Folks, how do you keep up with hobbies/self care while billing day and night?

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Under 200/month, easy. Just be intentional about setting aside time.

200-260/month, you sacrifice sleep.

260+/month, you don’t.

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Accurate

You go in-house

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Short answer: You don’t.

Longer answer: I’ve personally found that I’m only able to make time for my hobbies if I’m at a shop where I’m able to bill at around 150/month or less. I’m also a parent so that eats up a lot of non-work hours as well. If I have to bill over 150 in a month then I know I won’t have time for anything except for work and family stuff without also sacrificing sleep, and I can only do that for so long without burning out. I’ve been told to try “banking” a bunch of billables early in the year and then take a long vacation mid-year to recover while still staying on track to hit target. The downside is that life happens and if my hours end up taking another hit close to the end of the year because of personal or family emergencies then it’s impossible to recover and hit target. Call me cynical, but my experience is that it’s impossible to work in private practice (esp. in Biglaw) and have work-life balance.

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You don't.

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Oh I don’t

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Mid-law

Fewer transactions = less pressure

Sell side so you don’t work with ridiculous PE clients…instead you get to explain just how badly they want to screw you over

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Pick hobbies you can do in the wee hours of the morning or late at night and where you can squeeze in that joy in just 30 - 45 min increments. E.g., I picked up biking outdoors earlier this year and will block my calendar early in the am to get a quick ride in. Clears my head, relieves stress and gets endorphins going that last me to at least midday. Can’t do it everyday but more often than not. Life’s too short, just have to be intentional about it

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