Temporary work or temporary employment (also called odd jobs or gigs) refers to an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain

A work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action)

Contributions to an insurance program where people receive benefits or services in return. These services typically include provision for retirement pensions, disability insurance, survivor benefits

The development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.

Time off from work that workers can use during periods of temporary illness to stay home and address their health and safety needs without losing

Money given by an employer to someone who cannot work because of illness. (source: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sick-pay)

The compensation that an employer provides to an employee who has been laid off, whose job has been eliminated, who through mutual agreement has decided

Severance pay is money that an employer might want to provide for an employee who is leaving their employ. (source: http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossarys/a/severance_pay.htm)

In a recruitment process the applicant request of a certain amount of money as a wage.