Looking for a Qwick Alternative?
Shift apps fill openings from a gig pool. We build trained, captain-led teams and stand behind the work in writing.
The Difference
Two Very Different Models
Both put people in your building. They do it in very different ways.
| Shift Apps (Qwick, Instawork, Gigpro) | The Wilkinson Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Who shows up | Gig workers who accept shifts one at a time from an open pool. The faces change from event to event. | A roster we recruit, train, and uniform. The same trained people come back to your property. |
| On-site leadership | Workers typically arrive solo. Your managers direct each one. | A TWF captain arrives early, briefs the team, and runs the floor so your managers do not have to. |
| Preparation | Workers usually see the shift details in the app. Venue standards vary. | Teams arrive briefed on the menu, timeline, guest count, and your venue's rules. |
| When someone cancels | The shift is reposted to the pool and you wait. | Backfilling is our job, not yours. Our bench and our captain cover the gap. |
| Accountability | Star ratings inside the app. | Written shift reports your managers sign off on, event after event. |
App descriptions reflect how on-demand staffing marketplaces commonly work. Details vary by platform and market.
Our record, in writing
Across 30 straight shift reports, clients signed off in writing on 22 and rejected none.
One hotel client liked two of our people so much they hired them full-time. We call that a win for everyone.
Recently deployed at full-service hotels and a convention center in Greenville, NC.
Questions
Fair Questions, Straight Answers
What areas do you serve?
We staff events in Greenville NC, Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston, Columbia, Atlanta and Savannah, each with a local bench, and we quote events in our newest market, the Washington, DC metro (DMV).
How fast can you build a team?
Most requests are staffed within days. For contracted clients within a 45-minute radius of Greenville, NC, our emergency line deploys trained staff in ninety minutes. Everywhere else you get your local bench and a person on the phone within 2 hours, 7 am to 10 pm Eastern.
What roles do you staff?
Servers, bartenders, barbacks, runners, bussers, setup and breakdown crews, and on-site captains who run the floor.
What does it cost?
Rates are negotiated for each market, on local cost of living, competitiveness, volume and contract length. Floor supervisors and senior leadership are quoted per engagement. See our full rate breakdown. Every engagement is priced in writing before the work begins.
Try the team model on your next event.
Tell us the date, the headcount, and the venue. We will build the team and put a captain on the floor.
Request Event Staffing →Need staff for an event?
Tell us the date. We will tell you who is available.
Captain-led teams, vetted and trained. A person answers within 2 hours between 7 am and 10 pm Eastern, within the hour for emergencies. Requests that arrive overnight are answered by 8 am. Your written quote comes the same day.
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