Temporary Ongoing

[Meg888]

Hi can someone please explain what "temporary ongoing" means when applying for a job? I'm assuming it's not permanent, but does this mean it is temporary and may lead to permanent? Thanks in advance

[CheekyChops]

It depends - sometimes temporary jobs may lead to permanent positions.

Other times, temporary workers can be brought in for a variety of reasons. Like to cover someone on maternity leave or long term sick or to complete a specific project or task - in these cases the jobs are temporary and are unlikely to lead to anything permanent.

Best to ask at the interview what the chances are of it leading to something permanent.

[CheekyChops]

Forgot to add:

I had a job last year that was 'temporary ongoing' as the I was working for needed Administrator but the future of the place I worked at was not certain and wouldn't be known for around 18 months. For that reason, they couldn't employ anyone on a permanent basis so it was 'permanently temporary' if that makes sense! I left after 6 months becasue I needed the security of a permanent position and couldn't live on the wages the agency were paying me!

[Meg888]

Your latter answer seems to make sense as I know from past exp exactly what temporary means. So basically if a comany was possibly closing, or relocating, because of this they can't provide a specific time period. Thanks CheekyChops