup | $2,164 |
In Time Valuer
Price the setup and the savings in Time Valuer and the return on your time is a dollar figure, not a guess.
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Questions and answers
What is return on time invested (ROTI)?
What you get back for the time you put into something, compared with what that time is worth.
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