That is a cost, but not to the company. The employees are doing work, they are spending their time. That should be reduced. At the end of the chain is either

That is a cost, but not to the company. The employees are doing work, they are spending their time. That should be reduced. At the end of the chain is either someone spending time, spending health, or using natural resources. Those are the costs. Far better for a company to simply give the money to the employee, receive the same amount of work in return, but not have the employee spending any time What's better, paying someone $100 to dig a hole and fill it back in, or give that person $100? Imagine a world where every need is met without having to do anything, with no costs - to humans, to the environment, to resources. Think how much time that gives to people to be free to do what they want