It’s Friday morning, do you know where your billables are?

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The month just started leave me alone

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I hate it when the month ends at the end of the week. I just feel like it’s the weekend now lol

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Behind. Just like every other bankruptcy attorney this year.

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Don’t worry, you’ll get your turn soon enough.

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We just started a new billing year. On a Friday. I’m already in weekend mode.

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We just started a new fiscal year too! So my hours are 0 and so is my motivation for the day!

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At 100,1% of target and not a minute more.

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Respectfully, please go away😭

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In the crapper. 🥰

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Still billed 200+ for September even though I’ve been working half days since last Wednesday. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Still being entered and they won't be pretty.

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