To answer your question, yes. As a former J&J employee that was laid-off, I was hired back as a temporary employee to another J&J operating company. I worked there for a year before finding a permanent position with another company. If you are a good worker, they will probably renew for another year, but by company policy you can only be a temporary worker for 2 years than no J&J company can contract you for 6 months unless they hire you as a permanent employee. Of the many temp workers that I worked with at J&J, I have never heard of that happening. Most worked the maximum 2 year contract than left. They get a lot of good workers without having to pay expensive benefits and are more flexible when times are lean to cut headcount without a lot of fuss with severence, etc. My advice to you is if you need a job while looking for a permanent position, it is great. But if you have a permanent position don't go to a J&J temporary position expecting to get hired permanently, it will probably not happen.
