My utilization is down to 59% on the bench. I’ve messaged my resource manager twice. Is there a limit to how much lower it can go?

I'm 6 months old at D! Planning early promotion next year.. counselor and pm both are backing me.. I need to go to India for at least 4 weeks in Dec ... most probably would be rolling off from current project by then .. would this vacation hurt my promotion chances coz of utilization etc?

What is the target utilization for a Senior 2? Or number of chargeable hours goal? Is this ever hard to meet?

Once we are on bench in Morgan Stanley client, Will they assign any other project in synechron?or we will be on bench for longer days?in syenchron.....Is there anyone working on Morgan Stanley client and got released once project got over?

Hi all, I joined in Ibm on August -2022, but i am still on bench, is there any maximum time limit for sitting on bench, I heard lot of people are on bench, please help me to know the details

Hi, just wondering how the staffing situation has been in strategy consulting in general? My sibling started a job in strategy in Silicon Valley 2 months ago after MBA. She has been on the bench for 2 months and was informed that there has been a shortage of jobs (within the job) and the amount of people on the bench is getting high. She has been under a lot of stress although she had many great networking calls with people. I wanted to help but can't identify what she can improve on.

What is happening? Projects having budget problems and then cancelling the projects, teams moving to bench because of that

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, I am looking to make a career change that starts at a minimum 75K salary. The economy is tough right now and I can no longer afford to stay in my current role. I have a bachelors degree in Sociology with experience in managed care, utilization management, & clinical admin.. Does anyone have any suggestions for a possible higher paying career that I would be qualified for based on my background?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP as 9% . I had received ACE award in Q3 . I have also maintained utilization report 100% still I got less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the component

I think hospitals would benefit tremendously from hiring designers to help facilitate better space utilization, communication, etc.

Hi Fishes,

I Received Eclerx offer for Morgan Stanley client for Mainframe technology, Can someone suggest is it good decision to join eclerx? What is bench policy ? Are they having mainframe projects?

(Not frm Accenture)
If you are on notice period and not doing work properly or on time then what can be the consequence ?
They cant put me on performance defaulters as I voluntarily resigned and also got good feedback from client.
The reason I resigned was the sh^^head manager and project.
He said I would be released from project soon and then on bench but after resigning he is saying you have to serve the NP n we cant release early.
This is only option left to get released from this sh^t place

Hi fishes , I've joined Deloitte 2.5 months back as FullStack Java developer with 1 year of total IT experience , I'm still on bench and RM is not able to find a project for me yet , I keep mailing her weekly for updates but no luck she just replies with template reply , I'm really frustrated , can someone suggest me anything on this , should I start looking out for options outside

Anyone in consulting and doing OE? Using bench time for J2+ seems like a good opportunity in this environment, considering it wouldn’t look out of place to remain on the bench for quite a while

Team is already talking about eating hours. My utilization is down cause I was in unassigned for a month in Dec/Jan. What's worse pissing off the partner or having a low utilization? -staff 1

I don’t understand how people keep posting about the bench and being unassigned. I’m in advisory(not audit) and my entire LoS is trending 90%+ utilization

I was called into HR because a coworker overheard a conversation between me and another colleague taking about cable/streaming shows that we watched or recorded. I mentioned that I recorded a few true-crime shows. My colleague jokingly said, "I hope I'm not on your hit-list!". I replied, "Not anymore." HR pulled me in to say a coworker complained about me talking about hit-lists, and they were now scared. HR wouldn't say who complained, so do I have a right to ask about the resolution to this?

Been at my company for a little over a year and I just got PIP’d. Feeling crap. Should I look for a new job?

Tried to jump to a big 4 as a senior 2 in risk assurance . SF market - offered 93k base and 15k bonus. Is this worth?

Does anyone actually enjoy Federal Consulting or is it just about the work/life balance it affords and easy work? I feel like I’m slowly losing my soul on white collar welfare

How does your workplace measure the success of a marketing campaign and do you think that method is a valid/smart way of measuring it?

What are the list of criteria to be promoted to AD?

What happens if I resign during probation period? What will be my notice period?

Good WFH office equipment/tech… go. Just got a Steelcase Gesture office chair and it is game changing. Realize I haven’t really been using firm stipend for electronics/office stuff and need to step my game up. What else is out there you enjoy?

Anyone else sickened by Amy’s use of her black kids as props? You didn’t have to tell us that those two black kids were adopted, but way to make them feel different.

What’s your most controversial opinion?

Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!