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* '''Downplayed''':
** Alice is occasionally seen at the end of her workday, finishing up some paperwork.
** Sometimes Alice is seen at work, sometimes at home, sometimes out and about.

** At first Alice is only shown out

* '''Subverted''':
** At first Alice is only shown out and about, but [[CharacterDevelopment in later seasons]], she is sometimes seen arguing a case in court.
** Alice is facing a CareerVersusMan or FamilyVersusCareer dilemma.
** Although Alice has cut her hours and/or the number of clients she takes on, so she can work on her Website/YouTube videos related to her line of work, she does still go to the office and see clients.
** Alice tunes into her favorite SoapOpera or does an errand during her lunch break.
** Alice has a job, but she telecommutes one or more times per week.
** Alice is an IllGirl who can't work, even though she'd like to.
** Alice is a nurse who works on a "per diem" schedule.
** Alice doesn't ''need'' to work because her wealthy parents set up a trust fund for her when she was born, and as an adult she simply lives off that.
** Alice works on a "7 days on, 7 days off" schedule.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** The boring-paperwork aspect of her career is still largely ignored.
** Alice ends up working from home, or becoming a {{housewife}}, so she should be at home most of the time, but isn't.
** The majority of her income is from her online supporters; she could quit law anytime she wants to.
** Her boss doesn't monitor her, or care when she gets back from lunch as long as her work gets done. So Alice is in the habit of taking extended lunches, or can pretty much take the afternoon off anytime she wants.
** She's only ever seen at home. And on days when she telecommutes, productivity is a lot lower, either because of distractions in the home, or because she isn't being monitored and can therefore afford to take it easy.
** Her job is handwaved away with the excuse that she's on sick leave.
** She's only ever seen when she's off. Luckily for her, her husband Bob has a full-time job that can support the family.
** Alice works on a part-time or per diem basis, and is mainly seen not working.
** She's really only seen when she's off.

** Alice keeps her professional and
personal lives separate because BeingPersonalIsntProfessional.

** BeingPersonalIsntProfessional

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Straight''': Alice is mentioned as being a high-profile [[HelloAttorney attorney]], but the audience never actually sees her meeting with clients or anything work-related.

'''Basic Trope''': A character is ''stated'' to have some kind of job, but [[NoodleIncident the audience rarely, if ever, witnesses it.]]

** Alice is one of the PiratesWhoDontDoAnything.

* '''Zig Zagged''': WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

** The characters are living off of inheritances or trust funds and don't need full time jobs.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Inverted''': Ostensibly, Alice has a personal and social life outside of work, but [[{{Workaholic}} she only ever seems to be at work]].

** Alice ends up working from home, or becoming a {{Housewife}}, so she's home.

** Alice is unemployed.
** Alice spends a realistic amount of time working.

** [[WhatExactlyIsHisJob No one knows what]] Alice's job actually ''is'', or how she can afford the BigFancyHouse she lives in.

** Alice is seen arguing a case in court.

** Alice is seen at a computer in a generic office setting.

** But the boring-paperwork aspect of her career is largely ignored.

** She is doing something non-work-related.
* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Averted''': Alice is unemployed.

'''Basic Trope''': A character is ''stated'' to have some kind of job, but [[NoodleIncident the audience rarely, if ever, witnesses it.]]
* '''Straight''': Alice is mentioned as being a high-profile [[HelloAttorney attorney]], but the audience never actually sees her meeting with clients or anything work-related.

** [[WhatExactlyIsHisJob No one knows what]] Alice's job actually ''is'', or how she can afford the BigFancyHouse she lives in.

* '''Downplayed''': Alice is occasionally seen at the end of her workday, finishing up some paperwork.
* '''Justified''':
** Being a lawyer actually isn't as exciting as HollywoodLaw would have the audience believe; most of the day involves large volumes of paperwork and sifting through dusty old books. Since no one would want to watch that, the focus is placed on more exciting aspects of Alice's life.

** Alice has a sinecure job: she gets a title and a paycheck, but doesn't actually do work.
* '''Inverted''': Ostensibly, Alice has a personal and social life outside of work, but [[{{Workaholic}} she only ever seems to be at work]].
* '''Subverted''':
** Alice is seen arguing a case in court

** Alice is seen at a computer in a generic office setting.
* '''Double Subverted''':

** She is doing something non-work-related.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice is seen at work, sometimes at home, sometimes out and about.

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Invoked''': Alice's law firm allows her to do the paperwork from home, and come to the office less often. So she has all this extra time to spend with her family, or do whatever she likes.
* '''Exploited''':
** This is a way of having Alice KickedUpstairs.
** Alice knows she isn't monitored very much, so she takes time out of her workday to do non-work-related things like shopping.

* '''Discussed''': "What does Alice do again?"
* '''Conversed''': "Who cares? It's not worth watching on TV!"

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': [[WhatExactlyIsHisJob No one knows what]] Alice's job actually ''is'', or how she can afford the BigFancyHouse she lives in.

** Alice ends up working from home, or becoming a {{Housewife}}, so she's home.

** Alice does the majority of her work from home, and only occasionally goes into her firm's office.

* '''Basic Trope''': A character is ''stated'' to have some kind of job, but [[NoodleIncident the audience rarely, if ever, witnesses it.]]

* '''Justified''': Being a lawyer actually isn't as exciting as HollywoodLaw would have the audience believe; most of the day involves large volumes of paperwork and sifting through dusty old books. Since no one would want to watch that, the focus is placed on more exciting aspects of Alice's life.

* '''Subverted''': Alice is seen arguing a case in court

* '''Double Subverted''': But the boring-paperwork aspect of her career is largely ignored.

* '''Averted''': Alice is unemployed
** See "Inverted"
* '''Enforced''': See point one under "justified"

* '''Exploited''': This is a way of having Alice KickedUpstairs.

* '''Conversed''': "Who cares? It's not worth watching on TV!"