permanent employment

Job without expiration

Permanent employment is a work arrangement with no predetermined end date, as opposed to temporary, contract, or seasonal positions.

The employee typically receives ongoing benefits and job protections: She left freelancing for permanent employment with the company.

Also called a permanent position or, informally, a perm job.

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steady paycheck · benefits package · health insurance · tenure-track · retirement plans · team collaboration · severance packages · labor laws · paid leave · workplace culture · water cooler · corner office · probationary · job stability · long haul · company man · job security · contract

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job duration/stability

permanent employmenttemporary employment

Limited-duration paid position

casual employment · temporary work · gig work · contract work · freelance work

employment relationship type

permanent employmentfreelance work

Self-directed paid projects

contract work · freelancing · self-employment · consulting · agency work

economic status

permanent employmentunemployment

Being without paid work

joblessness · redundancy · layoff · dismissal · termination

Family

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