4 years ago
i actually worked as a recruiter for this company ...
i actually worked as a recruiter for this company about 7 years ago (approx). (on the temporary (warehouse) side in Mississauga)
i will confidently say, this is the worst company i have worked for!!!!
i will NEVER forget....my grandmother passed away, and when i went to see her at the hospital, they asked me for proof that i was there. i had given my brothers phone number to my boss (as my phone had died, and thought if they needed passwords, or any information, they had a way to get a hold of me), and they called looking for me...asking if i was actually AT the hospital.
after my grandmother passed away... i remember the older boss- Beverly (on the perm side, that ran the show)..coming to me and saying "things like this happen every day..you just have to learn to deal with it."
i obviously had to take 2 days off (after her pep-talk) for the funeral..and when i returned, they fired me. (approx, 3 days after i returned)
its unfortunate i was too young at the time to even think to use my inheritance to sue them, or even file a complaint with labour board. (young and dumb lol)
ironically, the lady who was part of my firing session, Shirley, recently stopped by the company i work for now, to promote pro-temps... i kindly declined any interest. when she wouldn't take no for an answer, i politely reminded her of that time where her and her side kick fired me after a death in the family.
of course she denied any sort of thing ever happening. "we absolutely would never do that". (i even gave her descriptions of who was with her, who i worked for.. etc)
You DID.. .its ironic to people how dates match up. its extremely heartbreaking, that when i think of the funeral, or that hard time i went through then..this is the only thing that stands out to me.
i Do however, wish this company a lot of success and hope they do well. Based on their reviews and speaking to others that have had any dealings with this company, i see that they are still in the same position they were 7 years ago (maybe not financially, but definitely ethically!).