Corporate America has become addicted to temporary workers. They just love you guys. So much so, they’re spending all day with you and ignoring their full-time workforce family.

You offer the immediate high they need even though they may be trashed the next day when they realize not giving workers permanent jobs could ultimately do a number employee morale and the future success of a company.

The latest poll on the growing use of temporary contract workers comes from Right Management, a career management company that’s part of ManpowerGroup.

“As many as 41% of employers have used more independent contractors over the past two years,” the survey found.

The researchers offer a bunch of corporate mumbo-jumbo for why this is happening.

“All companies are re-examining their talent management practices in order to align their workforce with their business strategy,” said Michael Haid, Right Management’s Senior Vice President for talent management. “This has required a behavioral shift that includes the greater flexibility afforded by independent contractors.”

Oh, my head hurts after that.

In reality my friends, it’s all about the money. (more…)