Newbie here. How do you make sure you don’t get screwed at YE when you can only charge 40 hours per week? Federal client.

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Focus on utilization first and foremost though, PRD second. Really the job of new BTAs/Cs is to hit util target to generate revenue for the firm, so higher levels can have more time for PRD without degrading from revenue. Make da firm money

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Also newbie - you mean 100% utilization is not at 40 hours at D?

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Don’t take vacations

Have a good amount of PRD.

I missed my utilization target and had some, but not a huge amount, of PRD and I still got promoted. Next year I missed my utilization target because of a project contract issue, hardly had any PRD, and ended up with a bad year-end. Interpret those as you will.

See if you can still charge 40 in short weeks - holidays, etc. Working 10 hour days here and there can help bump up your hours and let you take PTO without stress.

Your counselor should represent you in this demeanor. Don’t work over the 40 hours if you can’t go over it

40 hours every week would hit 100% utilization, but then you take time off and you are on the bench, so the standard person averages 45 hours a week to get utilization

Keep your counselor updated on you not being able to charge the 45h required and voice your concern about not hitting the util goal

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