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Adarsh Goyal
Adarsh Goyal

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what do you do when you are on bench?

I really wanted to know what people in MNCS's or startups do when they are not assigned to any projects or learning tasks?

Things I do :-

  1. Read blogs about my favorite programming language
  2. Understanding about different JOB roles
  3. Create music
  4. Exercise more

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Edenn Touitou • Edited

If I don't want to get things to do, I read blog article (like...right now...for example) or go on a personal project.

If I want to be assigned to a task, I blatantly open a youtube video on the laptop or a game on my phone. That way people will see I'm not working and maybe worry. If they don't, I go annoy them. Just sit beside them and talk to them. Either they get annoyed and give me taks, either I'm spending quality time with a coworker.

EDIT : the most funny thing to do, is to launch a job application website and look for offers.

"_ Hey what are you doing on welcometothejungle ? You want to quit ?
_ Well i'm not doing anything here, soooo..."

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Adarsh Goyal

Second thing you mentioned only possible in WFO, not in WFH.
and EDIT was 🔥