I hope everyone had a great Christmas (or whatever bogus non-Christmas holiday you celebrate). I'm curious to hear how everyone's year went (work related or not). Please post your year-end musings here.
I was super busy this year, which is why it was the first year that I didn't post anything mocking Shannon/Steven. I actually ended up hiring some associates this year. It was a scary proposition, since I hate the idea of being responsible for keeping other people busy. I had this fear that as soon as a new associate started, all of my cases would settle/get dismissed and I'd be stuck paying someone to surf the web all day. Fortunately, the work kept coming in.
I was pleasantly surprised by my bonus at the end of the year, and I have to say it's the first time that I've been surprised by a bonus in a good way. At my previous firms, management computed bonuses by trying to guess how little they could pay each lawyer without making them leave for greener pastures. I certainly appreciate a system where a formula is used to reward everyone based on their production. It's even more satisfying that I did better than I ever did at BigLaw while working from home in shorts 95% of the time.
I hope everyone has a very happy New Year and a prosperous 2023.
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