Contract work or permanent, which would you take? - any advice?

I got a contract offer for 4 months as a mechanic and I am unsure whether to accept. I do not usually post, so bear with me. The contract could extend. How did you handle benefits?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 14 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Ask about extension likelihood and whether the team has hired contractors before.