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permatemp

[ pur-muh-temp ]

noun

  1. a temporary or freelance worker who accepts a series of short-term assignments, thereby continuing on a long-term basis without the benefits of a permanent employee.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of permatemp1

First recorded in 1990–95; perma(nent) ( def ) + temp ( def )
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Example Sentences

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The employment of “permatemp” faculty at the University of Washington weakens undergraduate education and threatens the principle of equal opportunity in hiring.

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Significantly, major university contracts in California and Oregon allow the regularization of permatemp faculty.

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This may inconvenience some, but that inconvenience is nothing compared to the hardship permatemp work inflicts upon faculty.

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Microsoft was the subject of the famous “permatemp” lawsuit, a long-running class action filed by workers who accused the company of using long-term temp workers to do the work of employees while denying them the benefits that employees received.

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After several years as a “permatemp” at the hotel, she’s gotten fast enough to pull in as much as $1,200 every two weeks working seven days a week.

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