For the GSAPers who have left the firm for school: Has anyone stayed on the bench a week/ 2 weeks after ending their project to collect another paycheck before leaving the firm? Any concerns with doing that?

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I was able to roll off my project at the end of July and stayed until the middle of August (about 2-3 weeks afterwards)

You can think of it as “how long would I normally be on the bench for if I was switching projects?”

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They’re tracking this now

Thanks for the explanation!

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Two weeks is fine. If they want you out sooner they’ll tell you.

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