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Steady but repetition

Freight Handler/ Forklift Operator (Current Employee) – Brampton, ON – 10 January 2018

Offloading trailer throughout the day.
I learned different maneuvers with the counterbalance.
Everyone is friendly and willing to help you out.
I learned that certain tasks really do try your patience but you gain a lot of skill sets to deal with the situations.

Pros

Interactive individuals

Cons

Half hour lunch for and eight hour shift

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A bunch of liars

Forklift Operator (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 17 January 2018

Out of every agency in the GTA, these guys seem to have the most job postings, but never seem to have ONE job. They place you where they want you to go, and not where you want to go. I've been on this imaginary "hot list" for the past year, & still not ONE job!!!! These guys are actually full of it, and could care less whether you live or die!!!!!!

Pros

They advertise good jobs

Cons

The jobs they advertise never seem to be available

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False advertising

Forklift Operator (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 23 December 2017

They bait you with Non specific add like Forklift 23 $ per H and then you sit in the office and they ask you how low would you work for ?
No shame.
Any of the agencies has no shame. They get you a job that you can search by yourself online and then they take 5 $ per H on average. Like they are doing me a favor. BS

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Work always available

General Labourer (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 6 December 2017

They have many different openings, lots of work! awesome place.. they call back very quickly. good at trying to find a job along the lines of what it is you're looking for!

Pros

good hours

Cons

not ALWAYS availability

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Great agency for temporary work and well managed.

Temporary General Laborer (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 11 September 2017

I have worked with this agency while going to school for over 5 years. They are well managed and have plenty of work for temporary bases but as well as permanent if employers like your work ethic. Majority of the job wages were well suited for the work required. Management was fun to meet and easy to work with when finding work. The only issue was workplaces were not completely consistent. For example you may work 5 different places everyday of the week. Overall its great for students and for anyone looking for a little extra work here and there.

Pros

You choose days you want to work, okay wages, friendly staff and a lot of work.

Cons

Different job sites, a little hard for new workers to consistent work

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Work Hard for Less

LINEhAUL DISPATCHER (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 28 July 2017

Based on experience they still pay low wage, and once hired the company does not want to increase the salary based on the work load. For example, while working I was P/D, Line haul, Clerk and Router for linehauls for the afternoon shift.

Pros

Times

Cons

Working for less money

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Good temporary job, but managment and pay are not worth the work

General Labourer (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 9 July 2017

a typical day as a general labor consists of sorting stock, inventory counting and building of orders to be delivered

the job is all grunt work with very little assistance without having to constantly ask managers what to do and if you work independently you are accused of wasting time and slacking off

the owners have no regard for safety and protocol and if any injuries occur on the job they dismiss all responsibility and simply blame the employee there are extremely rude and racist employees who only concern themselves with their paycheck and insist on immaturity and harassment of other female employees

the hardest part of the job was dealing with all the problems, and never being properly paid for the work done

only thing enjoyable about the job is the early hours

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Pure scam artists

FORKLIFT OPERATOR (Former Employee) – mISSISSAUGA – 29 April 2017

I dealt with them briefly, my god what a bunch of scammers. Do not believe the positive reviews about them, probably written by there staff members.

They advertise above average rates, and then tell you that you have to earn those rates, but it starts two dollars an hour less.

There recruiters are rude, and abrasive people and you will never be hired with the temp to perm scam. Walkaway, I did.

Pros

None

Cons

Scam artists.

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Unprofessional

pawn (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 19 January 2017

Bad company to deal with. As others have mentioned, they use sneaky tactics to collect your information and have you jump through hoops with promises of good employment only to say "oops sorry we have this other job way below your standards and pay expectations though."

Pros

None

Cons

Deceptive practices

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Great Office Staff

Forklift Operator (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 11 January 2017

The office staff are very helpful in finding the right job for you. Payroll is always on point. I have not had a problem working for the staffing agency

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Scam artists

Forklift Operator (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 28 October 2016

Advertise 18 an hr jobs and surprisingly when you call or go in, the position has been filled. You end up getting a 16 an hr if ur lucky. Best part is when they make you feel as if you depend on them more than anything else, when they solely exist on your paycheck. It's a 2 way street. And they can stuff their bull of getting hired on by companies, if that happened they wouldn't have anyone to make them money. Take advantage of people because of desperation. In general, they are scavengers, make sure you research an agency you want to work for. STAY AWAY FROM BREAKAWAY, you have been warned.

Pros

Turn them down for a shift when they are desperate, taste their own medicine.

Cons

They exist

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variety of different work experiences

Warehouse Worker (Former Employee) – Malton, ON – 4 August 2016

the company was good about making sure that the workplaces I was sent to where within home distance and where close to bus routes

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Always trying to help get me work.

Billing Clerk (Former Employee) – Vaughan, ON – 28 June 2016

Working with employees to bill transportation companies in order to receive money owed to the company I worked for. Typed on the AS400 for the transportation companies and Oliver Lumber Company that I worked 21 years for doing accounts payable/receivable/invoicing and other jobs as well as training. The hardest part of the job was getting everything done on time. The most enjoyable part of the job was coercing with the employees and being able to have lunch in a lunch room.

Pros

There was free lunches.

Cons

Sometimes there were long hours.

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Very poor customer service full of BS promises that never become reality!

None (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 10 June 2016

Even with years of experience under my belt in Transportation, to the point that got the Manager to deal with my application himself... After a couple interviews, the only thing that I got was "Salesman speech" and no job! Full BS promises that makes you think that you'll be getting a job next couple days and never got one from them! Even with the company owner being the manager! bragging himself about their experience in providing jobs to people! Basically... Lots of talk and lots of fouling people around! Guess what... I got other recruiter from KAS HR and I'm working already in a matter of less than a week!

Pros

None

Cons

Salesman speeches promising you a job that you'll never have it!

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A bunch of parasites

Douchebag (Former Employee) – Dorval, QC – 9 March 2016

You do the work and we get part of the money that you earned doing the work in mostly temporary positions with little prospects of being hired on or benefits. Even then these companies that use parasitical agencies like breakaway charge the employer an arm and a leg if they want to hire you.

They are the problem for people working today and not a solution

Pros

Umm it is work

Cons

You work, they do nothing and make money off of your work

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ok place

Forklift Operator (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 21 January 2016

when having a complaint takes a long time for matters to be handled.
They dont really listen to employees. benefits you have to pay into extreme amount more than your weekly pay

Pros

income

Cons

not conciderate of employees

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Pay Rates

inventory control (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 16 January 2016

Breakaway sent me for an inventory position as a machine operator @ $16 per hour.
Found a different agency who wanted to send me to the same company as the janitor @ $16.60 per hour.

Id be surprised to learn that the company pays agencies more for a janitor than an inventory control machine operator position.

Breakaway will pay you as little as possible.

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Wonderful People, Excellent Agency

administrative clerk (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 30 November 2015

The ladies at Breakaway Staffing are very friendly and polite and will go out of their way to make sure they find you a job.

I have been working in an administrative role through them for just over 3 years now and they are always available to me if I need them and they always pay me on time. I have worked with another agency in the past where this was not the case so I was hesitant to find work using an agency but Breakaway has been great.

They found me a job quickly and everyone in the office was helpful and polite. I have recommended this agency to my family and friends and would recommend it to anyone looking for work in Mississauga.

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Good Agency

General Labourer (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 18 November 2015

Breakaway was a great place to find work. They found me a steady job paying over minimum wage. When I went in to register everyone was very friendly. They remember me whenever I drop by their office which I think is really great. I've never had a problem with them since I started working for them and I like the job I have. I have recommended them to a few of my friends who have also found work through Breakaway.

Pros

very friendly, considerate, found me a job fast

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productive and great place to work at, met some hardworking, great team members

General Labourer (Former Employee) – mississauga, On – 19 September 2015

Very big company with a lot of jobs available, and the pay is always good as well. the most enjoyable park of the job was working alongside my friends and learning new skills all together.

Pros

Technology

Cons

Long hours

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Great Company for students or individuals looking for seasonal work

General Labourer (Seasonal) (Former Employee) – Brampton ON – 17 July 2015

A typical day at work takes place in a warehouse setting from 7:30 am till 4:00 pm. Workers are expected to package and unpack a variety of products or label and inspect products. The instructions are minor, you are given instructions for a task and will perform that task for the rest of your shift. The work is very repetitive and sometimes requires heavy lifting. Co-workers are friendly but are encouraged to refrain from socializing excessively. The hardest part of the job is the repetitiveness and the simplicity of the tasks. As well the location of the warehouses vary and commuting may be difficult. The most enjoyable part of the job is getting a behind the scenes look at how the different mainly food related products are handled before they are shipped to stores. The management within the warehouses are not much help, the management within Breakaway are very friendly and helpful, but I found unless you sternly express your discomforts or concerns with jobs and salaries your requests will be overlooked. Overall the job is a great learning experience to see how different items are processed, as well as getting to know all the different people which help build upon communication skills.

Pros

little to no effort required

Cons

repetitive, cold, not challenging, unstable hours

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