How long can you hide out on bench for before getting laid off?

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I know a guy who spent 6 months hiding. He had decided to start his own venture but don't want to quit. So he would update GSS every Thursday showing he's on project from next week and then clear it out on Tuesday. 6 months of no work, no firm initiatives and free salary.

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A god among men

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Inspiring but so unethical

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I was on the bench for 3 months, was getting close to the "get a project or get gone talk" but found a few options before that

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I suppose I should mention I did absolutely nothing for those 3 months..

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On client site awkwardly cracking up at A2's comment.

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Depends on your practice, sphere of influence, value to the firm, prior utilization, whether you are working on internal/BD work that's valued while on the beach, etc.


...there's no single good answer

Depends on 1. your firm and 2. how busy you were with internal work while on bench. I was on bench for 3 months, but I was busy busy busy with internal work.

I bet that is why they gave us staffit

You can play the same trick on staffit

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