Benched for the first time since 2018

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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

25 July 2022, 22:24
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Given he hasn't taken any time off since 2018, I'd call it sad.

I’ve had holidays just no solid time off without having to think about staring a contract etc
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vetran replied

25 July 2022, 17:49
He might have had a contract like I did in the noughties, I rocked up about 9:30 did an hour or so's work, went to the pub for a nice lunch & pool then home about 5pm occasionally via the office.

Surprised the client offshored us, but they went from 1 outage a year to one a week of 24 hours...

Muppets!
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NotAllThere replied

25 July 2022, 16:53
Originally posted by eek View Post

Given that you are voluntarily taking the summer off I wouldn't call that benched.

Benched is when you want to work but aren't working...

Given he hasn't taken any time off since 2018, I'd call it sad.
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NotAllThere replied

25 July 2022, 16:53
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Benched for the first time since 2018

First holiday since 2018. Checked into a clinic for burn out.
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northernladuk replied

25 July 2022, 14:48
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

Venched!

Or Wenched if you are from Germany?
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ladymuck replied

25 July 2022, 14:37
Originally posted by eek View Post

Given that you are voluntarily taking the summer off I wouldn't call that benched.

Benched is when you want to work but aren't working...

Venched!
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eek replied

25 July 2022, 14:03
Given that you are voluntarily taking the summer off I wouldn't call that benched.

Benched is when you want to work but aren't working...
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SueEllen replied

25 July 2022, 13:54
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Right now it's so cold and miserable in Manchester that I'm looking forward to a roasting.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

25 July 2022, 13:22
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

That's the start of a roast me thread if I ever saw one.

Right now it's so cold and miserable in Manchester that I'm looking forward to a roasting.
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northernladuk replied

25 July 2022, 13:18
That's the start of a roast me thread if I ever saw one.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr started a topic Benched for the first time since 2018

25 July 2022, 13:10
Benched for the first time since 2018

Other than a few days between contracts, hit end of a contract last week and didn't ask for a renewal.

At some point will have to start applying and looking but right now this feels awesome.
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