I spend my days without showering, just eating junk food and watching puppy videos. What the bench has done to me..

Hi How long are you on bench after joining brillio?

I joined Deloitte in March as consultant its been 6 months.But till now I havent got any project . My RM is always like "we are working on it".
Do deloitte fire ppl on bench when they dont have project? I am worried abt my survival here.
How can I get project any suggestions?

Can anyone tell me from which path i can find that from which date i am on bench and what will be end date of bench?

Hi fishes,

I am currently working at Publicis Sapient. I joined in the month of April. There are lot of Java folks on bench, they have forcefully enrolled me to API testing training. Even I have mailed the staffing partner multiple times still they are not removing me from API testing since I was hired for Java Developer. I have already my disinterest, followed up multiple times. What ways I can talk to staffing partner to remove me from API testing?please help me. I am very much concerned.

Nagarro , YOE -4 ,Tech stack -QA , I have joined Nagarro 6 months ago , i was tagged in first project AFTER spending 2 months in bench , project was in manual testing , I asked the manager for change of project and he approved that I was released from project within 1.5 month , again got tagged in project project started very late and now there is again manual testing , should I re ask to change project ,or search for other opportunities outside ???? I want to work purely on automation testing

Hi Fishes, how far its true that Accenture often put employees on bench in Operation function (Business Delivery)

I have joined TCS as graduate trainee. I have been trained with Automation anywhere tool.i. am on bench.
I have knowledge of Html ,css, little bit of javascript and Java. What should I do or learn to grow in my tech career.

Anyone knows if epam systems will deduct salary from ppl on bench

First ever bench trial coming on appeal from an arbitration award in favor of my client. Client also won at magistrate level. Wondering/hoping I’d judge cares that my client already won 2x!

For Deloitte, when you are on bench do you need to report to Deloitte office ? Thanks

Hi Team,

I have been selected for TCS and Infosys on Snowflake. I have total 10 yoe but my salary is less 11LPA. Which one to prefer for joining interms of WLB and project allocation. Seems I was selected for Bench. Please assist me.

Hey Guys, What's up? Is Altimetrik is good enough to stay for long time? Joined sometime back still unaware of real truth. how they will behave when we will go through bench??

Hello Fishes,

I am currently working at Tiger Analytics, and have a total exp of 2 yrs but it seems like they are laying off employees as they do not have enough projects and the bench is growing as they wont stop hiring. I wish to have some leads as a Data Science Analyst or a Data Scientist, anybody with opportunities is welcome. Do share and help me grow!

How do people deal with time on the bench or if you have little to no project work in the office to fill up the day?

Can you download airline cards to something with no fees? Or do you need to cancel them to avoid the fees?

Looking for movers from foster city to San Jose. Basic 2b/1b furniture.

Looking for boutique/small movers (not large companies charging huge prices) with, efficient and economical rate

Who is getting laid off at Cerner?

Is it time to quit when you can visualize putting in the two week notice?

Is there a Rolex SS Model price bubble ?

Hey y’all 👋🏾 newbie here

Looking for other nonprofit digital marketers, especially those who work in-house as opposed to an agency.

How many couples here where the husband/male SO is younger than the wife/female SO? And what if the age difference.
To start..I'm 34 and wife is 36.

How you guys feeling about the raise?

Does GC (I140) application need Birth Certificate in English? My birth certificate is in local language. If yes, do they issue birth certificates in English in India now?

How important is it that founders feel personally motivated / affected by their startup idea? For instance, a pet-centered startup founded by non-pet owners. Or a fashion startup founded by people who couldn’t care less about the latest trends

How much does amex offer as fixed for 6yr experience and what designation (manager or senior manager)?
Masters in economics background, gurgaon location

Dm if anyone is willing to case this Wednesday or Thursday after 6pm est!

My agency hosted a Halloween film festival online and It was actually really good. Definitely the most fun I’ve had during a virtual happy hour. Still miss hanging out IRL tho. 👻

As a principal trainer in Epic EMR I was offered 65k, does that seem reasonable to anyone else in the field. According to my research it is very low.

Ranting - Does managers not know - your lack of planning is not my emergency? This woman is so all over the place, do this, do that, emails the night before have this ready by first thing in the morning, — without even thinking how much value it’s going to add truly, should this be a priority, this person has their own project, you have told 100 other urgent things for them to complete. Bloody ‘muh me aya bak diya, gand me aya hagh diya’

Kardashians vs Taylor swift somehow interests me more than trump v Hillary... I think I can apply for citizenship now

JetBlue! I love you too much! Not only your wifi is free but it also works 😊 if you get yourself into star alliance I'll marry you!

Looking for a healthcare provider with a more holistic approach, to supplement my usual visits to a PCP. Specifically interested in the integrated aspect of Eastern medicine and therapies.
Any idea where to start looking for someone like this? I’m based in the US.

Any book recommendations for developing and improving manager skills?

Any one who has done CSCP certification and can help guide through the exam preparation ?? Does it help when applying to MBB??

Laid off at PwC. Is there a point in applying to Deloitte? Looking for healthcare consulting, not sure how other firms are faring in that sector

Anyone worked at both EY and Accenture? How would you describe differences between the cultures?

My lease is ending & I’m expecting a lay-off soon (this is specific to me, not the firm doing layoffs). Issue is, I can’t move in my with elderly parents due to the high risk of covid. I’m going insane in a studio so I’m thinking to get a larger apartment for a few more $ hundred a month. Is that a horrible decision? I figure I have to live somewhere during this so might as well be comfortable while at home.

Question for career Project/Program Managers: is anything can be called a "project" and treated like one? Isn't a "project" defined as achieving a concrete outcome within certain timelines?
I am often staffed as PMO on engagements that aren't "projects" per se, just a collection of various day-to-day activities performed by people as part of their "regular" jobs. I am then asked to produce Project Plans, Risk/Issues logs, status updates, etc.
Is this normal?

How often do the clients call you out?

Why does everyone say it’s so easy to go back into consulting if you leave? Does this apply to post-MBAs with 1-2 years of strategy experience at a Big4?

Putting a tender offer for a product. I have a large target range anywhere from 26 cents to 45 cents per unit. What would be a good price to quote psychologically speaking that might seem more appealing to the purchaser.

Tips for success with LinkedIn job postings if you don't personally know someone at the company to give you a referral?

Delta pilots picketing in Atlanta, the home of Delta and the world’s busiest airport, amid surging flight cancellations… good luck to all those traveling today, looks like it might get messy out there today.

How do you handle feeling like a burden to leaders who you report to?

Director wants to schedule a meeting and for me to tell him what I’ll do in 2023 to make our Business Unit (tech consulting) better. Any suggestions (generic or otherwise) on ideas I can give him?

Scenario: You wrote a report with all the analysis and addressed your manager's comments. But your M brings in an undergrad intern to comment / edit your report, and the intern proceeds to essentially rewrite the thing, causing it to miss some key requirements.

I'm reading the situation as the M wanting to include the intern regardless of his/her contributions/qualifications. But this isn't making the report better or addressing the M's needs for the report. It's just creating more work...

Seattle folks - what part of the city is best for young consulting people? Trying to relocate and want to identify safer parts of town