Still benched?

[Advocate]

Ok,

So I've accepted and started a permie role for a consultancy; however I would like you to consider me still benched and taking the equivalent of a bar job to entertain myself whilst I find a contract...

Agreed?

[northernladuk]

Why?

[Mich the Tester]

No. Permie! Permie! Exterminate! Exterminate!

Seriously though, commiserations. I hope it won’t take too long.

[SueEllen]

We should have a poll on how long you are going to last in the job.

When is your review?

[Advocate]

We should have a poll on how long you are going to last in the job.

When is your review?

Not a clue; I have to fill in something about where I want my career to go... what does this mean? I've searched permieuk.com to no avail.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

That's something I've been resisting but the ice is wearing thin now.

How permie is permie?

[Advocate]

as long as your notice period (in the worst case scenario)...

as long as it takes you to put your underpants on your head and pencils up your nose (in the best case scenario)

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I didn't really want to mess anybody about but am beginning to realise that I need to find something

[SueEllen]

Not a clue; I have to fill in something about where I want my career to go... what does this mean? I've searched permieuk.com to no avail.

Find out what your manager does. Then write that you want to do what s/he does.

Simples.

[Pogle]

Ok,

So I've accepted and started a permie role for a consultancy; however I would like you to consider me still benched and taking the equivalent of a bar job to entertain myself whilst I find a contract...

Agreed?

OK - we do what we have to do.

I have considered doing the same, but got a contract just in time. I have also considered going back to a consultancy role, just to pick up new skills for a year or so, its all part of contractings rich tapestry.

- hope you get a nice laptop, and good luck with it all.