Anybody pursuing a side hustle while on the bench?

Hi Folks. Switching from product base to service base at level 9 in accenture in SAP Domain .
Can some1 explain how the journey starts from day 1.
Heard Noise abt client interviews , bench process,layoffs etc etc.
Need Serious Comforting advise.

Hi ,
Can anyone share your IBM bench experience.
How many months you are on bench and got project ?

How to check bench ageing in Virtusa?

Is it true that people joining for Oracle practice at PWC AC Bangalore are on bench due to shortage of projects right now ?

Anyone still in this bowl? Been 9 months since the last post! I’ll start- how are your firms’ O&G practices performing? Big 4 here... we have a pretty heavy bench.

Hi all,

If people are getting fired from companies only.because they are on bench for more than 3 months, is it wise approach to switch with higher salary now?

Please list companies who are firing people or asking them to resign so that we get a fair idea of which company to join?

Share thoughts pls 🙏

Hi! How long is the bench duration here? Is there lack of projects?

I am tagged to resources pool in Coforge from last 2 months i.e. I am in bench.
Any idea what's the notice period on bench?

Hi Fishes, I want one information. If a person serving notice period of 90 days, gets released from the project and comes to bench.
Do IBM decrease the notice period to 30 days for such employees?

Hello fishes, could you please give an insight on the job security in Harman connected.... Got an information from Quora that they fire employees who are in bench for 45 days or more!

Last week joined in hcl. I got better opportunity in other company.If I abscand in hcl.does it any problem?still I have not assigned to any project , iam in Bench now?

How is the Job security in atos? My friend joined in April, 3month have passed but he is still on bench. He was hired for SharePoint tech stack, but now his manager is saying "They have very less projects for sharepoint, so please prepare for Azure". He is worried looking at the current market slowdown.

Hello PwC AC Friends,

I have been on bench since I joined the firm 3 months ago. Now I have got project but still on bench. I have got mail regarding not raising snapshots because I was on bench so i didn't do anything except trainings and some learning. I don't have hours to raise snapshot for.

What shall I do in this case? I am very much worried that if i don't have any project hours to show, will they fire me or what actions are supposed to be taken ? Thanks.

Guys I am on talent pool since last 3 months and I am worried now wrt my job security in the company. I see no open position for india geography in open careers page and not sure if I will get a project any sooner. Should I be worried? Anyone have any idea about globant firing employees on bench?

Hello fishes, I am working at IBM as a Data Scientist and currently on bench. I will be resigning today as I have a better offer in hand right now. Wanted to know if I have to serve entire notice period of 90 days even when on bench or IBM gives early release ?

Hi All, I request you to please help me with my query. I have joined capgemini three weeks back. They told me direct project but they tagged me to bench.

According to current scenario, what would be the timeline in bench to get the project. I got an mail to get the project within 30 days so If I am not able to get it , is there any consequences on it. Please help me my queries.

Hello Fishes,


My YOE is 5.3 and I am holding around 24 lpa offer now TCS has started my visa processing for uk.I have an query that, should i stay in tcs and go onsite or go with other companies.

Thanks for your valuable feedback in advance.
Currently i am getting 8 lpa from TCS.

I recently come across a position at PwC tiled "Risk & Regulatory Business Process, Controls & ITGC- Manager" Can somebody provide me more details like culture, salary range, and information specific to the group?

Anyone in here have a hospital job for a unit secretary position? How much does it pay in California? Any help is greatly appreciated

Interviewing with Nickelodeon next week. Anybody worked for the NYC office before? What’s the vibe?

Looking for regulatory and statistical reporting roles within Pune.

Interested in regulatory and statistical reporting in Pune, please suggest any suitable openings.

Considering moving from BD/Partnerships in tech to Corporate Development. Has anyone here done it? Did you like the switch and do you have any pointers on getting in

What's the inhand salary calculation for below 2 offers(after tax)

1. 34 LPA fixed pay ( both employer and employee PF included) 12% of Basic. Total 3.2 LPA in PF deduction.

2. 36.5 LPA fixed pay ( employee pf 12% of basic and employer PF is 1800 )

My Deductions are
1. 1.5 lakhs 80c
2. 50k 80ccd
3. HRA - 22k p.m.

You’d think people play more games during quarantine.... any board game fans?

Denver culture (and suburb areas): interested to know how easy is it to make friends here. Both husband and I are late-30s, early 40s with a kid going into middle school. I’ve got a great friend group where we live now, but looking for simpler and cheaper way of life but dreading not being able to make friends.

Hi fishes
Can anyone from Infosys comment on avg hike per year?
Role - lead consultant JL6
What is the max they can offer for this position as per your knowledge?

Hi, I'm working with the EY UK in finance transformation consulting. Wanted to ask, how feasible is it to get a gig with the US firm? Since consulting has many opportunities across the pond, wanted to gain US experience as well.

I have a family member who is having a hard time finding an entry level data analyst role. He knows Python, SQL, and is AWS certified. Anyone know anyone or willing to refer him?

I’m set to finish my Google data analytics certificate by the new year. What’s some good advice on getting a job, salary expectations, and further developing these skills?

Creative artwork roles in London?

What do you do with all this free time?!

I am using it to study and work out.

Did you get out of bed today?

How many benches have grown in this environment?

My motivation legit evaporates when I’m on the bench... help

Do you guys go into the office while on the bench

How is being on the bench differ across firms? For us, it often is working similar to project hours (late night) on short fuse pitches

Is the bench larger than normal?

How long have you been on the bench currently? I’ll start: 2 months

Favorite down time activity?

Haha why is it called bench “blues”? I’m the happiest man alive on the bench. I do the bare minimum

What’s the easiest internal initiative to do on the bench?