Economic Implications of Job Instability: A Case Study at the National University of Costa Rica

Abstract

This article addresses, through the stories of the population hired on an interim
basis at the National University of Costa Rica, the economic implications
that are the result of this working condition; such as: constant delays in the
appointment and delays in the deposit of the salary, which have an impact on
the payment of the monthly family expenses, report of rates in the pension
system, count of the working time served; among others.
The economic implications of interinazgo are reflected in the family and personal
environment; reason why survival strategies are used to face economic
commitments. While in the workplace it affects the ability to focus on the task for which they have been hired, due to their constant economic concerns, and instability associated with the interinazgo, while much of their energy, time and attention is invested in the economic survival The words of the interviewed population show feelings of fear in the face of labor and economic instability that limits the plans to the future and therefore the concretion of these; Therefore, institutional policy and university bodies must develop mechanisms that favor the working conditions of this population.