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Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?[W:131]

Should we reduce or get rid of temp agencies?

  • Yes, get rid of.

    Votes: 2 5.6%
  • Yes, reduce.

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • No.

    Votes: 19 52.8%
  • No, they are helping.

    Votes: 11 30.6%

  • Total voters
    36
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

Not true. Many temps work 40hrs a week.

I did. Temp to perm position that closed because a police department got shut down. lol. So much for the "perm" part.
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

Not true. Many temps work 40hrs a week.

Learn to READ.

30 DAYS or less I said. To end perma temp jobs, and make them real jobs of employees.
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

Learn to READ.

30 DAYS or less I said. To end perma temp jobs, and make them real jobs of employees.

That was a list of your recommendations? Who could tell?

Learn to write.
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

I did. Temp to perm position that closed because a police department got shut down. lol. So much for the "perm" part.
You did what? Worked 40 hours a week like millions of other temp employees do? Got hired from a temp position to a permanent one like millions of other temp employess have? Or got hired away from a temp agency to a permanent position with a police department that ended up getting shut down for some reason? Is that supposed to be the fault of the temp agency? Never heard of a police department that closed, did they close the community that was being policed too?
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

GREAT news Lursa! DP's resident business expert has granted a belated "yup" to the points you made earlier. Even though it appears this expert is not as knowledgeable about temp agencies as she claimed, she has decided to grant your knowledge a "yup" rather than run away from what you said or call you a liar. You must not be "too new here" for her to turn her brain on in order to read and "get" what you said. Must be a proud day for you and your family too. :2dancing:
Lursa???:lamo
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

Moderator's Warning:
Please stop the back and forth sniping, as well as the personal comments and baiting.
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

You did what? Worked 40 hours a week like millions of other temp employees do? Got hired from a temp position to a permanent one like millions of other temp employess have? Or got hired away from a temp agency to a permanent position with a police department that ended up getting shut down for some reason? Is that supposed to be the fault of the temp agency? Never heard of a police department that closed, did they close the community that was being policed too?

:eyeroll:

1) My temp job involved the police.

2) just because you haven't heard of a department getting closed doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It was a piece of **** department filled with corrupt assholes, who got busted for their corruption, and the completely unnecessary department that existed only to write speeding tickets (literally wrote as many tickets as the 7 other departments in the same county).
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

:eyeroll:

1) My temp job involved the police.

2) just because you haven't heard of a department getting closed doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It was a piece of **** department filled with corrupt assholes, who got busted for their corruption, and the completely unnecessary department that existed only to write speeding tickets (literally wrote as many tickets as the 7 other departments in the same county).

They closed the county sheriff's dept here and said that the neighboring county's dept would be called.
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

I think many companies exploit them. For instance, there are about 4 temp workers in my department that have been here over 2 years now with no idea if they will ever be hired permanently. They don't have to give them benefits like sick time or healthcare. So while they do serve a purpose sometimes that gets taken advantage of so I am a little on the fence here.

I don't know what state you're in but here after 12 months the temp agency is considered their employer as far as benefits go.
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/the-rise-of-the-permanent-temp-economy/?_r=0



Why in God's name would anyone want to get rid of an economically efficient solution? That would be silly and bad for the people that cannot otherwise find work. The problems are certainly not in making work flexible.

Because those jobs would largely still be available, except the pay would go to the worker, rather than a large cut to the agency...

They're just a middle man, like the mafia. There's no need for them at all when applications and job searching for unskilled work can be done entirely online
 
Re: Should we get rid of or reduce Temp Agencies?

I think many companies exploit them. For instance, there are about 4 temp workers in my department that have been here over 2 years now with no idea if they will ever be hired permanently. They don't have to give them benefits like sick time or healthcare. So while they do serve a purpose sometimes that gets taken advantage of so I am a little on the fence here.
I currently work for a "temp agency", contracted by a company that is in turn contracted by another company, which is in turn contracted by the state I live in to provide services.

I put temp agency in quotes because I've been doing this or very similar for the same company in the same place for at least 7 years now.
Now, it is generally accepted wisdom by people who work for this temp agency that they are getting screwed over by said temp agency.
No or very few benefits, low pay for the job being done, etc.
Frankly I occasionally wonder why I don't get a different job...too comfortable here, probably...

It is in part due to my experiences with this temp agency (they call themselves a "staffing agency", but it's basically the same thing) that I have a negative opinion of nearly all such agencies.

Perhaps the companies I work for are the issue...
 
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