TPD

Despite deciding to go with different employment not offered by TPD I still have alot of respect for this staffing agency and how well they take care of their workers. I initially came in around springtime after deciding to try and pick up another part time job to save money for moving. I answered TPD’s ad for concession associates at Rexall and received a call about coming in for an interview the same day I sent out the resume.
I will say when you come down to their office it is rather small and just not the type of place you would expect a professional staffing company to place their location at. The lady I met with though was very polite, professional, and kind. I really appreciated how well she treated me despite the fact I looked horrifying that day due to an extremely bad head cold.
We went through their policies and procedures handbook and I really got the feeling that worker safety and respectful treatment is at the forefront of their concerns. I mentioned that to her when we were done and she let me know that there are several companies that TPD no longer provides staff for due to employee concerns about scheduling, safety, and overall poor treatment. I thought this was nice as I hear alot of stories from regular temp agency users about how they don’t feel the agency is a strong enough representative for them and their rights as they don’t want to upset the clients.
I was also surprised with how good the pay was for that particular position as I had applied for it once before several years ago directly through Northlands and they were only offering minimum wage at the time and I know that policy hasn’t changed since I applied all those years ago whilst still in college. TPD however offers their workers $ 11.00/hour and I believe they also have a health plan for their workers once they pass 3 months.
Had I not found better paying opportunities on my own shortly after meeting with them I gladly would have stuck with TPD. They treat their workers well and while I find alot of the other agencies in the city seem to deal mostly with office and trades workers TPD had an abundance of opportunities for retail and hospitality workers like myself.