Octapharma Plasma employees treat donors like a community.
Three years ago TJ attended art school for photography and advertising. He recently began attending a local technical college for a degree in IT. After several years of schooling, he has built up some student debt. Two years ago a friend recommended TJ start donating plasma as a resource for extra money.
He says: “Donating plasma does more than you think it will to help others, and at the same time you have a little extra cash in your pocket. I’ve donated with several plasma companies, and Octapharma Plasma is the cleanest, most smoothly run, and highest calibre facility I’ve seen.” During one of TJ’s donations at Octapharma Plasma an employee talked to him about applying for a job. He put in an application that day and was later interviewed and hired. He has been a floor technician with Octapharma Plasma for seven months, and plans to continue working and donating there.
TJ believes Octapharma Plasma employees treat donors like a community. His favourite part about donating plasma and working at a donation centre is the opportunity he gets to meet new people and talk to them, learning about each person’s individual experiences.