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Honest comparison

MyGig vs traditional labour hire

Traditional labour hire works on an opaque hourly bill rate: the margin (typically 20-35%, sometimes far more) is buried inside it, bookings happen over the phone, and the real split between worker pay and agency cut is something you never see. MyGig runs the same legal model (licensed labour hire, we employ the workers) with the economics turned inside out: a flat, published 15% service fee on wages and on-costs, itemised on an estimate before you book.

Traditional agenciesMyGig
PricingMargin hidden in the hourly bill rate; industry guides put typical markups at 20-35%, negotiated per client.Flat 15% service fee on wages + on-costs, published on our pricing page. Same rate for every client.
Cost visibilityYou rarely see the split between worker pay and agency margin. Invoice arrives after the shift.Full line-item estimate (wages, super, workers comp, payroll tax, fee) before you book.
Booking a workerPhone calls and emails with an account manager; you take whoever they send.Post a shift in about 60 seconds; choose workers by profile, ratings, and tickets.
Who employs the workersThe agency, under labour hire licensing.MyGig, under labour hire licensing: payroll, super, workers comp, and award compliance handled.
Worker payWeekly or fortnightly pay cycles; pay errors and delays are the most common complaint in public agency reviews.Award-checked pay the day after the shift, with 12% super. Free: never a wage-advance fee.
Fees beyond the ratePlacement fees and temp-to-perm transfer fees are standard.No placement fees. Rebook favourites through your Pool free, forever.
Minimums and lock-inVolume commitments and notice periods are common in agreements.No minimums, no lock-in: one shift a month or a thousand.

Competitor details compiled from public sources and verified July 2026. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement implied. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.

The honest verdict

Where each one wins.

Where they win

  • A good local agency with a deep specialist bench (licensed trades, niche machinery tickets) can still out-supply any platform in that niche.
  • Long-standing account relationships suit businesses that want to outsource the decision entirely and never touch software.

Choose a traditional agency if you need a rare specialist trade and a local agency has the only bench in town.

Where MyGig wins

  • A flat, published 15% instead of a hidden 20-35% margin: on most warehouse rosters that is thousands of dollars a year (run your numbers in our savings calculator).
  • Every cost itemised before you book, not discovered on the invoice.
  • You pick the workers, see their ratings, and keep your favourites in a Pool.
  • Workers are paid daily with 12% super, which is why they show up: roughly 2% no-show rates on MyGig shifts.

Choose MyGig for warehousing, 3PL, events, retail, and hospitality shifts where transparent cost, speed, and reliability decide the outcome.

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