Different Job Types

Shift Work;
Working irregular and unsociable hours. Film sets can often require crew members to work all sorts of different hours including all through the night. In the TV industry, broadcasting centres must be manned at all times and therefore there will be many shift workers working different shifts including night and evening shifts. If a person is required to work irregular house on to of what they are contracted to do, they may earn extra money on top of their net pay. Extra payment is an incentive for people to work longer and more irregular hours particularly on location.

Office Hours; 
These are usually full-time jobs and their contract means they are employed as a regular staff/crew member. These are contracted jobs usually meaning the person has to work about 38-40 hours a week. There are many benefits that come with this type of contract such as a regular income, sick pay, holiday entitlement and maternity or paternity leave. In the TV and film industries, managerial roles and financial roles are likely to the full time permeant as the person is employed by a production company to oversee numerous productions rather than just one film or TV show.

Fixed Term Work;
This work pattern is a lot more common in the film industry. Even more so for the technical and creative roles such as camera operators and sound technicians. These contracts are temporary  and unlikely to come with the same benefits as full time contracts.

Freelancer;
These work patterns are also very common in the film and TV industry. They usually apply to the creative and technical roles. A freelancer must be able to market themselves as well as always be on the look out for their next job. They are usually employed on a temporary basis and they also music be responsible to save for their own pension and allow for sick leave and holidays.