Temporary, part-time and contract jobs are usually perceived as being less valuable since we live in a culture that drives us to strive for full-time, permanent employment.
However, in the new normal, there are many advantages to taking up of temporary, part-time and contract jobs as both Singaporeans across industries face job loss, salary freezes and redundancy due to the Covid-19 crisis.
As a support measure, the government is helping to create 10,000 new jobs under the SGUnited Jobs Initiative and, unsurprisingly, many of these aren’t necessarily permanent full-time roles as companies hold off permanent hiring until eventual recovery, or have short-term manpower needs due to disruptions in labour supply.
But, let’s focus on the positive: Companies are still hiring!