I think the main problem is that people from HN are on average much more self-motivated than your average person. And as a result the average person who goes on

I think the main problem is that people from HN are on average much more self-motivated than your average person. And as a result the average person who goes on bench quickly gets bored with nothing to do rather than take the initiative and do something. They need someone to direct them. Remember most people socialize, watch tv, etc. most people are not self-motivators. It's sad but unfortunately it's the reality. On a positive note we need employees, not everyone can be an entrepreneur. I think Ubisoft is doing a very good thing. It's better than most companies. If they want to maximize their retainment investment they just need to have some direction for the people on the bench. The problem is, is it worth this additional investment? Probably not. On a positive note your self motivators can take advantage of it which is great. And those that don't, well they don't.