Laid off in Jan 2026 and still job hunting.

Selected for a 9-month Senior Frontend Engineer remote contract role. I’ll work for the client, but payroll, PF, and insurance will be through a staffing agency, so the agency name will show in EPFO records. staffing Agency—> service provider org —-> client company

Will this be an issue for future full-time roles, or is this a common setup and better than having a longer career gap or should I wait & continue giving intervie

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