[rmc]

Well, clearly the temp salary should be much higher than perm salary in order to compensate for the extra risk, right?

[emodendroket]

The salary numbers tend to magically shrink if you actually say you'd like to hear more.

[firebird84]

Not just the extra risk, but often times you are missing out on very significant benefits which you will have to pay for out of pocket if you want them back. In my position, salary is probably about 75% of my compensation, all told. Maybe less.