Benched (Voluntarily) for the first time

[BolshieBastard]

Im on an agreeable break until 4 Jan. Happy days.

Not only that, its another year I need to work to top up the pension pot. now if it wasnt for the need of having to do a "bank of mum and dad"!

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Just on a slight technicality you benching yourself voluntarily would indicate you either didn't accept an extension or terminated the contract which your text doesn't indicate. A contract coming to an end isn't a voluntary benching. Just saying like.

How about just not applying and turning down interviews? Isn't that voluntary benching?

[LucidDementia]

How about just not applying and turning down interviews? Isn't that voluntary benching?

He'll say no.

Your benching was forced because you weren't renewed. Your remaining on the bench is voluntary.

It's pedantic, yes, but that's kinda NLUK's thing.

[cojak]

Don't forget to spend some of your free time creating a host of sockies to keep us entertained and annoy Tykemerc.

FTFY.

[northernladuk]

How about just not applying and turning down interviews? Isn't that voluntary benching?

Nope. It's voluntarily keeping yourself on the bench... but you already have a verbal (which can be binding) offer of a gig which you are waiting for so you could argue you are actually involuntarily sitting on the bench due to having to wait until the start date of your next gig HTH

[northernladuk]

FTFY.

Oh.. Is that a mid thread KUATB ??

[MrMarkyMark]

Saying all that I am relaxed as that dream gig has been verbally agreed to start sometime in Jan, if that doesn't work out then I'll be back on the hunt.

Ah, the one where you accepted a cut in your rate, just to work with some "celebrities".

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Ah, the one where you accepted a cut in your rate, just to work with some "celebrities".

I don't give a damn about celebrities. It's the line of work that is so interesting.

[MrMarkyMark]

I don't give a damn about celebrities. It's the line of work that is so interesting.

Oh yeah, right.

Not what you said previously, don't make me search it out

[northernladuk]

I don't give a damn about celebrities. It's the line of work that is so interesting.

Ah that one... I thought it was because it only had a weeks notice period