What’s your bench record in your consulting life ?

I have joned cognizant recently . After 3 weeks suddenly they stated that they will release me to bench . Now Its being 1 week no one contacted me from the team & also they have not released me to bench . Unable to understand the plan now 😅

Manager is saying my skillset is not uptomark for this project . They are expecting high productivity within a week .

My concern - if you are hiring an experienced professional through technical round then how they can claim like skillset not matching 😠

Do you guys go into the office while on the bench

Is it totally expected to send those "hey I'm unstaffed and looking" emails when your roll off date is coming up? They sound so thirsty

It’s the discipline - the secret behind 100’s of Indian American companies is now automated and reduced to 1 hr a day job: 1. Post content, trainings to attract a candidate to your Bench 2. Share bench to other recruiters and clients 3. Connect with chat and close contract

I have joined fractal analytics from 2 months, still haven't got any project. what is the bench policy in fractal

Been on the bench for almost three months. HC OT&T on the east coast. And yes I'm "well connected" and visible. WTF is going on! I feel like I need to be worried.

When a manger is being condescending to you and treats you more like his personal worker vs his colleague, how do you go about speaking to him without getting HR involved? I love the project we’re on and it’s going to go on at least another half year, and I don’t want to roll off cause the manager sucks

just on bench, PRD does not start till Tuesday next week. Friday is cleaning closet and house “Marie Kondo” style.. just saying.

All these early morning flight posts got me feeling some type of way. Another bench week, sweet dreams ladies and gents 🙏

What is on job security for senior engineer in HTC global services if you are new joiner and on bench since 2 months ?

I dislocated my knee ice skating with my kids today, hurt worse than anything and I've been injured too many times to count. The thing that kept going through my mind is I won't be able to workout now. It's the thing that keeps me going, I usually workout 2 hours every morning. I guess I can sit on my bench and do upper body lifts. Sucks so bad.

Sigh. I started at a T2 recently and I’m realizing that I don’t like it at all. I’m not motivated and anytime I hit the bench I get anxiety about the projects I’ll be put on that may not fit with my goals. I’m too new to take a leave and I honestly don’t have the energy to apply elsewhere & interview. Any thoughts? I was initially trying to make it to 1 year but I’m not hopeful about that…

Deloitte & BAH compete for the same work, and have overlapping or similar pay for similar backgrounds.

Yet the workload at D is higher, due partly to 'firm initiatives' - D is less efficient (more work to get similar result).

Ergo, firm initiatives are often not productive; also, D benches rather than furloughs people without billable work, and hires people to the bench (vs client). Granted, D does have more mobility laterally & vertically.

Is any of this wrong?

Guys I need help. I'm from Orchard learning and completed it in July. After that I've been on bench since July . I was trained on Cloud and DevOps technologies. I've interest in Web development and having hands on HTML CSS Bootstrap JS and ReactJs.
Question is should I be in Mindtree till my next promotion to C2 or should I switch after completion of 1 year in Mindtree? What hike can I expect for Web developer after switching.
I'm having total 14 months experience including Mindtree.

Project keeps being pushed back a week at a time and I'm approaching a month on the bench. Is there anything I can do for my utilization? I still have pre-engagement work every day, no other project.

Hi ,
I am new to this platform . I have joined CGI as software engineer before 2 months . Due to some internal issues in project I was movin to bench from April 12 .will it affect my job security ? I was worried becoz i am a lateral joiner . Please help me on this ?

Hi fishes,

I'm planning to relocate to Bengaluru. Looking for accomodations (1BHK/1RK/2BHK) . Before pandemic, used to stay in Hiranandani Powai.. Any suggestions on similar / any residential townships in Bengaluru (North)?

This feels like the biggest sausage party ever

A female friend of mine recently received a settlement in a sexual harassment action against her employer during mediation. Upon receiving her (female) attorney’s final bill she was blown away to discover that her attorney charged her almost five times what the attorney estimated she would charge for the mediation. (The attorney was drinking alcohol during the Zoom mediation and settled for far less than she estimated she would get.) [continued below]

Hey team 👋 I'm looking for a tool to visualize data from Excel AND explain it easily to stakeholders (put it into a report) at the same time. Any recommendations?

Anyone try a good cop/ bad cop routine during fraud inquiries?

Looking for social mktg freelancer (NYC ideal) I can tap into when I get consulting projects that include social audits, content planning, platform strategy, influencer strat, etc. PM if interested.

Once you are into Bitcoin, you don't look at stocks the same way (if at all).

Market is tough these days - What's the strategy now? Wait and see, keep trying, or go for an opportunity you might not otherwise

Hello,
So my confession is … well I’m confused . I don’t know if my relationship is toxic . But I have no one to talk to about this . I feel alone . He works in military and just comes off controlling. My boyfriend calls me during my lunch time , mornings , certain times in evening . I don’t know understand if he is keeping tabs on me or if he’s doing it bc well he wants to know where I am. I grew up in a very strict Persian Muslim family . So growing up my parents (see comment for more)

Income tax is calculated basis Fixed CTC or Net CTC or Basic Salary?

Hi Team,

Are there any PGs where couples can stay in Pune?
Looking for myself and my fiancee.

Thank you.

Can anyone help me in getting job in this profile?

Profile - React js
Experience - 1year

Hello All

How is the Role of Technology Solution Planner - Associate Manager (Level 8) in Accenture Accenture India.

Tech - SAP SD (9 Years Exp)
Overall Exp - 12 Years.

The real mystery here is how did George Costanza pull all those women

I am hired as OIC developer and now forced to work on BIP. what should I do? planning to quit.

Looking to pivot into Fintec/DeFi/Crypto from Tradfi(2 decades of IB equities experience)…looking for CEO/COO roles in startups/scale-ups….any suggestions?

How do you know if you have ADHD? Is there any test to verify it? Should I go to primary care? Thanks in advance !

How do you deal with self doubt , performance anxiety, review comments? I try to go into every day being grateful, knowing they hired me for a reason, try not to make the same mistake twice. I feel like I’m never hitting a home run. I worry my higher ups are disappointed in me.

What’s a typical salary % increase for a general strategy consultant at B4 exiting to industry? Would be a startup or large food company.

Anyone ever hear of Polet Airlines? Booked on Tar Aerolineas and it says the airline is Polet, which I can't find much information on. Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara.

Daylight savings gives us an hour, yes. However, the price we pay is that it gets dark by like 530 which pulls at my heart strings

Anyone take courses/get a degree from Harvard Extension School? Experience? Was it worth it? Are you also able to build a network? Realize it’s not like an MBA, but that doesn’t fit my life now .

Regardless of how much time I take off I can’t seem to motivate myself to continue with work…I’ve been looking for a new job for the past 7 months with no luck. Thinking of hanging it up, but uncertain if I could come back in the future, in the event that I choose to come back. Have 2 years of Cyber experience and 2 years of QA.

Does KPMG give the option to earn personal AMEX points with corporate card?

I was suppose to "roll off" in December of 2015, then it was February 2016, now it's May 2016 but manager just said June 2016 is more realistic. Does it ever end?!?

Anyone have any info about AlixPartners? Any idea about their healthcare practice & their culture?

Does anyone have good book recommendations over Christmas break?

Who here has blacked out on an airplane? What’s the story?

This might be a silly question:

Looking for a room mate and place on Craigslist, some people don’t have their names. How would I ask what’s their name or gender or even nationality, without coming off as rude? Like I want to know who I am talking to. I am a Male and have no preference who I live with as far as gender or nationality.

What are some pranks you have played at work (without losing friends and/or getting fired)?

Any Cyber folks affected in these layoffs happening at tech companies? Haven’t heard anything on consulting firms terms of layoffs.