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    Still benched?

    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?
    B00med!

    #2
    Why?
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      #3
      No. Permie! Permie! Exterminate! Exterminate!

      Seriously though, commiserations. I hope it won’t take too long.
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #4
        We should have a poll on how long you are going to last in the job.

        When is your review?
        "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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          #5
          Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
          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.
          B00med!

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            #6
            That's something I've been resisting but the ice is wearing thin now.

            How permie is permie?

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              #7
              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)
              B00med!

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                #8
                I didn't really want to mess anybody about but am beginning to realise that I need to find something

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Advocate View Post
                  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.
                  "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Advocate View Post
                    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.
                    I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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