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

The temp agency assured the 43-year-old artist that it would be a short-lived gig — a week at the most.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 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

Kerwin Garin, 64, goes from one gig job to another, working as a chef for a temp agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022

She must be only twenty-five, and I remember Dennis bragging about how he recruited her outside a downtown temp agency with the promise of working in a multinational business.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee