Weighing a contract offer against waiting, machine operator here

A permanent role may come up, but the contract starts now. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I have 14 months of savings left. How did you handle benefits?

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

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