What I learnt as a temp..

1. I need to look busy, even if there is nothing to do.
2. In a panic they want someone to be calm, and as its not your company it is easiest to be you.
3. They want to think I am confident in my abilities, it makes them feel confident in theirs.
4. They want me to make decisions whenever I can, they don't want to worry about all the same decisions.
5. Flexibility is everything.
6. Even if I don't know how to do something, they'd like me to give it a go.
7. You can do anything in 7.5 hours that would be intolerable as a permanent job.
8. Any news is received better with a smile.
9. You're a never too old to learn something - and often people really do have better ideas on how to do something you've been doing for years.
10. Kindness and manners are important.
11. Most computer systems are the same, so if you play around you'll eventually work it out.