What do you say to avoid projects when random people reach out via Skype while on the bench?

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Happy to learn more, but I am earmarked for xyz right now. Or, don’t respond right away

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Help with everything- you will learn a lot, maybe the other project falls through - it’s a good backup to be involved in as many deals as possible on bench and frowned upon to turn things down while on bench - people notice and it can affect you and your rating down the road

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Do what they ask. What else do you have?

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Don’t respond right away, ask what skills/experience are necessary for the role then caution them on your confidence in those areas

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Tell them you're busy watching your stories

This shouldn’t be a question ... stay billable.

BA2 shit happens. But when you’re not billable you have no excuse to not help!

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Hello Fishes,

I joined CG on 27th July, the first project require me to work on documentation not related to my tech(networking) this I said no and went on bench.
The second project/client they tagged asking me to wrok on FTP L1 Monitoring and t-shoot.
Again this is not relevant to my exp(6 years in Network).

How to get released from this? the upper line is not in touch with me not they responding with update

What options do i have, what if I abscond?

Will they give me exp letter?

Hi ,
Can anyone share your IBM bench experience.
How many months you are on bench and got project ?

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Hi,
I am on bench from more than 2 months now
I had discussions with 2 separate project teams but they have not gotten back.
Is this normal in TW?

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I have been on bench since I joined the firm 3 months ago. Now I have got project but still on bench. I have got mail regarding not raising snapshots because I was on bench so i didn't do anything except trainings and some learning. I don't have hours to raise snapshot for.

What shall I do in this case? I am very much worried that if i don't have any project hours to show, will they fire me or what actions are supposed to be taken ? Thanks.

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Just got a job offer as a bench applications analyst. Looking for an insight into the company! TIA

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There are lot of mixed reviews about Nagarro.. some folks are saying Nagarro do not fire even in covid the only did the pay cuts and did not fire anyone... where as some folks are saying Nagarro is hiring rigorously more than their projects strength so firing will happen for sure and if you are on bench for more than 1 month you are in red zone as the same happened in past... what is the mystery.. can anyone from Nagarro an honest review about this organization.

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TIA.

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Hi Fishes, I have joined Zoom as a Software Engineer for India team.

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Thanks in advance!

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