What’s the typical ramp up period for a first year? I’m lucky to hit a few billable hours each day. Started in September.

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Anywhere from one week to 6 months. Chill out and don’t say no to work.

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Enjoy the sweet bliss my friend.

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6 months. Enjoy it.

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Agree this is a Jan 2023 problem to worry about. A partner gave me the advice to try looking for work in Jan and to be concerned if youre not steady by end of Feb. in your first year.

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At my firm (v10) ramp up seems to be about 1-2 months for lit, possibly longer in this economy for corporate. If things are still this slow after your stun year (I.e. January 2023) start reaching out for more work.

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You’re fine

I second 6 months

Lucky. I started in September (v10) & got like 3 days ramp up lol. I’ve been billing 40+ hours weekly since orientation ended 🫠

I am 10 months in M&A and still ramping up lol

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