# Find projects over their labor estimate

Compare recorded project labor against the hours originally estimated. This highlights jobs that need a scope, estimate, or production review without treating missing estimates as zero.

Which projects are over their labor-hours estimate? Show estimated hours, recorded hours, and the difference. Keep projects without an estimate separate.

[Try this prompt](https://app.millbase.ca/try-prompt?prompt=Which+projects+are+over+their+labor-hours+estimate%3F+Show+estimated+hours%2C+recorded+hours%2C+and+the+difference.+Keep+projects+without+an+estimate+separate.)

## When to use it

Prepare a weekly production review or investigate labor overruns.

## What you need

Projects with labor-hours estimates and recorded employee time.

## What you’ll get

- Projects with a positive difference between recorded and estimated hours.

- Unestimated projects separated from projects with a valid comparison.

## How to use it

Open the prompt in Millbase, sign up or sign in if needed, then review the editable draft before sending.

Specify active projects to focus on current work. Recorded hours alone do not explain why a job exceeded its estimate.