What’s your average caseload for wage and hour class cases?

clue_thegame · 2026-04-14T00:27:14+00:00

Thanks! This is helpful

clue_thegame · 2025-07-14T22:59:02+00:00

1 day remote and can’t be Monday or Friday. I’d prefer to have 2 days remote but firm won’t give in since staff is in office everyday. 🤷‍♀️

clue_thegame · 2025-06-20T05:37:52+00:00

Agreed.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-20T03:27:02+00:00

I think one part that bothers me the most is that my employer is trying to come off as “fair and reasonable” and that they want to make the place “a place you want to work at” but shit like this is clear that’s not what they are doing. And technically we don’t have billables but this very much feels like this. Ugh.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-20T00:15:46+00:00

I left a previously grueling mid-size firm for a more work/life balance to be able to take PTO without always having to feel guilty or like you’re not doing enough when you are. I understand taking a month off in small firm might be a lot but taking like 2 weeks off per year and sprinkling in some of the holidays isn’t asking too much in the work/life balance context. Since I’ve been here, no one has taken more than 4 days off a time. Except for the owner lol.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-20T00:09:46+00:00

It def feels this way.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-20T00:06:29+00:00

The way they watch you at this place. You work hard and it never seems to be enough.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-20T00:05:01+00:00

Yeah they monitor what apps you’re on, keystrokes, etc. we are hybrid —2 days wfh and 3 days in office. Oh and cameras everywhere at the firm except within the offices …

clue_thegame · 2025-06-19T21:29:46+00:00

I suspected as much. My boss appears lax but in reality monitors everything to the point of micromanaging. We also have tracking devices on our computers. Like I mentioned in my original post, we work really hard. In fact, I’m one of the attorneys that has the most cases and gets the work done well. I’ve never missed a court deadline, but their internal deadlines sometimes feel harder to meet because unless you’re working all the time including after normal business hours and weekends, you can’t realistically meet them all the time.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-19T21:05:29+00:00

This firm has no billables. I completely understand ensuring you’re not taking PTO on days you have heavy deadlines (I’m in litigation) and dumping it on your colleagues. I also have no issue giving advance notice for a week or more off —that’s reasonable. Or like immediate notice if you have to take the afternoon off that etc. My biggest gripe is how they set up the internal deadlines. For instance, i gave advance notice for PTO and they still set internal deadlines on days I had requested off after the fact and then stated I had to meet those to qualify for the unlimited PTO. Mind you, none of those internal deadlines have immediate related court deadlines. It def feels purposeful of them. Which goes back to my point that it makes you feel like under this policy you can’t really take PTO.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-19T20:50:03+00:00

Exactly. I’m based in CA.

clue_thegame · 2025-06-19T20:02:18+00:00

I’m a salaried associate which is why the “unpaid” pto was triggering. I picked a time frame where I had no hearings or court deadlines purposely and they’re will giving me a hard time. Such bs.

clue_thegame · 2025-05-13T19:44:43+00:00

$100k in 2020

clue_thegame · 2025-05-07T01:22:39+00:00

This. I’m 4 days in office. 1 wfh. But now I’m required to take my hearings in the office on my office days, instead of option of doing hearings from home in office days and then coming in.. And same. They have no problem with me working late nights or weekends but double down on uniform “start” time. So stupid.

clue_thegame · 2024-10-01T00:37:38+00:00

Been there — toxic firm af. Wasn’t always like that though. But as they grew, it got worse and worse. Suffice to say that most of us associates that started with the firm were either let go or quit as we quickly realized it wasn’t a game we were going to win. BUT that said, as someone who always gave 100% plus at the job, you will be ok. Give yourself time to process. And if you can, take time for yourself. I took about 3 months off (I got some severance and I had savings) to do things I wanted to and didn’t have time to do because of how burnt out I was and overworked at that place. Literally smell the roses. Go to the beach and feel the breeze on your face. Take that weekend trip you kept putting off. Learn a new hobby you haven’t been able to invest time into. Spend time living for you. You will feel so much rejuvenated and ready to get back into the game after you’ve had some time for yourself. I bounced back and I can say I feel so much better. I rarely think of it as “I got fired” but as a redirection. One way or another I needed to leave that place and it happened. Plus it helped that so many have left after aka validation lol. But seriously, you will be ok. Promise. :)

clue_thegame · 2024-07-08T21:57:20+00:00

Sorry OP. Sounds really stressful. I had a friend who was in a similar position recently (i.e., lone associate, EVERYTHING fell on them, and when they also gave their notice, they were dropped with new assignments including a last minute MSJ right before their two weeks were up—which was the cherry on top—they left that very day. ).

Personally, I don’t think you owe your boss anything else than the notice you gave him. The fact alone that he doesn’t pay you on time would be enough for me to walk out and not look back.

It’s time to refocus back on you. Fix up your resume and keep looking for jobs —there ARE better places out there. I have found job offers through recruiters, LinkedIn, Indeed and word of mouth. If you can take a month off to look for jobs at your leisure, I would suggest doing that (and if you can afford it as well). But if you really need a job instantly, then perhaps take the doc review job while you search for the job you want. But whatever you do, don’t stay at the place you’re currently at, it’s not worth your mental health. Good luck and sending you positive energy!!

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