What's the worst part about FDD? Volatility? Bad data? Something else?

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Hands down the volatility is the worst. In the past I’ve wrapped up a deal on Friday and excited to relax on the weekend with friends/family. Then get an email on Sunday afternoon that I’ve just been staffed on a new deal and need to get online ASAP to start working 😓

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I think WFH life has provided a lot of self reflection time for people and they are realizing it is not worth it anymore. I don’t think it is just a FDD problem but lots of industries.

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The personalities. And never feeling like your time is your own.

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feeling on-call

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