1997 in Book Four: Ichi-no-Tani 2017

Another stupid as hell day.

Got to Ames Office at 8:30. 9:00 meeting? Uninterested in securing our services.
So I work and do my thing. Then I have a long meeting with 4 potential clients and Asian Boss.
Then we go to eat. Then I come back and work. And every time I have a phone call with a POTENTIAL client or a meeting with a POTENTIAL client or do anything that doesn’t currently have someone PAYING for the service… it is unbillable. So today’s billable work amounts to: 2.3 Hours. So it takes me an hour to drive here. I work from 8:30 to Noon, lunch break, then 1:00 to 5:00.... turn around and drive back home for an hour. AND I ONLY GET 2.3 HOURS!

Asian Boss said that when I turn in less than 30 hours in a week, she gets very worried. When I told her that (for the entire week) I am looking (right now) at 28 hours, she got confused and asked “But you had a trial this week!” Yes. I did. The day I prepped for trial… I had over 8 hours. The day I had trial… I had over 7 hours. The day after trial… was less. Then the last two days have been.... brutal. And no. I honestly DON’T know why. But if my bosses are going to be worried because I’m only billing 30 hours a week.... I do hope they see that I’m also working over 50 hours a week. Because… those billing issues? Are not because I (1) won’t work or (2) don’t want to work. Funny thing is… I like being productive. If I can work… lets do that. Lets work.