Weighing a contract offer against waiting

The pay is fair but there are no benefits. I worked as a pharmacy technician before this. I would gain recent experience. How did you handle benefits?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 11 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

If savings are low, I would accept and keep applying. You can leave for a permanent role if one appears.