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  • mrdonuts
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    count the time from when you start looking for a contract until you land one

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  • Bright Spark
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    I tend to take a few months off after a long contract finishes and then
    start looking again.

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  • Pondlife
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    I tend to take xmas off and generally go away somewhere hot a few times a year.

    Does that count?

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  • VectraMan
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    2 months so far. This year has followed almost exactly the same pattern as last year, which means I should be off the bench by the third week in October.

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by rajiv502 View Post
    It was 2 months exact last time.
    Great, thanks for letting us know

    Do you like films about gladiators?

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  • rajiv502
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    AlwaysLooking

    It was 2 months exact last time.

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  • mrdonuts
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    qatar presumably

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  • mrdonuts
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    thats the upt o 1 month option

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  • ThomasSoerensen
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    where is the option for having to negotiate with new client to hold off for a few days so I can have a week bewteen contracts?

    So far the 2 opportunities I have had for bench time the clients wanted me to have 0 benchtime but on 1 of these times I negotiated 1 week as I had to move from Middle East to Europe with family.

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by mrdonuts View Post
    lets find out the average benchtime

    select your currently bench time and previous benchtime if benched in last six months nad are in contract again(average of benchtimes if you had multiple contracts in that time)
    I don't have bench time, I just have longer holidays

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  • mrdonuts
    started a poll average benchtime

    average benchtime

    57
    up to 1 month
    26.32%
    15
    1 to 2 months
    12.28%
    7
    2 to 3 months
    14.04%
    8
    3 to 4 months
    10.53%
    6
    4 to 5 months
    7.02%
    4
    greater than 5 months
    17.54%
    10
    i am andyw and have had the bench surgically removed from my arse
    12.28%
    7
    lets find out the average benchtime

    select your currently bench time and previous benchtime if benched in last six months nad are in contract again(average of benchtimes if you had multiple contracts in that time)

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