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star2010
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Post by star2010 »

What is the difference between a fixed contract and temporary? Thanks
Rory
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Re: contracts

Post by Rory »

star2010 wrote:What is the difference between a fixed contract and temporary? Thanks
Nothing, it's temporary for a fixed term. A 'fixed-term temporary contract' is what they're called on the contract itself.
star2010
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Post by star2010 »

Rory wrote:
star2010 wrote:What is the difference between a fixed contract and temporary? Thanks
Nothing, it's temporary for a fixed term. A 'fixed-term temporary contract' is what they're called on the contract itself.
ok cool
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

star2010 wrote:
Rory wrote:
star2010 wrote:What is the difference between a fixed contract and temporary? Thanks
Nothing, it's temporary for a fixed term. A 'fixed-term temporary contract' is what they're called on the contract itself.
ok cool
actually, a fixed term contract might have a set period of time with set number of hours and would last for a fixed period of time ie 25 hours per week for 3 months, where as a temporary contract may be a casual zero hours contract and they can get rid of you when they like and no guarantee to number of hours
star2010
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Post by star2010 »

zx135 wrote:
star2010 wrote:
Rory wrote:
star2010 wrote:What is the difference between a fixed contract and temporary? Thanks
Nothing, it's temporary for a fixed term. A 'fixed-term temporary contract' is what they're called on the contract itself.
ok cool
actually, a fixed term contract might have a set period of time with set number of hours and would last for a fixed period of time ie 25 hours per week for 3 months, where as a temporary contract may be a casual zero hours contract and they can get rid of you when they like and no guarantee to number of hours
i started on a 3 month temporary contract doing 25 hours a week , got new contract through the door last week and it said 3 month fixed. only reason i asked. either way i suppose its a temporary contract. gonna be a long 4 year wait for the permanent.
Burghboy
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Post by Burghboy »

I started in october on a 3 minth temp contract! Dec was told my temp contract was being extended so got another 3 months, a week later got a permanent contract and my hours increased...
Barbel
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Post by Barbel »

Burghboy wrote:I started in october on a 3 minth temp contract! Dec was told my temp contract was being extended so got another 3 months, a week later got a permanent contract and my hours increased...
You lucky bu**er!