In recent years, it has become very common for people to take temporary jobs so that they can spend time on their hobbies and other activities. While I consider that temporary jobs have certain disadvantages, their benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks.
The main advantage of temporary work is that it is relatively easy to get. If the candidate’s credentials match the temporary job requirements, he might be called upon to fill the position. Secondly, doing temporary work gives a candidate the much-needed work experience. Most companies require two to three-year experience, which puts recent graduates at a loss.
Another benefit of doing temporary work is that if a vacancy becomes available within the company, one can apply, and chances are that he might be asked to stay on with the company on a full-time basis. Furthermore, by going from company to company, a temporary worker gets a lot of exposure of different kinds of environments. By learning to work with different kinds of people, a temporary worker can sharpen his people skills.
On the other hand, there are some drawbacks of temporary jobs. First, a temporary job does not have job security and one may be fired any time. Second, one also does not get the perks and benefits that regular full-time employees get. For example, full-term employees get health insurance, paid leave or retirement plan, which temporary employees do not get. In addition, many temporary workers feel isolated and not well respected by other employees. Finally, there may be long gaps in one’s employment from time to time.
Summing up, disadvantages of temporary jobs are far less than the advantages. For some people, a temporary job is just temporary until they find something full-time, while for others it is a way of life.