Looking for temp work? Skip the agency and get hired directly
Browse short-term and remote work posted daily. Free to join, no commission taken from your earnings, and payment is secured before you start.
If you have signed up with a temp agency before, you know the routine: register, interview, hand over your details, then wait for a call that may not come. Meanwhile the agency takes a cut of your rate that you never see on any payslip.
StayGowe21 works the other way round. You browse the work yourself, apply to what suits you, and set your own rate. Nothing is deducted from what you earn — the price you agree with the client is the amount that reaches you. The client pays a small processing fee on their side, not yours.
The thing that usually makes short-term work risky is not knowing whether you will be paid. Here the client funds escrow before you start, so the money is already committed and held by the platform. When you deliver and they accept, it is released. If they go quiet, it releases automatically rather than leaving you chasing an invoice.
Traditional agency vs StayGowe21
| What you need | Traditional agency | StayGowe21 |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Register, interview, wait to be matched | Make a profile and apply the same day, free |
| Your rate | Set by the agency, minus their cut | You set it, and you keep 100% of it |
| Choosing the work | You take what you are offered | You browse and apply to what you want |
| Getting paid | Agency payroll cycle, after they are paid | Escrow funded before you start, released on acceptance |
| If the client goes quiet | Chase the agency, who chase the client | Funds auto-release after the review window |
| Where the work is | Whatever is near that branch | Remote work nationwide, plus local |
Free to join and apply
No fee to create a profile, browse jobs or send proposals. No commission on what you earn.
Paid work, not promises
The client funds escrow before you begin, so the money exists and is committed before you do anything.
You pick the jobs
Browse everything posted and apply to what fits your skills, rate and availability.
Mostly remote
Work across eight categories, most of it done from wherever you are rather than on site.
Common questions
Yes. Creating a profile, browsing jobs and sending proposals costs nothing, and no commission is deducted from your earnings. There is an optional Pro subscription at $39.99/month that adds unlimited proposals, AI tools and analytics, but it is not needed to find or win work.
None. You keep 100% of the rate you agree. The processing fee of 5% is added to the client’s side at checkout, on top of your rate, rather than taken out of it.
They pay before you start. The money goes into escrow held by the platform, so it is committed before any work begins. It is released when they accept your delivery, and if they do not respond it releases automatically after the review window.
You need a profile that shows what you can do. There is a free AI resume builder and cover letter writer built into the platform if you do not have one ready. Ratings and delivery history build up as you complete work.
Most of it is remote. Categories include marketing, UI/UX design, web development, writing, video editing, graphic design, finance and project management, and the majority of that work is done remotely.
You can apply on the day you join. Realistically, how quickly you win work depends on your profile, your rate and how well your proposals match what the client asked for. A complete profile with samples makes a visible difference.
No. You work for yourself as an independent professional, which means you are responsible for your own taxes. We are not an agency and not your employer. If you need employment with payroll and benefits, a staffing agency is the right route instead.