temp agency

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Just like her mother, Kelly developed a habit of picking up side hustles to complement her music gigs, including teaching, nannying and even working for a temp agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Workers under Hudson’s banner were offered severance, while the many employees who’d been hired via a temp agency called Adecco received nothing, despite often doing the same work as their staff counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Indeed, the children at the automotive plant worked for a Hyundai subsidiary, which itself blamed a temp agency for the problem.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2022

Bee’s been fired from so many of her temp agency gigs that she barely bats an eye when she receives her latest pink slip in Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space’s first episode.

From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022

There's always a temp agency or consulting firm that can farm out someone, but it's hit or miss with temp hires, who typically don't really care.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon