Should I be concerned if I’m getting paid to do nothing at my new job with Infosys?
#PaidToDoNothing #InfosysJob #ClientAccessDelay
Waiting for Work at Infosys
I recently started working at Infosys and my manager hasn’t assigned me any tasks yet.
Remote Team Situation
I haven’t even met my team as they are all remote or work in a hybrid setting.
Client System Access Delay
I’ve been waiting for nearly a month to get access to the client’s system.
Using Time Wisely
In the meantime, I’ve been learning new skills outside of my field to stay competitive.
#CareerGrowth #SkillsDevelopment #StayCompetitive
Should I be worried about my lack of work at Infosys? Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated! #JobConcerns #ProfessionalAdvice
Sweet going to apply today
Learn something new
Get paid to leetcode or to learn.
You hit the jackpot.
I was in your position for the first 2 months of my current role. Make it clear to your manager that you want work and confirm with them that it’s okay for you to keep yourself busy when you have nothing to do.
It will all hit you at some point and you’ll be given more work than you can handle, so enjoy it while it lasts and use your time wisely
I worked my way through college. My first engineer job i literally did nothing for three months. Then it all clicked and I was busier than I could handle.
People will figure out you’re a resource and you’ll get work to do.
Don’t worry, they are still billing the client $200/hr.
It’s normal for Indian consulting firms
I had a problem like this about a month ago. I did absolutely no work for 3 weeks. No one pinged me, nothing lol. It was also slow since the beginning of the year. Been here for over a year, but the circumstances were I was supposed to be switching managers/teams from solo work on a product.
They finally got around to it and I’m working again, but wish I had enjoyed that time more, at least stressed less.
Instead I stressed I was going to get fired and applied to jobs for like 2 months like a maniac. Oh well, hindsight 20/20. At least I got some interview practice.
I’d say you can’t know for sure. I would not worry but it’s never bad to practice and be ready to interview. I am on a schedule now to study 2 days a week a few hours
Infosys is a WITCH company. Being employed to ‘do nothing’ is normal in that sector of the industry (really any consultancy), but spend your time on the bench keeping your skills sharp. There is an expectation that if the company gets a contract, you’ll do what you can to get off the bench and perform well for their client.
Consider continuing to apply for other employers. Be aware that WITCH companies usually attempt to indenture staff using a multi-year non-compete clause. They dislike their staff being poached by other employers (specifically other WITCH companies like *TCS, ~~IBM~~, Accenture, Wipro and Cognizant*). Non-competes don’t usually hold water in court, but do be cognizant that this is their strategy. The pay in WITCH companies is usually laughably low, so they hire less skilled (also read as vulnerable) workers that many companies won’t poach — after all you’d earn a lot more if you worked outside WITCH companies.
This went on for me for months when I was with them until I got canned
I think we have all been there. I got some really good advice in this instance, it isn’t that you are being paid to ‘do nothing’, you are being paid to be available. If they needed you right away for something, you would be available to do it, right? So, the fact that they don’t have something for you to do right now doesn’t mean your time isn’t valuable. They are paying you to be ready to work. Enjoy this time and don’t feel guilty.
Keep asking your manager for work, keep polishing your skills. It sounds like this is an easy situation to play both sides on since you have plenty of time.
If there are any team meetings and you hear something you know you can do, volunteer.
Sounds about right. It could take longer for you to fully have access to the client system cuz for some reasons they’re really slow at doing that.
Do your thing or go on a little vacay while on it lol