Am I the only one in the office today, the day before Thanksgiving, just to ensure that the Partners, who will not be here, see me??????

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Nope. I'm in the office. My partner and another senior associate just FaceTimed from a beautiful villa in Europe with this breathtaking view. Nothing makes you want to jump out of the window more than that the day before Thanksgiving 😂

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I am a senior partner and, while I am not in the office right now, I am in court waiting to argue a motion. Unless there is a reason for you to be in the office, work that needs to be done to meet a real deadline (or relatives you want to avoid at home) there is no reason for associates to come in to just make an appearance. IMHO

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I’ll be going in today for a few hours just in case something urgent comes up this morning. But then I’m hitting the road.

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:(

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You are not alone!

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I’m in today too. Aside from brownie points for showing face, quiet days like today can be v productive.

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I have work to do... :(

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Hang in there.

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This is me. However, I had a 9am phone call with a partner. And a 11am email with a senior partner. So proof I was there.

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