There’s quite a broad spectrum of reqs out there,
but very few direct hire. Almost all are contract for hire at best.
I think this is a symptom of the “stable candidate” issue.
It costs a lot of money to full time hire someone, and what if the guy’s a flake?
So, they have a 6 month “contract” then convert at the end if he’s not a flake.
The other problem is how difficult it is to fire someone, because it seems these days everyone who is fired finds a reason to try to sue the company, especially if they are a minority.