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 Why do law firms (and many other types of businesses) choose to overwork associates rather than hire additional workers to make up the hours? Couldn’t a firm hire 20% more associates and have each of them bill 40 rather than 50 hours (for 20% less pay)? (EdwardNewton)
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I think health insurance, retirement benefits, transaction costs of hiring and office space are factors in that, but it still seems that there is a point at which they could hire more people for each person to do less.

-- AndrewWolstan - 22 May 2008

 
 
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