How does everyone's bench look right now?

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I got a nice birch one, handles on both sides. Solid wood

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Strategy is deeeeeeeeeeeeeep

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@OP1, red stain for that bold consulting look

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How does ours look? I really don't know I've always been staffed within 3 days.

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4 weeks on the bench, then a 2 week notice, then another 2 week notice, then you're gone.

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What shade of stain?

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Depends on practice. Some industry groups are pretty big right now. The 4-2-2 is a real thing.

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@nyc what's 4-2-2

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very benchy, but im being charged to bd and my project hasnt started. #winning

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Same but I always hear about benches so i was curious

Some longer than others I think it really varies by your teams budget for it

Very deep... Being proactive now to avoid 4-2-2 ... Prepping for interviews this week

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