Who's stuck working through their Saturday? I normally don't mind but the weather looks so lovely outside, I hate being stuck indoors in front of a computer with a pile of dusty books when the sun is shining for the first time in I don't know how long.

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I left big law so those days are over for me.

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Me because I need to enter my billables we’re all miserable here and missing out on life.

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I should be but decided I don’t get paid enough for that 😌

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I have this week off before starting at a new law firm and I’m enjoying the weather! I don’t want to go back to work… have to deal with Saturday work in lovely April month :(

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I’m currently working on a motion in limine. 😩
I gotta get out of this “billable hour” model.

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Helll nooo. I’m hoping and praying you’re getting paid handsomely for working. I personally don’t get paid enough for weekend work.

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My salary is 100k but tbh ain’t worth it

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Can you work outside? Take your laptop and sit at a picnic table or something?

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me 😭

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I don’t do weekend work but I will be waking up earlier Monday to enter my billables and get some work done. Life is too short

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