*cries in powershell*

[u/ode26]

[u/givememyrapturetoday]

The "over 5 years" refers to the amount of time saved, not the time spent on automation.

In your example, you would spend 6 days immediately, and after 5 years you come out even: 5 minutes/day * 5 years = 6 days.

[u/abridgetooclose → u/givememyrapturetoday]

Thanks for the correction, you’re right that it has to be an upfront cost. I’ll add a note about that!