Still benched?

[Muttley08]

I was hours away from accepting a permie role before i got my current gig. After six months looking, I needed something to do, some money etc...

Treat it as a fixed termer, get all the training you can - and try and make the most...just dont get caught in a rutt...

Got a month left at the mo though...and told post is going to be backfilled with a permie - so be back on the bench soon myself.

[Drewster]

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?

Is it OK if I just consider that you have taken a low rate contract to keep food in the kids mouths....

Seriously - A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.......
Hopefully you might even gain "Experience" to add to your cv.....

[TheFaQQer]

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.

WSS - I'll consider all options at the moment.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I just left permie for contract and never wanna go back! Please let the market pick up so I can find another one once this contract finishes!

[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.

[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.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

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

[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]

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

How permie is permie?

[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.

[SueEllen]

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

When is your review?

[Mich the Tester]

No. Permie! Permie! Exterminate! Exterminate!

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

[northernladuk]

Why?

[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?