construction superintendent

home assistant

real estate assistant

closing coordinator

warranty manager

Adams Homes

Adams Homes is a Private home builder trying to become a large semi-custom production builder.  They build a big home for a rather low price compared to most other builders.  However, they don't pay builders by salary.  They pay in "draws" once you become a builder.  It takes a minimum of 2 months to become a builder.  During the first two a upcoming builder is called a "builder in training."  You get paid $500/week until you become a builder.  To become a builder you must have at least 6 homes under construction.  Once the framing package is dropped on the lot for the house you have 70 days to complete the house.  That includes getting a CO, and getting anything the project manager finds in his walk fixed and signed off that it is done to his expectations.  If you can do that within 70 days you become a builder.  However, if there are any delays of any kind during those 70 days you do not get extra days.  There is a large lack of communication between the entire Raleigh Division.  Most times if you need advise, or have a  question you are to ask the project manager who oversees all houses under construction (which is around 80 homes.  That is way to many homes for one person to watch over at one time).  If you have a question you can email, or text the PM and you will get a very short answer that sometimes makes sense, and sometimes does not fully answer your question.

Treat your employees well and they'll work well for you.  I think that the heads of Adams Homes believe they're treating their employees well but in the largest department in the Administrative offices at Adams the head is in the position due to her longevity at the company not because of her skill with people. She bullies and uses passive/aggressive tactics to get what she wants. She plays favorites and due to this the revolving door of employees is always turning. Many in the company pass up opportunities to move out of lesser roles because they refuse to work with her.  Complaints to management for more than three years have been ignored and there is no HR Department at which to file a formal complaint.

Pay is somewhat competitive for the Gulf Breeze/Pensacola area but there are no benefits other than vacation days after the first year.

Sick pay policy is an "earned per paycheck" accrual system which encourages people to come to work sick if they have not accrued enough time so as not to lose vacation days.

Little to zero opportunity for advancement.

I am in an enviable position where I have proven my work-ethic and ability to exceed in a manner that has benefitted the company.  Because of this I am mostly unsupervised and after three years have finally been moved into a cubicle away from the bully that has made working at Adams unrewarding.  I am good at my job and enjoy the work but the culture at Adams is less than ideal and I am open to new possibilities working for a company in which my skill set and abilities can be fully utilized in a culture that values the employees and treats them as such.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Learned basic knowledge about New Construction Sales. "Specing" out homes, but very antiquated, hand written not done on the computer.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The unprofessionalism on all levels, but particularly management. They have zero capabilities to make the right decision and allow unethical behavior to persist, all the while acting as if they are appalled by it yet they allow it to continue.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I worked in the model, so that part was what I loved the most and I was super successful in sales, but the culture destroyed all that. Management never did the right thing. They allowed a fellow manager to do unethical things and did not like it when someone spoke up to reveal the wrong doings. Upper management , and I mean the very top was given the opportunity to do the right thing after learning of this managers terrible behavior. They agreed it was wrong, yet when given the opportunity to fix the damage that was done, he chose his own greed over doing the right thing! 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Cleaning up the model and spec homes, meeting with potential buyers and selling them a new home.

I worked for this company for about a year, most of that year was full of lies and high employee turnover, I was compensated 1% for a few deals and holding those together was like pulling teeth. The company hinders your ability to do other work outside of them with your license by making you license with their broker and demanding long work shifts without compensation. The home layouts were mediocre and they refused to acknowledge the necessary things that needed to be done for the success of the agents. Foundations and homes would sit for months to years without selling and the corporate would have no concerns about it they would just reject reduction and completion requests. The entire management team lacked experience and felt content as salaried employees and would come up with busy work to make themselves feel a sense of superiority. All while deals fell a part and home structures followed. I would not recommended Adams as an employer to anyone. Nothing but disappointment and and frustrations follow job acceptance there.  

The position as administrative assistant / receptionist was fast paced, stressful at times and underrated by management.  A typical day was processing incoming mail, faxes, FedEx and UPS while answering a multi-line phone system. The day included the following responsibilities: ordering and stocking office and break room supplies, interacting with vendors, assisting the Executive Administrator, review, approve and process invoices, maintaining the master status report for off-site and on-site file storage, and other odd jobs as requested by various levels of management. Management is inconsistent and has a tendency to be micro-involved in areas that are unnecessary and lacking in areas that are necessary.  Favoritism is prevalent and there is a lack of fairness and equality regarding the Employee policies. The hardest part of the job was not being able to voice a concern of opinion without repercussions from specific management personnel.  The most enjoyable part of the job was working with some of the best non-management personnel I have ever met.

1. Poor Management: The leadership team is disorganized and lacks clear direction. Decisions are often made on a whim, leading to confusion and constant shifts in priorities. Managers are more focused on maintaining their own positions than fostering a productive work environment.

2. Lack of Communication: Communication within the company is abysmal. Important information is rarely shared in a timely manner, and when it is, it’s often incomplete or misleading. This has led to frequent misunderstandings and unnecessary stress.

3. Unhealthy Work Environment: The work culture is toxic. There is a lack of respect for work-life balance, with expectations of working long hours without recognition or compensation. The office atmosphere is filled with gossip and favoritism, which makes it hard to trust colleagues.

4. No Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement are nonexistent. Despite the promises of career development, there is no structured path for promotion or skill enhancement. Feedback is rare and unconstructive, leaving employees feeling stagnant and undervalued.

Standard hours are 8am - 5pm and the offices are new and clean. It's a new division of an established company so there is a lot of room for growth, showing leadership and for gaining skills. There are corporate ways of doing things which is great in terms of having branding set, structures in place, and accountability. The front desk is friendly and always there to assist with items. Management guides and also gives reigns to create process that work for the team as a whole. Had the opportunity to meet the CEO my first week here and I'm excited to grow this division and with the company. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay split was ok. But I have very few fond memories of my time with Adams.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working with Adam's was the length of time it took the to build a new home from the ground up. I ended up losing quite a few sales because of that.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, to say the least. I was told on many occasions of how replaceable I was by management. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Normally  a day at the model home was quite, the issue came in to play when I had to deal with the local corporate office.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is nothing good about working at this company. The culture, the salary and the travel distance. Nothing is good about this.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working for this company is not knowing when it is your time. Nobody want to go to work everyday to be threatened about being fired.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture is by far the worst place I've ever worked for in my 50 years of working. The entire leadership needs to be remove and replace. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressing, cannot wait to get off.

laid back but that is about it. There is no training even though they claim that it is "extensive" that is a joke. 

the pros are the hours you work

the cons are everything else....
Management is involved with each other...... and openly talks about it and nothing is done about it, by anyone. Inappropriate behavior. Management does not care about you. They will leave the office and give you ALL of their work to do on top of your own work and then get mad at you when you do not finish their stuff. They will throw a fit and say how they do not have time to do their work. And they will leave you at the office when they go home. Managers will come in about 10 AM instead of the 8 AM and they will leave around 2/3PM instead of 5 PM.  

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Construction superintendent 1 salary reported	$115,000 per year
Home assistant 1 salary reported	$14.00 per hour
Real estate assistant 3 salaries reported	$30,160 per year
Closing coordinator 1 salary reported	$32,500 per year
Warranty manager 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour

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