Bench for 4 weeks due to delayed start of project. Am the SME. No short term work available and unallowed to take long term work. Unlikely to meet util target. What're my chances for a high rating?

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Depends on level. Unless you're grossly off target with no explanation, I wouldn't stress it. My year with the highest rating was also the year I had my lowest utilization and missed target.

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Does PTO offset it?

Try to staff yourself on multiple projects and charge over 40 hrs per week

M1, no unlikely

Find someone to go to bat for you.

There is always short term work available. Do firm work, make an impact there. As someone who sits in YE meetings, the first thing asked for people with low utilization is "what did they do while not billing?" If you're lucky, you'll find a firm initiative that gives adjusted utilization for 4 weeks.

Um, happens everywhere, enjoy the bench time while you can. Also, hate to break it to you but you're not the SME if your not indispensable

If unallowed to take long term work get that in writing. You can lean on it when your util is low

Lol, ^unallowed... smh

Dude it's September. Next YE is march. You have time to hustle

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