The entire concept of nonbillable work having to be on top of your typical 40 hours is absolute BS. Agency leadership should be ashamed at the idea of telling their staff they need to work extra hours “for the health of the business.”

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Not sure which agency you're working at that says this, but it's not typical...

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80% billable? Nice. Mine requires 120%

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It’s not only for the health of the business, it’s for the health of your employment. Non-billable work lowers your utilization rate and makes you look like you have bandwidth. When leadership is looking at your utilization rate, you may be on the chopping block if you regularly have a lot of non-billable time.

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Anything over 40 hrs should be paid for the “health of employees.”

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Good luck to you when you find yourself out in the real world.

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Please elaborate. I have a feeling I know significantly more about “the real world” than you do. I spent 8 years on scaffolding hanging siding on houses before I got into this “creative” business—is that “real world” enough for you?

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You are welcome to find a job in another industry. Nobody is making you do this.

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