i m being offered a position at scope as support engineer...unfortunately it is a contract one...
During the interview, the interviewer mentioned that the position is a permanent one, but now it ends up as contract...and with all the benefits being downsized..bonus pun takde...so shock to hear tht!
i m tinking if it really worth dumping my permanent job (with lesser salary, small bonus, far from home, xpensive parking rate, but it's permanent) and jump over to this place?

yea...of course i got asked the lady on the phone (i guess she is jst a receptionist, mayb HR clerk), and she can only mention tht they have changed their employment policy to contract-based, for all the position offered. I even mentioned that the interviewer (given the interviewer's name) did said it is a permanent position (during my interview session), but she could only say they have jst recently changed, When i asked 'why'...she can't tell..only said it applies to all other positions as well...
in fact, she even checked with the interviewer, but as said...it has just 'CHANGED'.

I expressed my dissappointment to the lady (who called) coz i really felt as if they r not 'sincere' in offering this job.

If i m to be offered a permanent one, i can straight away agree with it ardi...now i hav to think twice!

yea, definately the current economic situation does affect them. But wonder, if they r to offer contract-based jobs, is there really anyone who's willing jump over to have an 'insecure' contract job during recession?
well, unless tht person is jobless lar..
sad case.

Well, i m abit skeptical on joining as a contract staff. I m putting hope to join in as to learn (as mch as i can) on midrange support, at least during that one-year contract, dun even mind of working night shift.
Pay is more or less the same. Skills tht i can obtain, hopefully more, especially when supporting banking applications. Heard that the team is just newly setup to provide support for some newly deployed applications.
If things don't turn out well, they might get my contract ended after one year, during then i'l be jobless...unless the skills tht i get is useful enuff to join other banks.
so much in dilema!

depends on what job u applied

erica,

i hv asked the HR on this question before, they said got epf, but no bonus for contract staff. But still it is better for u to check with them personally.