Yes. This is a problem. I am also a slave to the billable hour. For my pocket

Jan 16, 2020
12:04:48pm

Jay Rick All-American

book, I need to bill heavily. Clients (insurance companies, for the most part, for me) want the exact opposite.

It’s tough to navigate.

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Jay Rick

Previous username: jayriggity
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Joined: Feb 10, 2013
Last login: Jun 16, 2024
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Messages

Author

Time

What’s the thing you hate most about your job? Mine: I have to deal with lawyers

Jay Rick

1/16/20 10:08am

I’m not a lawyer but almost without question when we are working with lawyers

SouthernBlueBlood

1/16/20 10:11am

Off season work/enhancements. Give me bugs/defects any day.

liitlt

1/16/20 10:11am

Clients. I love clients. Some when they come in and most when they leave.

Y-Zag

1/16/20 10:17am

Talking to lawyers is the best part of my job. Except for those exceptions who

paulb

1/16/20 10:17am

Actually, I’ll agree with you here. Talking to good lawyers is a the best part

Jay Rick

1/16/20 10:21am

Jerk lawyers are worse then unrepresented parties for sure.

paulb

1/16/20 10:23am

location and commute

Pro Logic

1/16/20 10:19am

Those are highlights of my job

Cougarrr

1/16/20 10:21am

That the hours can be unpredictable and I’m never quite sure when I’ll head home

TCuz

1/16/20 10:20am

I have to rely on other people (certain people who have specialties and/or

Philosoraptor

1/16/20 10:20am

SfB (soon to be Teams) blinking at me almost all day long

Belboz

1/16/20 10:22am

Commute to work.

Busting Coveys

1/16/20 10:23am

As a lawyer, for me it’s dealing with difficult clients

RenoCoug

1/16/20 10:26am

LOL. I hope I've never been one of those small minded ones....

paulb

1/16/20 10:31am

the lack of promotion ability or pay raises

byujag

1/16/20 10:41am

The low pay

Cougarrr

1/16/20 10:57am

The pressure to bill hours from my management

coolcats

1/16/20 10:58am

Yes. This is a problem. I am also a slave to the billable hour. For my pocket

Jay Rick

1/16/20 12:04pm

Short/no notice travel and time away from family in general. I love my job...

Homercles

1/16/20 11:01am

I have to show up every day. Can't I be paid to just stay home?

Count Cougar

1/16/20 11:09am

HR. HR has no clue how to obtain or retain good employees.

TheWanderer

1/16/20 11:18am

Not having enough work to do. Life as a highly-competent Fed Attorney.

Freeloader

1/16/20 2:45pm

Dogs that won’t hold still for their grooming and having to use sharp objects

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