How many billable hours should I be hitting to stay “safe” as senior creative/ACD? For context, I work at a well-known holding company agency.

It’s hard to trust the partners/leadership when they want us to return to office as being better when we increase offshoring? Also, the pressure on billable hours when all that really matters is how much our fixed labor costs vs. how much we can bill (which is usually fixed fee or at least a range) and the fixed labor costs of offshoring is significantly cheaper so the hours don’t matter. Am I mistaken by this viewpoint?

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

Doing a federal clerkship and thinking of my options after. Anyone in NJ/NY/PA biglaw lit group with collegial and pleasant work environment? I do not care about billable requirements/workload, just salary and don’t want to be treated like shit.

I just spoke with a software architect that went back to school to learn software engineering after law school because it was more lucrative and had less hours. He’s worked his way up and has the skills and authority to work 6:30am-10am and gets to work remotely. We discussed that results/outputs is better than billable time like in law and public accounting. Yet, his parents and others would view him as “lazy” but he does his job and makes a fantastic living. Time>Money and Results>Hours

I am concerned with fulfilling billable hours requirement. I’m required to hit 2100 hours yearly and I’m at ~1,500 hours and I think I’ll hit 150-180hours this month. What will happen if I don’t hit my targeted amount by the end of my year.

If you asked to be considered for early promotion and didn’t get it (despite being highly rated, exceeding billable goal, etc) would you look elsewhere? Is it right to be angry about it? I don’t want to spin myself up unnecessarily if it’s unjustified

With the various RTO rumors/fear out there and in the absence of spring/summer/fall(?) bonuses. Would you consider coming into the office more if your firm offered bonuses linked to days in the office (coupled with billable targets, of course)?

What is a material billable hours difference from your peers at the same group? If I bill 150 less a year than another associate should I be worried?

Looking to leave a govt job for a junior attorney role in a small workers comp defense firm. I have no experience in workers comp. How easy is it to learn the work and make 1850 billable hours? What future opportunities does this experience give?

I have an interview with Korn Ferry for an associate principal role and am curious about others’ experiences have been with work-life balance here. Also, I have an idea of what I should be compensated in this type of role, but any insights on how they pay compared to others would be helpful. Are you traveling during the pandemic or have client interactions been virtual? Lastly, if you are a consultant here, are you on billable hours? My current consulting role is not - so this would be new.

Does anyone run a business in addition to their firm? I’m a solo and I’m doing pretty well with about 60-70 billable hours a month. Though that leaves a lot of downtime. Curious if anyone has any second businesses that require about 20 hours a week. Not looking for passive income or franchise ideas though.

How many billable hours do people in prosecution tend to average each month? I’ve gone through waves of feeling like my billable hours requirement is reasonable to feeling like I’m drowning and can’t possibly do it for that long.

What’s big law like in San Francisco? Anyone have any insights to firm cultures or billable targets?

If you are a first year in a stub year, and significantly under billable hours requirement, do firms typically still give pro rated bonus? Do first year stub associates really ever hit their pro rated hours in those 2-3 months?

Hi can someone give me an estimate of what a pediatric occupational therapist should be making in a city with a high cost of living. No benefits. Between 30 to 40 billable hours, documentation time unpaid etc. Independent contractor role. Practicing for over 5 years.

BONUS. What’s amount bonus do you get, and how often? Including bonus structure (ex for meeting billable hours), firm/boss randomly bonuses you, Christmas bonus, etc)

Is it just me or the average billable work in infrastructure transactions has blown off steam in the last couple of weeks?

Are any other paralegals struggling with billable hour requirements? I have 5 years of experience in corporate transactions, M&A, and real estate work, and have never had billable hour requirements. I'm in a new job now where I do and I'm nowhere near meeting them. I'm getting a lot more admin work than billable work, and it's stressing me out.

Has anyone here worked (or does anyone currently work) for Bernstein Litowitz (aka BLBG)? Very interested to learn what inside associates feel about the firm, its culture, work-life balance, billable hours, etc.

What was the best part of your week?

Kindly recommend some self help books!

Just curious, how much do Partners make at a firm

Any advice on how to transition into healthcare IT without experience? I have a MS and MPH. Burned out on patient services roles. Hoping to make a transition before the year out. Actively seeking new opportunities.

What sort of pay structure is for Microsoft in London. Technology consulting - solutions architect.

Is taking the bus to work as convenient as taking the tube? Thinking of getting a place that by bus has a lesser commute than train but worried about traffic, frequency, etc. of the bus. Basically 20 mins bus vs 27 mins tube? Thanks!

Any Financial Services or Construction Seniors out there looking for a change or better pay? Crowe has a ton of positions open, and competitive pay, can probably negotiate a sign on bonus. Willing to split the referral bonus as well! Really just need the help! DM me if interested!

Long term I would like to become a financial advisor but don’t like the high selling pressure aspect when starting off. I would like to slowly build clientele on the side as I work. Are there any entry level roles that could lead to a financial advisor role that anyone recommends?

Hi team, thanks for joining lets grow together.

If you have a love bracelet, do you wear it to work?

Anyone knows of legitimate consignment websites for luxury handbags in canada?

What are the approx bonuses within S&C at the C and M levels?

Opening up a thread on the Company Town Hall. What are your thoughts?

Is there a more active bowl

Shower thought:
Why did Toronto (or Canada?) change the exit signs from the classic red EXIT sign to the green running man? Wouldn’t it confuse more people especially elders in finding the exit?

Also isn’t it a waste of money for businesses to replace perfectly functional exit signs when renovating?

Is Charles Tyrwhitt a good brand? They have 3 shirts for $89 right now and they usually have deals for 3 shirts for $99.

What's the salary range for ACD in Vancouver?

If anyone is looking for referrals at Servicetitan, hit me up.

A 5 minute conversation is better than your elaborate bullet point email

Is Preacher a good place to work? How’s work/life? Culture?

Anyone hiring AE’s in Detroit? I got laid off for the first time ...

Does anyone else hate browsing the web on your phone because of all the ads? I feel like I can't even open/access 50% of the URLs I click on because of pop ups and redirects...

Thoughts on m/SIX (they’re apart of GroupM)?

Do people read Glassdoor reviews? I should have before starting here 🤦🏽‍♂️

To everyone that’s been laid off I just want y’all to know that I’m with you. That is why I’m doing the bare minimum until it’s my time to go.

Is it just me or is the app/group super negative?

Umm...this job market sucks.

What are some good agencies in NY for UX designers?

Talent retention | There has been alot of people leaving Agency life for other careers which offer more work life balance or benefits or even just going solo. Your thoughts? How long do you plan to stay in this field ?

Any creatives impacted by Forsman Bodenfors layoffs? That agency does beautiful, powerful work.

All the places you’ve gone when traveling for work. ✈️🚁🛳

Salary of an art director in Singapore? Also, what’s the cost of living like?

PHD media in New York.... any thoughts ? How's the culture? Particularly for Sr. level folks?

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

Creatives who left for tech. What is it exactly that you do now? Is it still writing or art directing? Or a different creative role? Hearing about people leaving for tech so I want to know what it means exactly aside from the benefits.

How many people here are in pharma advertising versus general? Seems like mosts of the posts are from general consumer shops.

Mid level making 82k. In new york. Low?