Benched in T minus 3 weeks

[suityou01]

Not yet but it's looking more positive.... Part of me wants a few weeks off to relax and start a plan B.

p.s.
thanks for asking

Shhh. My reputation of forum bad ass is on the line here.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Gigged up yet?

Not yet but it's looking more positive.... Part of me wants a few weeks off to relax and start a plan B.

p.s.
thanks for asking

[suityou01]

Gigged up yet?

[suityou01]

I am looking, but there is nothing worth going for at the moment and I doubt it will change until the new year. So I am technically benched, although I will be enjoying the time off....

Wrong. It's a market. It ebbs and flows. I was looking for around 4 weeks before whoosh I had two gigs lined up all at once (a first for me, and not showing off, but it shows how markets can turn).

Don't be disheartened. Every application is one application nearer your next gig. This is just basic sales and laws of averages.

Also jobserve is not the only site.

Plenty of smaller job boards and alternatives. Also start building your linked in network, rehashing your old clients etc. Perfect time of year to invite old bosses out for a drink as you "will be in the area".

[suityou01]

coming up to 4 years of contracting, benched for the first time in 3 years. I don't expect to find a contract between now and the new year so it looks I'll be chilling on the bench for a few weeks.

keep that bench warm for me will you guys.

Noobie, listen. Pimps are lining folks up for January starts. Get off your arse and hammer jobserve you fookin layabout.

I just bailed on a gig to start a new one 4 weeks this side of Christmas.

Come along, come along!

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I am looking, but there is nothing worth going for at the moment and I doubt it will change until the new year. So I am technically benched, although I will be enjoying the time off....

[Bunk]

Not worried, hence the

I turned down an interview for a role that was a bit far away, so obviously not desperate.....

You're not benched unless you're looking for a gig and can't find one. Otherwise it's just a holiday

[SimonMac]

lucky sod, I could do with a few weeks off over the xmas holidays.

Why not speak to your boss

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

If you worry about being benched you don't have enough war chest. I look forward to bench time as should everyone! More Plan B time!

Not worried, hence the

I turned down an interview for a role that was a bit far away, so obviously not desperate.....

[NickFitz]

Plenty of room with all the booms there've been lately

[eek]

coming up to 4 years of contracting, benched for the first time in 3 years. I don't expect to find a contract between now and the new year so it looks I'll be chilling on the bench for a few weeks.

keep that bench warm for me will you guys.

Do you mean that you don't expect to find a contract or that you are not looking for a contract before then?

[stek]

coming up to 4 years of contracting, benched for the first time in 3 years. I don't expect to find a contract between now and the new year so it looks I'll be chilling on the bench for a few weeks.

keep that bench warm for me will you guys.

If you worry about being benched you don't have enough war chest. I look forward to bench time as should everyone! More Plan B time!

[woohoo]

coming up to 4 years of contracting, benched for the first time in 3 years. I don't expect to find a contract between now and the new year so it looks I'll be chilling on the bench for a few weeks.

keep that bench warm for me will you guys.

lucky sod, I could do with a few weeks off over the xmas holidays.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

coming up to 4 years of contracting, benched for the first time in 3 years. I don't expect to find a contract between now and the new year so it looks I'll be chilling on the bench for a few weeks.

keep that bench warm for me will you guys.