Abstract |
This dissertation focuses on the precarious work of young graduates of higher education. Its
aim is to investigate, with qualitative methods, the effect of the precarious work treaty as well as the
effects it has on the different aspects of the lives of young workers, graduates of higher education.
This dissertation consists of two main parts. The first part, provides a bibliographic overview of the
theories and approaches of precarious work, while the second part presents the findings of the
research we conducted. For the empirical research, we conducted semi-structured interviews with
new employees, graduates of higher education, who work in precarious regimes (part-time
contracts, part-time work, subsidized work (stage), staff lending, part-time employment, "black
employment", work, etc.). The main findings show that young graduates of higher education are
greatly affected by precarious work in all aspects of their lives. In particular, the transition from
education to employment is a difficult process for young graduates, as employers may be reluctant
to offer a full-time contract to someone who is just entering the job market with little or no previous
employment. experience. Therefore, for many young people, working in precarious positions is
considered a transitional situation, a "step" towards permanent employment. Precariousness also
permeates the organization of the daily lives of young graduates, as flexible and messy schedules
often lead to limited effective planning for leisure, whenever it arises. Also, regarding the future
plans of the new graduates of higher education, it becomes clear that, they themselves seek to
achieve stability in their professional field while some, are positive in the change of subject either
for the realization of financial security or for the achievement of professional rehabilitation. In
addition, most respondents project the prospect of migration, mainly the better working conditions
prevailing in other foreign countries.
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