How to kill time when you're on the bench

[d000hg]

How about the free online courses that are springing up from place like Standford, Princetion, etc.

Fascinating stuff covering all sorts of topics.

I'm working through a CS101 to learn python atm (udacity.com) but there is everything electronics, history, etc.

That's very cool.

[Spacecadet]

What's the best way to spend your time between contracts?

And, what's a usual amount of time to sit on the bench?

Basically, i'm at home and bored now...

Get married

Your wife will make sure you're never bored... and not in a good way either

[MarillionFan]

Don't what ever you do repeatedly press F5 on Jobserve, you'll get depression

Set it up so you technical areas in the locations you want contracts trigger emails off to you from jobserve, get them sent to your phone. That way you only need to spend at most an hour a day hunting for a contract

WHS.

I have a number of RSS feeds set up which update my phone as new roles come in that meet my criteria. If they do then I'm on the phone.

[Zoiderman]

I'm not benched. I'm working my notice period. And once finished I still won't be benched as I will have something in place.

I was last benched for a few weeks in 2009 and previous to that 2001.

You extrapolate worse than Scootscot with a spreadsheet.

But in late march, you were told to stop working immediately, then gloated you already had something lined up.

Now you are saying you weren't told to stop working, but to work your notice?

You have got some front haven't you

[amcdonald]

Get married

Your wife will make sure you're never bored... and not in a good way either

It would be cheaper to find someone you hate and give them 70% of your assets

[Spacecadet]

It would be cheaper to find someone you hate and give them 70% of your assets

Hector?

[amcdonald]

Hector?

Given the choice yes

[MarillionFan]

But in late march, you were told to stop working immediately, then gloated you already had something lined up.

Now you are saying you weren't told to stop working, but to work your notice?

You have got some front haven't you

Are you my ex-wife?

[Mupps]

Already done the way too expensive holiday,
already got wonkers cramp
already done the CBT to death
and it's too sodding wet to go play outside.

it's still better than being in my last contract though.... but they paid me lots of money sob sob.


Good advice about the jobsites.

[Zoiderman]

Are you my ex-wife?

No, just pointing out some glaring inaccuracies in the lies you're peddling