Short-term help, without the temp agency in the middle
Hire someone for a week, a project, or an afternoon. Or find short-term work yourself. No agency, no markup, no minimum commitment.
Temp agencies exist because short-term work is awkward to arrange. You need somebody for a fortnight, not a hire; they need work now, not a three-month interview process. The agency bridges that gap and charges both sides for the privilege, usually invisibly.
StayGowe21 does the bridging without the middle. If you need short-term help, post what you need and set your own timeframe. People send proposals with their rates and availability, and you choose. If you are the one looking for work, browsing and applying is free, and you keep every penny you earn.
Because payment runs through escrow, short engagements stop being risky for either side. The client knows the money is only released on delivery. The worker knows the money is already committed before they start, which is the single most common problem with short-term work.
Traditional agency vs StayGowe21
| What you need | Traditional agency | StayGowe21 |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Register, interview, wait to be matched | Post a role or browse work the same day, free |
| The markup | Taken from the bill rate, often undisclosed | Flat 5% to the client, nothing taken from the worker |
| Choosing who you work with | The agency assigns someone | Both sides choose, based on profile and rate |
| Getting paid | Weekly or monthly agency payroll cycle | Released from escrow when the work is accepted |
| Length of engagement | Minimum bookings are common | One task upwards, no minimum |
| Where the work is | Whatever is near that branch | Remote and nationwide as well as local |
Start quickly
No registration interview and no waiting to be matched. Post or apply today.
Money committed up front
Escrow holds the payment before work starts, so short jobs stop being a risk for either side.
Keep what you earn
No commission is deducted from the worker. The agreed rate is the rate paid.
Genuinely flexible
An afternoon, a week, or ongoing. No minimum booking and no placement fee.
Common questions
No. We are a marketplace where people hire each other directly. We do not employ anyone, do not run payroll, and do not assign workers to placements. Everyone on the platform is an independent professional working for themselves.
Yes. Creating a profile, browsing jobs and sending proposals is free, and no commission is taken from what you earn. There is an optional Pro subscription at $39.99/month for unlimited proposals and AI tools, but you can find and win work without it.
New jobs are posted daily across eight categories. Because you apply directly rather than waiting to be matched by an agency, you can send proposals the same day you join. How fast you win work depends mainly on your profile and how well your proposals fit the job.
Before work begins, the client funds escrow and the money is held by the platform. You can see it is committed. When you deliver and the client accepts, it is released to you. If they do not respond, it auto-releases after the review window rather than leaving you chasing.
Yes, most of it. Categories include marketing, design, development, writing, video editing, finance, project management and consulting, and the majority of that is done remotely rather than on site.
No. There is no minimum size or length. Small first jobs are common and are often how a longer working relationship starts.