Contracts, Conditions and Pay

In the media industry there are many types of jobs, each have different contracts. conditions and pay types.

There are many contracts, such as:
Full-Time Permanent - this type of contract is on a full-time basis, this also includes benefits which could include pension scheme, sick pay and also holiday pay and bonuses.
Part-Time Permanent - This is similar to a full-time contract apart from it is fixed to an agreed working pattern instead of working everyday. Part-time also had benefits, sometimes even all the same as full-time.
Fixed-Term - This is where a worker is hired to work on a particular project that lasts for a limited time only. For example, a lighting technician would only be hired until the project is finished, they are not needed after that.
Stringer - This is where you are contracted on a basis of being available on short notice to cover emerging stories. This could be from a local news article to filming an interview.
Freelance - One of the most common contracts in the media industry. A freelancer works on a project in a role, such as a journalist, for a contracted amount of time. Freelancers can be working on a number of projects at the same time for different clients.

Each contracts have different conditions and pay type, for example, in a full-time, you will be scheduled to most likely Monday - Friday doing hours 9-5, whereas if you're doing part-time, you will being doing from 8-15 hours a week on average.