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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those billing more than 2000 hours, when do you spend time with your kids?  Do you exercise regularly?  Do you read books or have any hobbies you participate in regularly?  Serious question because I am thinking of moving into a full time role after doing part time work for a long time.[/quote]

I'm one of the earlier 2000 hour posters.  You get used to it and learn how to capture time.  I don't do some things I would with a regular M-F job, like watch football, or really any sports or much TV at all, but I still read a lot and spend more time with my kids than most people I know (lots of hiking, biking, play, bedtime, breakfast and dinner most days).  It's doable, but definitely one learns to think about time differently.  I'd prefer not to always have thoughts about billable time in the back of my mind, but all in all it's an acceptable work/life balance.  [/quote]

I’m not a lawyer so I’m curious — how does billable time work? If you work the typical 40 hours/week for 50 weeks at a corporate job, that’s 2000 hours/year. Is there a limit to what you can and can’t bill? How do you track your time (eg, are you sitting with a stopwatch since some things require billing in 10-15 minute increments)?[/quote]

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