In the S&O practice and have not been staffed since mid March. Since then been doing 50-60 hrs a week on BD (I’m a Manager for reference). Utilization was around 100% back in March currently 70%. Great reviews in Lead liked by colleagues etc. However the past few weeks have been quite depressed as I’m worried I’ll be laid off. Took a week off to take a mental break but can’t seem to relax at all (lockdown + lack of childcare isn’t helping) should I start updating my resume?

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Best of luck. Sounds like you’ve got a great reputation.

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If it's been over 18 months you should, just because it's best practice not because of your current situation. You never know when a great opportunity will present itself

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Umm from outside looking in, I’d say you’re fine. You didn’t get unstaffed until COVID started and I’m sure a lot of people at EY are unstaffed right now

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I would look to be staffed on opportunities related to Covid. There are many out there. I’ve been more utilized since the lockdown than before.

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Honestly the best way to look for work is to do BD. It's not that instant "I found a role" turn around, but at this time none of those roles really exist. The people who help shape and sell the work are the ones that are getting staffed on it - nothing that I've sold lately has gone otherwise and the only thing I've filled from the bench was backfilling a role from someone who left th firm (with a person that helped me with BD 6 months back).

If you have a good reputation and were staffed up until Covid you won't be the first out the door - but pipelines are weak at all firms, if this doesn't turn around a second round will come. Keeping your spirits up and continuing to find anywhere you can contribute, that's all a lot of us can do, take solace that you are in a similar situation to a significant percent of those on this forum, but I think everyone should tighten their belts and be prepared for an unpredictable year or two ahead.

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BD?

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