For the past several months I've watched painfully as my utilization suffered because I was assigned to a project that does not allow me to be fully utilized (EM also nitpicks hours billed)...my manager and ppmd are already aware of the situation but haven't offered up another engagement. How can I fix this situation without annoying them?

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Non-fun answer: Reach out to your network to see if you can get staffed part-time on another engagement to help with your utilization.

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