"notbob" > wrote in message
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> On 2016-08-02, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> Having worked where we hired people from temp agencies,
>> bouncing around from job to job was not their goal in life. They wanted
>> jobs with benefits. They weren't racking up money working six week
>> assignments.
>
> Who worked "six weeks"? I've worked temp jobs sereral times. Hard to
> recall one that wasn't at least a 3 yr stint.
>
> I knew one "designer". He preferred temp employment cuz his wife
> (nurse) had med care fer both of 'em and a perm employee designer was
> then making $20-$25 per hr (w/ bennies), whereas a temp designer could
> typically drag down $25-35 hr.
>
> Silly-Con Valley is NOT Dataw Island. Both temp agencies and
> full-time employers know exactly how to screw a temp worker, which is
> why they are so popular. Temps with a brain knew precisely how/when
> they were being screwed. Unfortunately, far too many temps were
> afraid to stand up fer themselves, so were continually reamed by the
> system. 8|

I never actually worked for a temp. agency but many years ago I applied to
some. I was told most of the jobs would be for a day or two. Just not my
thing.