# Short-Term Hires Sometimes, we recruit short-term hires to plug in immediate gaps. That does not mean that the engagement has to have a short expiry. The 'short-term' merely refers to their currently communicated desire. These are used if and when a need arises and on a per-project basis. Short-term engagement work the same as long-term engagements except: 1. No compounding benefits like equity, ascend rewards or dividends. 2. Only eligible for level 1 and level 2 roles. 3. Payouts are on per-project basis. 4. No ascend path, day 45 checkgate. 5. No ask of using the DKR + feedback loops. Usage is, however, encouraged. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://playbook.thevantageproject.com/starting/short-term-hires.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.