No door. No sign on the wall. Just hours going in… and nothing coming out.

This is Episode 4 of No One Told Me This, and the start of a six-part mini-series: The Waste Factory.

In this series we explore the hidden costs and overlooked inefficiencies that quietly eat away at business performance. Drawing on real-world observations, irreverent truths, and grounded commentary, each episode shines a light on what no one budgets for, but every business pays for.

In Part 1, we’re talking about what it is, why it exists, and why we rarely talk about it. 

You won’t find these costs easily, but you’ll feel them in your team’s energy, your budget blowouts, and that creeping sense of “surely we should be getting more done.”

This episode sets the stage. The factory doors are open. Let’s take a look inside.