More and more companies are switching from traditional staffing agencies to platforms like Temper. Why? Because you can act faster, have more control, and work with professionals who actively choose your assignment.
The key differences at a glance:
- You're in control
Chooses who works, based on their ratings, verified skills, and other data. - Motivated professionals
They choose your shift because they want to. - Clear costs
A fixed platform fee of €4.40 per worked hour—no hidden margins. - Flexible and without obligations
No penalties or long-term contracts.
Curious how this works in practice? This is how Temper, a platform for flexible work, compares to a traditional staffing agency.
You’re in control
With a traditional staffing agency, you often don’t know who’s going to show up. On Temper, you’re in charge. View experience, ratings, and availability at a glance. Post a shift and receive your first applications within 90 minutes.
Motivated professionals
Freelancers on Temper choose your shift voluntarily. That shows in their performance. They build their reputation on the platform and are focused on quality, because their next assignment depends on it.
Transparent pricing
Traditional staffing agencies often come with unclear and inflated costs due to commissions, markups, and service fees. Temper charges a fixed platform fee per hour. You always know exactly what you’re paying: the freelancer’s rate + €4.40 per worked hour. That’s it. Read more about Temper's pricing.
No penalties or long commitments
Starting or stopping? It’s up to you. Temper doesn’t charge a fee if you decide to hire someone permanently, we actually encourage it if this benefits your working relationship. Prefer to stay flexible? Simply create shifts whenever you need, with full control over your schedule.
Flexibility as the default
Need to make last-minute changes? Reschedule shifts? No problem. Do it all yourself, directly online. Whether you’re looking for someone tomorrow or want to build a long-term Flexpool, it’s easily arranged through the platform.
Temper: The alternative for a new generation of workers
More and more workers choose to work through platforms like Temper instead of staffing agencies. Why? Because they get to choose the work that matches their skills and interests, and they control their own schedule and earnings too.
Want to see how easy it is for yourself? Discover Temper for businesses and post your first shift in under 5 minutes.
