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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Probably something you should cleared up. If you don’t want to leave, you could ask your boss what kind of hours are cut and how you could avoid that in the future, or for a written definition of billable hours.  Also, are you sure that the firm actually wrote off those 20 hours and did not collect payables for the hours you worked? If they did, that seems way more messed up. [/quote]

The definition is in writing.

The problem is that what "can" be billed is being disputed.

I think all my hours billed can be billed. My boss thinks approx 85% of my hours can be billed and is giving client discounts off my hours and then subtracting from my pay.[/quote]

I don't understand how you never came across this issue before unless you weren't billing your hours. It's very common in the associate years. Almost everyone learns to be more efficient.

If the billing partner has the discretion to cut your hours then you either need to work with them to determine how to work and bill so the hours aren't cut or yeah, you need to move on.

I will say that I do find this compensation model odd, and extremely advantageous to the firm, as you have just found out.[/quote]

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