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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is showing to me a serious generational gap. Maybe the entire concept of how billable hours, bonuses, etc are calculated wasn't fully explained but it sounds like OP made many false assumptions on how law firms/corporate world/ jobs in general work.

If you miss time, whether it is for vacation, sick days, bereavement, need PTO because it's a snow day and your kid's school is closed, you are expected to make up that time/work. It never would have crossed my mind that "Paid time off" = readjustment of my billable hours requirement. For ex. if billable hrs requirement is 1800 billable, and I took 80 hours vacation (2 weeks) and 40 hours of sick days (5 days over the year), my billable requirement doesn't suddenly get reduced by 120 hours to 1680.  Huh? I have to make up that time, whether I work more billable some days, on weekends, or even *gasp* work some on vacation.

On my team, the younger/20 something associates are having a hard time with this sinking in and don't think this is "fair" when it comes to vacation (we have one of those you can take as much vacation as you want as long as your work gets done policies). But that's the way it is.

OP chose not to meet his/her billable REQUIREMENT (which honestly is the minimum, not an exception). Usually bonuses are based on billing over the minimum.  OP has a lot to learn. Learn it, work harder, better luck in 2024. Sorry about your grandmother.[/quote]

Serious question - when do you want us to make up that time? Because for parents of young children, it’s gotta come out of either sleep or childcare. We are already sleeping the bare minimum and seeing our kids max 2 hours a day. I know, it’s not your problem - that’s the whole point of your post. But see why young people (women especially) think making partner is for suckers? We don’t look up to you. [/quote]

This is why I left.  I didn’t realize it was the reason until I peaced out - but if I was going to put the hours of non-billable work in to make partner, it was either coming from my sleep (I slept 6-7 hrs, only because I was on a reduced schedule) or time with my family.

And there is no “be more efficient” in some practice groups and seniority levels. Some days I handled 15+ distinct matters of my own, and fielded non-billable inquiries and tasks from junior associates, partners, staff, and clients.  [/quote]

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