Not interested in jumping to another project too soon. How long can I stay on the bench before someone notices?

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My plan is to go a month on bench then two weeks PTO. I want my summer vacation from school like when I was a wee lad 🙂

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Maybe a month. Can be a little longer the more senior you are. It's your RM's job to get you utilized so they'll laser in on you eventually (i.e. there will be a real, live human checking in on you... more and more frequently) and you'll go from having your pick of projects to getting strongly encouraged to take something they give you regardless of fit.

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Take intermittent pto

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