I'm new to agency-has anyone ever gotten in trouble for using too much time on a project? I just wrapped something up and am afraid I might have taken way more than my allotted share of time

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It seems if it was an issue the PM would have flagged. But why don’t you go talk to them - ask how it works, how you should think about hours moving forward, and see if they are able to share estimates next time out. They would probably appreciate your conscientiousness and it will close any knowledge gaps for you moving forward.

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I have no precedent for what a normal amount of time is for this work and logged what I worked, and the PM didn't flag to me. Still, somewhat worried I'll get a slap on the wrist!

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Shouldn’t get in trouble unless you had a discussion about it beforehand, and an agreement. The PM should’ve set some kind of expectation. Sometimes a mgmt team doesn’t allot a reasonable amount of effort for tasks and that’s something to iron out. But there’s also such a thing as, something can be done well in X amount of time, then someone chose to spend 3x that amount of time for not really all that much better work product, and then other stuff isn’t getting done or is getting loaded onto others.

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I’m so confused by this whole thread and the fact that nobody knows how much time they have scoped for projects and tasks.

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Well the OP is totally new and trying to figure that out, but agree there is a peculiar set of beliefs around how T&M projects are scoped and billed. I agree things are often underscoped due to ignorance, error, or a need to sell in a project - but that’s not how money is made.

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Strategic roles usually no. I’ve worked at one agency that micromanaged and allocated weekly creative and web production hours across everyone (which is common in those production roles), but as long as you’re not dropping the ball on something else, your agency probably has no problem with you working overtime

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Usually the manager would get in trouble. Were you told how many hours you had? If not, hard to know when you’re over.

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It’s also on you to ask how many hours you have and serve as the fallback every time you’re given a project or task if they forget.

I’m also very confused. The project manager tracks hours and you don’t as an AS? Sign me up.

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Exactly. Sounds like a dream.

Depends on the agency, team, etc. Manage up next time to set expectations so you don’t have to worry about it.

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Your PM should tell you your hours during kickoff and share burn rate on a regular cadence. If you haven’t been flagged, you’re probably fine

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Don’t worry, they never allot enough time. That’s how they make money.

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That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.

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Inefficiency is part of working at an agency.

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I wouldn’t sweat it! Next time ask if there’s buckets of hours to save yourself the anxiety

Yes technically - staff plan & SOW was likely created by someone who vaguely understands your work’s complexity, months prior to your involvement. If your role was under-estimated u may be over-burning labor (& may not be the only one). Hard to ask for more client $ unless whole team’s over-burning & even then... Track your time & flag concerns with your manager ASAP in writing if needed.

Unless you’re paid hourly it shouldn’t matter. If you’re on a salary then it doesn’t matter how many hours you’ve worked since they’ll figure out costs with the client up front and it’s not like they’re losing money if you work more. Unless of course you’re falling behind on other projects because of it, but that’s a different conversation.

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