Reply to: Bench Roundup

[Solidec]

Benched as of next Monday 9th. Last day on my current gig is tomorrow

Public Sector - University. Loads mroe work to do but they have no money to pay me, so off to the bench I go.

[alreadypacked]

I have been told to expect a call to confirm my end date is still end July. Still no call, I think I will start looking after Easter.

[TimberWolf]

Heard from a mate on a gig in the Houses of Parliament. They've set on some Bob Shawadiwaddies fresh off the boat. Well done Labour for supporting British workers.

It's part of Brown's master plan to not succumb to protectionism. He will lead the world in importing people into the UK while other countries close their doors and set an example to all.

[Cyberman]

Heard from a mate on a gig in the Houses of Parliament. They've set on some Bob Shawadiwaddies fresh off the boat. Well done Labour for supporting British workers.

It would be racist for them to behave otherwise.

[Epiphone]

Heard from a mate on a gig in the Houses of Parliament. They've set on some Bob Shawadiwaddies fresh off the boat. Well done Labour for supporting British workers.

[zara_backdog]

2nd week on the bench after contract ended 2 weeks early.

One interview - which went to a contractor who lives in Spain,

Had a couple of calls re roles from pimps I have worked for in the past and have not been advertised so prehaps something may come from that.

Job boards dead!

Oh well - Ok for a few months yet and need to do some decorating

[BoredBloke]

I, like most of us in this (bigish) building, will be benched as of the 20th. I've been loooking now for a couple of weeks and it's dead out there. Deader than a really dead thing

[Epiphone]

Gig ended last day of Jan then went on holiday utnil last week so benched officially just over a week.

[Liability]

Self benched 4 weeks ago ( 15% cut never went down well ).

Working on plan B full time, so are my little slaves in Lahore.

why would you want to employ a bunch of terrorists?

[badger7579]

Been benched (my choice) since end of Dec. Have been enjoying the slack time but now really itching to get my teeth into some new projects. I dont expect to pick anything up until April so doing some courses and a MCTS exam while I have the time.

I was in the same positon this time last year and I find the beginning of the year is always a bad time... Role on April..

[Ivor Bigun]

What is it with the pimps. Still tell you you are up for the role and then you see it is reposted on the job sites. I wouldnt mind if they could just be honest and say we have/have not put you forward, or you did/didnt get it.

Simple isnt it?

Pimps are interested in the priceless info about the last few jobs on your C.V.
You, on the other hand are just dumb meat.

[TykeMerc]

What is it with the pimps. Still tell you you are up for the role and then you see it is reposted on the job sites. I wouldnt mind if they could just be honest and say we have/have not put you forward, or you did/didnt get it.

Simple isnt it?

That would require the pimps to tell the truth, I'm sure you can see where the answer to your question is when you bear that in mind.

How can you tell when an agent is telling you a lie? Simple their lips are moving.

[Slumdog]

What is it with the pimps. Still tell you you are up for the role and then you see it is reposted on the job sites. I wouldnt mind if they could just be honest and say we have/have not put you forward, or you did/didnt get it.

Simple isnt it?

[s2budd]

Month three. Enjoying myself. I can find enough to do until May / June time unless a good contract comes up - which seems rather unlikely.

[minestrone]

Self benched 4 weeks ago ( 15% cut never went down well ).

Working on plan B full time, so are my little slaves in Lahore.