Companies have hired more temps for four straight months. Yet they remain reluctant to make permanent hires because of doubts about the recovery's durability.

Even companies that are boosting production seem inclined to get by with their existing workers, plus temporary staff if necessary.

"I think temporary hiring is less useful a signal than it used to be," says John Silvia, chief economist at Wells Fargo. "Companies aren't testing the waters by turning to temporary firms. They just want part-time workers."

The reasons vary. But economists and business people say the main obstacle is that employers lack confidence that the economic rebound has staying power. Many fear their sales and the overall economy will remain weak or even falter as consumers spend cautiously.

Companies also worry about higher costs related to taxes or health care measures being weighed by Congress and statehouses. That's what Chris DeCapua, owner of employment firm Dawson Careers in Columbus, Ohio, is hearing from clients.

DeCapua says corporate demand for temporary workers has surged. That's especially true for manufacturing-related jobs involving driving forklifts, assembling products, packing merchandise and loading it on trucks.

Yet that demand hasn't spilled over into a demand for permanent workers. And DeCapua doesn't see it turning around anytime soon.

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We here at Hyundai Forklifts like a happy ending...

A) Invest in some training for your workers instead of just hiring someone and plunking him down in a forklift.

B) Invest in some decent quality shelves.

Should'a worked for Home Depot, they got a little mini-detachable forklift on the back of their trucks which could help get a lady like that loaded up.

BTW.... how many times do you think this !%$@$%#$! camera man can repeat this stunt before someone hurts/kills him.

THATS HOW YOU DO A FUCKIN PSA !

show'em what happens and why and makes people think about there ass on the line. I found a lot of stupid shit in the psa too like the forklift not having Roll over protection/cage

the acetylene shouldn't of been so close , that woman with the ladder should take a class session on properly using a ladder, the best one was the kitchen slip. by Best I mean " least amount of criticism cause it could actually happen like that "

The word is douchebaggery you fool. That was a good quit under unusual conditions.

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Aha! You are an asshole! I knew it! Writing your novel and driving those forklifts of douchebagery!

In reply to this comment by qualm:
I had a supervisor exactly like that. When I finally quit I used a forklift to stack his Tercel on top a dumpster.

I had a supervisor exactly like that. When I finally quit I used a forklift to stack his Tercel on top a dumpster.

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Worse or better? http://www.videosift.com/video/Forklift-flips-Maserati

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No need to apologize. I was surprised when I couldn't find it on the sift- thanks for catching!

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
Sorry.

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Sorry.

Was the roof of it covered? I couldn't tell. If not, yeah I'd be off there in a jiffy too!

>> ^quantumushroom:
He was foolish to flee the forklift.