Not at EY currently. I started at this new consulting firm over a year ago and I have mostly been on bench since then. I did a small project for about 2 months and that was the duration of my career here. I have been heavily networking and leaning into supporting BD activities. However anytime we win work, it gets staffed by junior resources. My practice leader keeps promising me that there’ll be opportunities and that I have a promo in sight. But at this rate I just think I am wasting my time.

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Promo in sight after 2 months of work and 10 months on bench, how naive are you?

Leave brother.

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I’m looking. Market is so dry though😕

You should leave before you’re PIPed for low util or just simply let go

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Lol West Monroe?

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No

It depends on what capacity of bd. If you're going on sales calls, I'd stay. If not, you've probably need to start looking because they'll free up your salary for someone else.

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Idk how your firm works but sounds like you're being paid even if not on a project, and ultimately not your problem if you're making yourself available. This is uncomfortable, but you need to stay until you're literally forced out. The market is abysmal right now.

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Any suggestions on what to do or how to promote myself so that I can be staffed? My feedback and ratings have been good in general.

Which firm you r with? Second tier firms value sales as delivery is generally taken care by offshore teams.

Yeah, which firm????

I was getting stressed for being on bench for 2 weeks. This is interesting and motivating for folks who are in between engagements.

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