Life on the bench: in my dressing gown

[Flubster]

But its true August is not that active normally, however an agent told me that July has been the best month he had this year!!

Same here. I've been benched since end-May and, like Richard, tend to spend the day in pyjamas.

Spent the odd hour here and there on Jobserve but very little on there for me. No calls from agencies in the last 3 or 4 weeks, but then had a flurry of calls at the back end of last week.

To be honest, I'm loving the time off...gardening, spending time with the wife and kids, generally chilling. I suspect I'll go into panic mode when something comes up and I have to pop in for an interview....or worse still, start a new role.

War chest good for another 6 months or so....

[zamzummim]

I think someone else wrote life on the bench journal, was it RH and SA?

[Badger]

Been benched only 3 weeks but I'm that bored I've just de-crumbed the toaster.

[alreadypacked]

Been benched only 3 weeks but I'm that bored I've just de-crumbed the toaster.

You can come and de-crumb my toaster

[DimPrawn]

You can come and de-crumb my toaster

With his tongue?

[alreadypacked]

With his tongue?

[rootsnall]

Week 2 of benchdom for me. I've not actively looked for work yet but the signs are that things are a bit better then post xmas when it was dire. A mate in my game just got a start after 9 months out

[DimPrawn]

Anything else need a good cleanout?

[alreadypacked]

Anything else need a good cleanout?

My mind needs to be cleaned of the image of your last comment.

[RichardCranium]

Been benched only 3 weeks but I'm that bored I've just de-crumbed the toaster.

You must publish that diary, you really must.