My firm has a collections budget (80% of your billable rate x 1850 hours) and an hourly budget that must be met in order to be eligible for a bonus. The firm cares very little about originations and will reward someone for making their collections over someone who brings in new work. I missed my collection budget due to some odd timing with a client, but originated more than all my peers so no bonus for me. I’ve been at this same mid level firm for 9 years and it’s all I know. Is this normal??

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It makes some sense if that is a “production bonus”, but they really should be trying to make you happy/keep you through a merit bonus and/or higher base salary (if you’re not lockstep).

Unless they don’t like getting business? Maybe time to look around and take that nice book with you.

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How good is the bonus on that scheme? Is it a percent of the difference or just some random amount? It seems silly to preface your bonus on something you personally have no control over (collections). My firm used to have a similar bonus plan. It was collections minus 2.5 times your salary. (this was for NEP) Based on your hours it was a percentage of that difference, so in a good year of collections you could get a big bonus.

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