Anyone else tired of firms not hiring enough staff while simultaneously increasing minimum billable hours and/or taking on new clients? I can’t seem to place why we have a retention issue.

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Yes! Someone finally figured it out.

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What is the increase in billable hours for you?

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I’m pretty sure that there hasn’t been a widespread increase in billable hours. Mine are still 1800 and I know at least 5 others large firms have that same requirement.

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