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I work like 9-3, and then after 8:30 PM as needed. There are busy times, maybe once a month or so, when I work more, but 75% of the time I just work 9-3
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Just putting it out there, WFH may be better than flextime for transactional work. I'm in M&A, and when a deal is signing or closing, I couldn't log out for half a day or certain days in the week, but since I'm remote, I can almost always get time with my kids in the morning and evening because I have no commute that eats into my day.
Thank you! I should have mentioned I WFH, which enables the schedule I currently keep.
Transactional associate here. I’ve always wondered how the flex schedule works given the nature of our practice. The only way would be to take on fewer deals but it’s kinda tricky to do so without having no impact on my reputation. If a client wants something by X, we kinda need to deliver that. So curious to hear what others got to say
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On deals, it helps to be on a big team and not be the most senior person. I feel like the sweet spot is working with a few other folks—someone who is in charge and holding the bag, and some people who are more junior. Also, I do decline deals when I’m ahead on hours.
I did tech transactions reduced hours for a while. It gave me the power to turn down projects (sometimes) but there were weeks I worked more than full time, or evenings and weekends, as I had to always be available when needed and some deals were all consuming. Other times, trying to avoid being overcommitted, I ended up with not enough work - there was no predictability. Needless to say, I’m now in house. But I saw it work for attorneys in practice areas that had more predictability.
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