Over a month on the bench and I'm getting seriously panicked - suggestions?

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Lie about your skills and experiences.

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Weekly status, my friend. Do you maintain your own personal dashboard? I get all my counselees to do so, best way to keep up on all the goodness they do

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Take my spot. Ive barely slept in 7 weeks

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I was just on the bench for 8wks... Take it easy. Reach out to help w/ proposals and you'll be fine.

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What consultant 1 said...then tell them you could start in a week or 2 (that's when you go hard and learn the skill you lied about you had)

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Challenging to hire talent today, the right talent! Costly cutting peeps and rehiring for certain skills. Work on the WBLs and develop skills on the bench...

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There is so much internal stuff going on reach out and network! Proposal development, internal IP. When you network, you find your next gig. And yes, enjoy the lull while it lasts!

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You could always do audit work while your waiting for a project

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Where is your home office?

I've been working on proposals and internal work nonstop since on the bench but my PML (performance mgmt leader) thinks I'm sitting on my ass 😒 hence the panic

@K4 - own personal dashboard?

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