# Labor Ready: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/labor-ready

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 167 | 100% | 3 |

## And against it

- "complaints about Labor Ready in Tacoma, WA compensating workers using a debit card that can only be utilized at their office ATM" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Staffing agency tools)
- "Problematic payment systems (debit cards with limited ATM access)" (Kimi K2, Staffing agency tools)
- "Debit card payment issues ... unaddressed labor complaints, and high-turnover day-labor focus." (Grok 4.20, Staffing agency tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Labor Ready, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 6
- consumer.ftc.gov: 4
- bbb.org: 3
- g2.com: 3
- scamwatch.gov.au: 3
- frontlinesourcegroup.com: 2
- money.com: 2
- roberthalf.com: 2
- staffmyagency.com: 2
- trustpilot.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/1xbwtgw/what_is_the_worst_staffing_or_temp_agency_youve: 6
- https://reddit.com/r/recruiting/comments/1kgx2o3/is_there_a_staffingrecruiting_agency_in_the_us: 4
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/all-scams/job-scams: 3
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/topics/job-agency: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/rwsk9z/list_of_recruiting_companies_to_stay_away_from: 3
- https://frontlinesourcegroup.com/blog-staffing-agency-red-flags.html: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/staffing-agencies: 2
- https://reddit.com/r/HuntsvilleAlabama/comments/17n65dm/why_are_staffing_agencies_so_creepy: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.