Even though you may be placed within a company and show up to their workplace every day, you are still employed by the temp agency. The company that contracts with the agency might have paperwork recording your time there, but they are not responsible for your pay, benefits and other issues.

Is it worth going through a temp agency?

A temp agency can be both good or bad, depending on your staffing needs and the quality of the temp agency. They're good for businesses looking to quickly hire people to fill general positions, but will likely be a poor fit if your worker needs are more specialized.

Is temping a good idea?

Temping can provide opportunities to gain a lot of skills and expertise, in a variety of roles, businesses and cultures, at an accelerated rate. It can arm you with important soft skills like adaptability, and provide an intense learning curve of hard and soft skills gained in short assignments.