I’m on a project where it’s been slow for 2-3 weeks. My manager told me to look for a project to be on so that my utilization won’t be impacted. I have 100% utilization FYTD. I don’t care about metrics anymore, but it seems that if I don’t look for one, I’m going to get in trouble. Considering laying low, or just rolling off the project in general. What would you do?

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I’d hide lol

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This, OP. Give up a chance to chill now and pay for it for the next like 9mos

Def lay low. I’ve learned my lesson. You have a bit of free time and you offer to help someone then that person all of a sudden neglects their responsibility leaving you to do all the work and now you’re stuck with yet another project that you barely had time for.

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Hide for sure

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Aren’t you already above the utilization goal? Maybe the manager just wasn’t aware of that. Just chill and help out if someone asks you to

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