<prompt> Human: My wife and I both in our late-20s recently lost our jobs at a local retailer and have been highly unsuccessful in finding employment in our area. Being that neither of us yet have college degrees, our options are rather limited and further compounded by unique circumstances -- I do not have a license, we have one vehicle, and were living with family.Weve spent the last six months poring over job listings and contacting various employers in our immediate area but more businesses are closing than hiring. Majority of the work to be had is over a mountain literally, 30 miles away, and that mountain is frequently closed throughout the winter due to weather. We feel as though weve exhausted most of our options and our best course of action would be to pursue opportunities with a temp agency but neither of us have experience with them.Ive done some research and have a basic understanding but Im left with the following questions: are temp agencies meant to be a last resort? are temp agencies worthwhile for those without a college degree? being that we intend to apply for colleges over the Summer which may complicate work schedules, how binding are the contracts? are temp agencies as simple as providing your information, your unique circumstances, and allowing them to find what fits you for you?  <response>: Temp agencies are not always last resort. Some people just like the option of someone else finding a job for them. There is no binding contract and you can leavequit the job anytime you want. Yes you give them your information, skills, schedule and they will try to find the best job for you based on that. You can say yes or no and wait for another to become available. But some temp agencies only work with few places. You want to do research and call all your local temp agencies to see the different types of jobs each are offering. Some offer a lot better jobs with really good pay only while other will offer basic jobs with minimum wage pay. Depends. 