I would agree, Keith. In a sense freelance or con...

2006-08-30T22:32:00.000+01:00

I would agree, Keith. In a sense freelance or contract work is more secure than normal employment.

As a contractor you may have an agreed term, say 6 or 12 months, and both you and the employer know that you will be there for that period of time. As you say, you might be expected to need time to find your next contract and if you have been placed by an agency it is fairly normal to speak to the agency about potential next assignments.

As an employee you don't really have much job security. You could be made redundant or terminated almost at any point, maybe just on the legal minimum or one month's notice. If you wish to seek alternative employment, typically you will have to do so 'on the quiet', taking time off work and perhaps giving an evasive reason for doing so - not really conducive to a positive working relationship.

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I would agree, Keith. In a sense freelance or con...