Temping

[michael at ecst.csuchico.edu]

Doug asked about the negative side of temping.  I think you have to divide
temping up along 2 different dimensions.  First, in effect some of
the bennies are converted into a current income.  Since young people are
less likely to be sick and less concerned about pensions, young people
would be more inclined to find temping attractive.

Second, some temps have very high skills that are in great demand.  Some
temps cannot command a highsalary for their skills.

For a young, high skilled person, temping might not be so bad.

But then ask temp (adjunct) professor that earns less than half the
salary of a tenured prof. and you might get a different answer.

Am I off base here? 

 -- 
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu