I feel kind of guilty. I don’t know why, but I make 110 base and 15% bonus, and lately my project is so slow that I’m filling my days with internal tasks and maybe 15-20 hrs/week of actual project work. I’ve talked to people about this and I guess given the year we are having it is what it is. Project goes til year end and either extend or roll off. Utilization still holding around 90% YTD since I was busy early on. I feel stupid for complaining, friend in government reminded me big $ low hrs.

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Take it easy. It all averages out in the long run. So no need to be guilty.

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Enjoy it. Seriously. Take the time to focus on other hobbies, mental health, online courses or whatever. You’re in a great situation.

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Seize the day. It is what it is, so leverage it to your advantage. I remember being in a similar position a couple years ago where I just had a ton of free time (even when I tried asking for more things to do). Eventually I gave up asking and then leveraged the my companies education stipend to get certifications then eventually when a better opportunity came along, I leveraged the certifications to get a better job.

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Yup, definitely doing this now. Got a prosci certification, now doing SAFe, and Green Belt. May as well take advantage. Also doing some training on my own for things like excel and project leadership.

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It’s a stupid reason to complain, but I’ve never been in this situation before and it’s strange to not be swamped

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Same boat. Even making the same $. I feel frustration more than guilt tbh. I feel like I’m not doing anything to grow my skills or my career in this role.

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Hire me.

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You are a senior consulting making $115k per year....you should be frustrated, not guilty.

Oh you’re rich! Nice!

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