Welcome to What is Now Known as the "Kleenex Workforce"

Use them, abuse them, and then throw them away:

The notion that the nature of work is changing — becoming more temporary and project-based, with workers increasingly functioning as free agents and no longer being governed by traditional long-term employer-employee relationships — first gained momentum in the 1990s. But it has acquired new currency in this recession, especially among white-collar job seekers, as they cast about for work of any kind and companies remain cautious about permanent hiring.

No benefits, no nothing. Really cute.