🤔 Bench Developers Kya Hai?
Indian IT services companies mein 'bench' matlab — koi current billable client project nahi assign hai, salary mil rahi hai but project allocation pending hai. Bench state kaafi normal hai — kisi naye project ka onboarding pending hai, current project pura ho gaya hai, ya client cycle gap hai. Average bench 30-60 din services mein normal mana jaata hai. Long bench (90+ din) red zone hai — layoff cycles mein primary target bench long-stay employees hote hain. RMG (Resource Management Group) bench developers ko alag-alag projects mein 'match' karne ki koshish karti hai — interview ya 'matching call' karwati hai project manager se. Bench pe employees ki sahi count public nahi hai — different sources ke according 5-15% workforce kabhi-bhi bench pe hoti hai. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra sab mein bench norm hai. Product/FAANG companies mein 'bench' concept nahi hai — wahaan headcount project/team-allocated hai, fluid nahi. Iss chat mein hum bench ki real dynamics discuss karte hain — bench politics, RMG ke saath kaise daily interact karein, 'matching call' mein kaise interview crack karein, bench duration mein kaise actively manage karein, layoff risk se kaise bachein, aur bench ko 'reset' opportunity kaise banayein. Bench pe gaya developer 2 paths le sakta hai — passive (Netflix, sleep, frustration) ya active (cert, LeetCode, side project, skill upgrade). Active path lene wale bench se nikal ke better project mein pahuchte hain. Passive path wale layoff risk + appraisal mein 'B' band + low confidence trap mein phas jaate hain.
