How do you spend your time on the bench?

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Putting PowerPoint in presentation mode so I appear online, sleeping and random errands or doing nothing.

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It’s so much better. It’s worked wonders for my procrastination 🤣

Buy a 1-way ticket to Disneyland and yeet back if I get staffed.

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Xbox

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Rocket League

What is bench time?

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Not allowed!

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Or start applying to new jobs as my utilization rate drops by the day.

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Smart!

Depends. Do I have another project lined up? If so, then Netflix and working out.

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Bench? What’s a bench???

Some folks refer to it as “Beach”

Phewww glad I’m not the only one

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