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I started there over a month and a half ago. The receptionist was rude but tolerable. A week later, the day my two weeks was up at my previous job, I got a call saying I was going to start "a full time job, Monday through Friday, for $10/hr" sounded wonderful! Until I started the job. I had not been warned that the conditions were less than desirable, The scent caused a migraine and I had to leave after only four hours, though I was told to be back the next day. I arrive the next day with Excedrin in hand, only to find that my punch card wasn't there. So I asked my shift lead about it. His response: "Wait..nobody told you? Production is slow right now so we moved down to only one line and we had the Temp Agencies call the temps and tell them not to come in. Seriously nobody called you?!" Nobody had called me letting me know or anything. I was told by my shift lead that he would personally make sure I got a call the next day with information regarding my schedule. I waited all day and got no call. So I just headed in to work, expecting no news to be good news. No time card...AGAIN. no time card, no call. Enough. 

The next day I went back to QPS and asked about getting a different job since this one wasn't going to be scheduling me. This receptionist was nice and said she would put it in the computer that I was looking. Next day I go in to drop off a form. The previous, rude, receptionist is on the phone and actually ROLLING HER EYES at the client on the other end of the phone! I asked her if there was any progress yet on finding me a new position. She said "we can't look for a new position for you when you currently have one." clearly the word hadn't made it to her. So I explained, and this time it was actually put in the system.

a week and a half or more rolls around before I get a call about a position. $11/hr , full time, Sunday through Thursday. I was to start on Monday, at 7:00am. Turns out I wasn't supposed to be there until 7:30, but no big deal. Thought i'd get a little overtime! and my first day wasn't bad. simple tasks for 11/hr, i felt like i was being over paid. Second day I felt I earned my wages doing a lot of physical labor, wrapping pallets outside. Third day I was sent over to the production side, I manned the paint line. NEVER AGAIN. Won't even go into it. But I was still looking forward to going to work the next day. Until I got the phone call:"Hi, this is QPS. Just wanted to make sure you got the message, you're no longer needed at the plan't (my assignment). I guess you did a good job there!"..Click. 

That was two and a half weeks ago. I have been calling and going in to talk to the people, and have still not even got a third "assignment".

If you are looking for any sort of full or long term temp job, stay away from QPS Employment group. That's not their thing. Its more a "body assignment" agency. If a company needs a hand for a project, you might get a call. But don't count on it.

QPS would be one of the premier staffing agencies in the fox valley area if not for such a high turnover in staffing personnel.  The changeover is unbelievable!  You may start an assignment one week, and the staffing specialist who places you there more than likely has exited the doors (Molly, Cassandra, Sandy e., Maria, Tabitha, Saundra, etc. the list goes on... Karen P. may be the only associate there with more than a year experience) by the time the assignment ends.  This causes the person who has a rapport with you to now leave you abandoned and you call in for your schedule or another position and you get "Oh, who are you? How do you spell your last name? Your last four? I'm not finding you....oh there it is.  This truly makes you feel like a number and unappreciated.  Also too, I had way too many payroll errors in a short period of time this year- which definately put me in a bind.  I was suspended for being too assertive and persistant with getting my money that they tried to say it was for absences when I was only late once and missed 1 day that was medically excused.  It took another new associate to review my file to see that the suspension is indeed lifted (yet no calls for positions come my way) and it takes the effort to scroll down the entire paragraph to see that it was entered by mistake and that I am indeed eligible for work.  A simple-minded staffer or one who isn't thorough enough will only look me up far enough to see the suspension and not the full account of everything at hand.

Only hire for companies that need extra hands for a job, a season,  to get workers that they don't have to treat good, for jobs or stints they can't keep workers, and places with weak management.  The management of these companies that QPS supplies the non-value employee is a means to overcome there inability to effectively manage   You literally feel like you are a piece of meat and not valued if you stay any length of time.  The company uses QPS to fill slots that sometimes are never intended to become permanent from the beginning but are told something different.  Obviously to get more work out of the employee.  When things got slow I saw people rapidly disappear.  And if they can't find a way to make you want to quit, or a reason to let you go, it will only be a matter of time before they just say they do not need your services anymore.  They can let you go for no reason.  No matter how long you have worked for them.  Even after three months.  Which is when you should be told if you will get hired or not.  I have seen them keep employees over 9 months, but do not hire them?  Very self serving of the companies that use this as a tool to compensate for their weak leadership without concern for the worker who may have a family, kids, bills and is trying to just live life.

They got me out to work quickly and at a decent place to work, however I was under the impression that it would be temp to hire. This was not the case, after a year and a few months of showing up every day on time, I still was not employed full time at my place of assignment. They did not bother to give me notice that my assignment would be ending soon which put me behind in my work search as well as my bills. They also did not have anything worthwhile in my reach after my assignment ended. They had one assignment available but they expected me to drive 35+ miles for a $11.00 hr job, I could make that at my local WalMart and KwikTrip. I asked if they could transfer me to another branch and told me one of their staffing agents would contact me asap, I never heard anything back even after asking numerous times why this is taking so long. Another thing that irritated me is they did not offer me any kind of benefits, no sick days, vacation, or insurance. I just feel used and discarded by this company for cheap labor.

A typical day was to report work schedule and ensure that my work detail is followed up to safety standards. upon the workday it was constantly busy so the time would  always fly past. During my employment with the facility I learned many tasks stemming from food production , manufacturing, Critical Control, Assembly, Machine Operation, General equipment inspection, M.S.D.S training and Quality Control. My managers stayed on top of the Safety and Ethics of the companies I worked for . Reviewed the progress every week and addressed any concerns I may have had about the companies I worked for. Most companies I worked for I advanced rapidly due to the professionalism of My Co-workers and staff. The best part of the job was the overall feel of family orientated environment. Some Jobs required and lot of traveling and some schedules changed during work but it was no difficulty.

In a typical work day, we mostly work as groups to get a job done quicker and better. Since we are not working alone, which can sometimes be difficult especially if you work on something you've never worked on before, we talk and work with each other to reassure there were no mistakes made. Working as a group, we learn new things like what to look for, where to put something or how to work/use something properly. There are times where we do work alone and sometime that is tough because there are going to be times where you don't know what you're doing at all. But it's okay, because you can always ask your team leader(s), your supervisor(s), or your other co-workers. And they're usually really good on helping out especially when you communicate with them your situation. The most enjoyable part of my job would be seeing my awesome co-workers everyday and just doing my job.

I came here as fast as I am trying to leave. This job is not for everyone. You will be constantly making sure candidates get to work rather than recruiting. Everything is measured in metrics and gross profit. This company takes sales and $$$ very seriously. Recruiters are measured on how many people they can hire because that is how the company gets paid out. Candidates are somewhat pressured by recruiters at times to take an assignment because recruiters need to hit certain numbers each day. Everything you do is recorded/documented, if you are not hitting a certain number they will single you out about it. Compare this job to a call center. If you have call center experience than you are more than qualified for this job. Its a pretty dead end position because in the end they don't really care what happens to you or what you have to do to fill an order. If you are very money motivated and will do anything for the dollar, this is the job for you, its SALES. 

•a typical day at work
I have normal days unless things start to miss up as in machines.
•what you learned
I learn to cooperate with problems at work or home. Things happen for a purpose.
•management
Management seems to be fine, no problems with managment. I do as they say, and we all have a great day.
•your co-workers
I get along with co-workers fairly well. We always work as a team.
•the hardest part of the job
Keeping up with dead lines. Machines don't operate right.
•the most enjoyable part of the job
Working with products. Being able to operate forklifts. Lifting things into the air is a real challenge for myself but I really enjoy it as well as putting product together and packing them. Getting paid weekly as well.

A typical day at work is just getting there clocking in and start on what assignment needs to be done for that day.  I learned how to move faster and how to get things done quicker before the deadline which would be by the end of the day.  The management there was not always there to help so I always had to help myself in some cases and the co-workers well some were nice to talk to, and some just had like the leave me alone attitude so I never really talked to anyone working in the manufacturing industry.  The hardest part of the job is locating a certain product if the factory was very big but the work itself just came easy to me.  The most enjoyable part of the job is just getting the job done and knowing I did great.

I worked for this company when I was younger and was sent to the Chrysler plant for am extremely labor intensive job.  No other positions were offered and I really didn't have a choice.  The staff in the office seemed obviously uneducated and barely spoke any English.  I stopped working for them and got a job with comcast on my own and did MUCH better. I Just recently called the office up because I saw a posting for a job with decent pay and the gut told me to send in my resume and he will get back to me ASAP..... A Well later and nothing.  I already have a job currently and my resume in jam packed with tons of valuable skills IE welder,  maintenance tech, light voltage cert, xmilitary, lathe pastor,  screw machine operator, Mill operator,  fabricator, and the list goes on.  Owell, I know I'm better off without their "assistance".

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