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Day Labor

A full day of work,

— one worker or a whole crew.

A site to clear, a move-out to power through, a landscaping overhaul, a warehouse push before the weekend — the kind of day that needs reliable hands, maybe several. A vetted local worker — or a whole crew — shows up ready to put in a full day, for a day rate you set. No temp-agency markup, no labor-hall queue, no cut taken out of their pay. You pick your help by name, rating, and reviews.

Build your crew now Why it’s better

👥 one worker or a whole crew 💵 100% of your offer to your workers 🛠️ a full day of hard work

Why day labor is better here

Three things a temp agency won’t do

Gopher isn’t a temp agency taking a cut of every day rate. It’s a local marketplace built on three simple rules.

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Hassle free & haggle free

Make an offer up front or ask for instant bids. Either way you’ll experience the easiest way to find great workers ever — one steady worker for the morning or a crew for the whole day.

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Paid directly

Your workers are paid directly and keep 100% of your offer — 0% commission. No agency cut skimmed from their pay, and no minimum head-count to book.

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Booked to done

A crew you pick by name and rating shows up ready to put in a full day — hauling, clearing, loading, digging — and stays till the job’s done.

What changes for you

Day labor with Gopher vs. a temp agency

Same hard day’s work, very different deal. Here’s what shifts when you hire a crew directly instead of going through a labor hall that marks up every hour.

What changes

Temp Agencies & Labor Halls

The Gopher Way

💵What you pay

×A day rate with the agency’s margin baked in — the worker takes home a fraction of it.

✓You name the day rate and each worker keeps 100% of it — no markup between you and them.

👥One worker or a crew

×A minimum head-count and a fixed package, take it or leave it.

✓One worker or a whole crew — you decide how many hands the day needs.

🛠️What they’ll do

×A narrow assignment and a quick “that’s not what I was sent for.”

✓A full day of whatever the site needs — hauling, demo cleanup, loading, digging, lifting.

🧾The cut

×Keeps a third or more of the day rate as margin — every worker, every day.

✓Keeps 0% of your crew’s pay — they get all of it, you just pay a small app fee.

🕒The commitment

×A full-day minimum billed even if you finish by lunch — sometimes a contract.

✓Book the day, or wrap when the job’s done — your call, no lock-in.

⚡How fast

×A labor-hall queue and a stack of paperwork before anyone starts.

✓Nearby workers alerted now — a crew assembled, often same day.

No surprises

What you actually pay

Everything’s on the table before you confirm. No labor hall in the middle, no minimum, nothing padded:

👷Your day rate — per workerYou set it. Each worker keeps 100% of it.

you decide

🧾No temp-agency markupNo labor hall between you and your crew taking a cut

📱A small Gopher feeThe only thing Gopher keeps to run the app

a few $

New to your area? We recommend securing your Gopher first, then booking the work. Gopher isn’t a fulfillment service, so if there aren’t many workers near you just yet, we won’t leave you hanging — and rest assured, we’ll be there soon.

How it works

From ‘I need a crew’ to done

Say what the day needs

The job, how many hands, and how long you’ll need them.

Name your day rate

Set it per worker, per day. They keep 100% of it.

Workers take it

Nearby help is alerted instantly. Build your crew by rating, or take first available.

They put in the day

Ready to work — a full day, or until the job’s done.

Need a crew today? Gopher it.

Get reliable day labor on the job — one worker or a whole crew — for a day rate you set, with no agency markup and no labor-hall queue.

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