Weighing a contract offer against waiting after 14 years as a store manager

I got a contract offer for 14 months as a store manager and I am unsure whether to accept. There are 14 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I would gain recent experience. How did you handle benefits?

I took a contract and it converted after four months. The time also kept my skills current.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.