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Explain the main implications of each employment status, in relation to job security, flexibility and working patterns

Job security, flexibility and working patterns all adjust to the employment status he or she is involved. 

The most secure of the varied employment statuses is a full time or part time contract. He or she would normally sign a twelve month contract, and as long as you conform to what the contract is asking of you then you will have a stable position within the company. 
As for flexibility, depending on your contract, you should be working a certain amount of hours a week. Your employer is also a factor in flexibility, whether they believe they can afford to for example let you leave early. Your working hours will also contribute to your paid holiday amount. 
Typically 9 – 5 are the working hours for a full time job; however this may vary depending on your employer. When you have signed a contract it will say you are required to work x amount of hours. 

When it comes to a contracted employment, you are only required for a set amount of time, whether that be a week or year after which your assistance will end. However due to signing a contract you will stick to the time period you are working for the employer. 
Flexibility will depend what has been presented in the contract. If you are required to work full time, there will be no room for flexibility, similar to working full time.
Being a contracted means that you would not have a stable working position all the time. This affects the working pattern for the individual as there will be times where work may not be available, even for months.

Being free-lance or self-employed, your job security, flexibility and working patterns are somewhat up to you. However like the contracted employment, you job security will fluctuate on if you’re doing job after job or unable to find anything. 
Freelancer’s purpose is essentially for flexibility. It enables you to work on the projects you want and if you want to ‘take a break’ after working on a project. 
Working patterns, due to this won’t be steady. You may go months without finding or choosing not to find work, or you making go years consistently working freelance. Again the choice essentially is all yours if working as a freelancer.

Volunteering job security is normally stable. Although you will not be being paid, you would have signed an agreement, confirming the length of time you will be staying at the company. 
As a volunteer your flexibility should be good, although this always depends on your employer. 
Your working patterns will vary every day, being determined by the different tasks you are given by different people. Big or small tasks, you’ll probably have a lot thrown at you being an unpaid volunteer.


As an apprentice, job security is very stable. Apprenticeship contracts tend to be longer than internship contracts, nevertheless signing a contract at the beginning of work is always a positive security feature. An apprenticeship is very similar to a full time job.
When signing your contract you are agreeing to work a certain number of hours a week, again the same as a full time job. Therefor when it comes to flexibility for a full time job, the same applies to an apprenticeship. Mainly it comes down to your employer, whether he or she can afford flexibility. 
Again, as an apprenticeship is similar to a full time job, the same applies when it comes to work patterns. Agreeing to work a certain amount of hours a week means that your working patterns will be consistent and regular (unless you are part time). 
However some apprentices work life varies, as they may be required to go into college one or twice a week, separating their week into working and studying.