Linklaters says: take a BlackBerry break
Linklaters says: take a BlackBerry break" />Linklaters has given its partners and associates yet another three-line whip, this time demanding that they leave their BlackBerrys at work when on holiday.
The magic circle firm’s order is designed to benefit fee-earners, ;especially associates, by improving their work-life balance.
The scheme may be well meant, but it has met with a mixed response within the firm. One partner said: “Total ;communication blackouts couldn’t work, as you could be working on a major deal while someone’s on holiday and they need to be contactable.”
Another partner was more supportive, saying: “It might seem daft, but sometimes it’s the small things that count. I have to admit, though, I do feel a little naked without my BlackBerry. It’s like when you leave the house without your watch on.”
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Anonymous | 30-Jul-2008 12:50 pm
Not very Christian...
Is Mark Boardman "coveting" his neighbour's clients? For shame. We all moan and whine about associate work-life balance, having a life outside of the job, but as soon as any push to at least institutionalise a policy comes around, the knives come out.
In reality, I doubt that associates who are any good will really ignore their BB, but putting the policy in place at least allows for the idea of not being a slave to it to be "formally" acceptable, and may reward active client/transaction management rather than merely expect it 24/7.
Some of these things are about setting a minimum expectation that can be exceeded by those who are minded to do so.
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