How much are you pressured to finish projects under a certain number of billable hours. Does your boss - or do your account reps - begin a project by presenting an estimate that they hold fast to?

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I mean at some point they’ll say that you’ve spent enough hours on it. It’s a mix of do good work but also don’t go over budget.

It’s compounded with extremely short time limits. 6 hrs for a brochure. 5 hrs for a logo. etc. etc.

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