What do you do about computer problems? It just took me 24 minutes to send a .1 email due to my computer constantly freezing. Is it worth entering that time into non-billable? Or do I just stop whining and work longer to make it up?

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I bill it. The firm can eat the time, but I’m getting credit for it.

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It’s frustrating because on the one hand, it took me 2 minutes to write the email. But when Outlook freezes and shuts down 7 times...🤬

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