Am I the only one left at the end of the month trying to bill 10hour days to meet hours because I slacked off at the beginning of the month? It’s a vicious cycle. Then the end of the month hits and I’m so exhausted that I need to take it was the next week... and the cycle continues

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OP, this post is SO SPOT ON that I legitimately had to second guess whether I wrote it and forgot...

I have to bill at least 10.5 every day for the rest of the month to meet my hours. Please be my friend bc I need someone to commiserate with who understands my pain lol.

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Also, doing any business dev lunches or cle messes up the month. We bill for that time but its non-billable.

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Yes. Currently making up hours from two weeks ago 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Every month.

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Yep. It can be really exhausting. I’d about given up when I got a new job offer (non-billing!) and it couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m wiped. Good luck

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Congratulations!!! Happy for you, and quite jealous. :)

Not sure if it has to do with your firm, but there's no need to worry about hitting hours on a monthly basis. Annually (or perhaps quarterly) is a much better measurement period.

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Monthly requirement at my firm, which means more likely to burn out

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Yessss same. What’s your billing requirement?

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Ma’am, the end of the month is next week.

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I am not sure I get this... don’t you just work to deadlines as they happen? No time pressure = lazy, time pressure = panic and high billables. The only reason I look at where we are in the month is to count the days until I get paid...

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I’m new to the firm and a rather new attorney. I have a hard time gauging my work load still. Like I don’t wanna take on too much

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Associate Op. dont stress the billables in the beginning or they will expect it. Ease in.

Honestly. No. I have lateraled several times. Ease into it. If you come out of the gate, billing crazy, they will expect it. A little more than minimum will get it done.

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