Temp-to-hire offer, worth it? (update)

A permanent role may come up, but the contract starts now. I am in Omaha, in case local advice matters. The contract could extend. Did a contract become permanent?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.