Been on bench for 3 months, got on a 10 week project that cant seem to start (client not responding to kickoff). How likely is it that I get let go while on the project? After? What should I be doing?

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hmm what firm are you with? I know most big firms are not laying off unless you are worried about performance issues

just thru friends who work at those firms. At least that’s what I’ve been told 🤷‍♂️

So there is a list somewhere on the bench, confirmed for a project, assigned to a project. The project is either delayed or cancelled. Usually customer is delaying for one reason or another signing the SOW meanwhile you’ve got people like the PM scheduling calls to meet some dates. Be patient, keep your options open, you should be safe while you are confirmed to a project. I survived 5 months on the bench by keeping my name off that bench list any way I could. I used all my vacation. I took small assignments for anything. You need a BA, HR person, developer, architect I’m perfect... 😂🤣

Honestly, as an associate, you are probably fine. You are a comparatively cheap resource that the firm would have had to invest in recruiting within the last 2-3 years.

If you were a senior manager, I’d be terrified.

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