i've been here for 9 months. they've talked about making me permanent, just haven't done it. if they made me perm, i'd get benefits.
and about growth, i agree. there needs to be the ability to grow and move up. the room for growth i have now would be within the company. with the hospital, it would be learning a new trade, and then finding something somewhere else (at some point down the line).
my overall goal is to save up some money, move to arizona, and open my own store, so anything i do between now and then is just in preparation for that.