electrical helper

electrical foreman

lead electrician

electrical project manager

electrical technician

Adkins-Electric,-Inc

Let’s start with the good. This is about the span of about 4 months. The company was amazing at the beginning. I was hired under favorable terms and upward prospects, as it was acknowledged that this was not entry level for me, and I had applicable years of experience. Former ownership/management made the work environment have an objective direction, which made the work meaningful and justified. There was a sense of fulfillment from 8am-5pm and I genuinely looked forward to going to the office the next day. I had to clean up a lot of wrong work and huge messes that were left by people formerly in my position, but I genuinely didn’t mind because I enjoyed the work environment that much. I loved my coworkers. The project managers are amazing, and admin/operations with ADKINS staff are great to work with and willing to help you succeed. These people are the reason I stayed. 

Disclaimer:
This is my experience and fully based on opinion. 

Now let’s get to current day. This is starting at the end of the 4 months referenced in the “good”, until the voluntary resignation of my employment. 

 The project managers and admin/operations staff of Adkins Electric are great, but Adkins isn’t the only company operating in this building. In late 2021, it was explained that Adkins would be transitioning to a more efficient, tech-savvy, and eco-friendly work platform, as new ownership took the wheel. Well, that came and went and never REALLY happened. 

Sure, tech upgrades were made, but the head IT running the show is insufferable, uncooperative, with lack of basic attention to detail (I.e. accurate phone numbers in email signatures). Projects get started and never finished, which makes basic work more difficult for everyone. God forbid you express that you lost something in the transition that they doesn’t feel like fixing, because you will be deemed uncooperative and resistant to change. 

In-house IT is an angel and I feel bad for them that they have to fine-tune the negligent work of their superior. 

As of 2022, new ownership currently operates amongst the established company (supposedly for the time being). The lack of distinction between the two entities working together is pathetic, as there is no common ground, apart from being told that everyone has a “common goal”, even though there is nothing to back up that claim apart from working for the same CEO. 

In the beginning of this transition, when employees for the new company started to occupy the building, management had to be vehemently encouraged to introduce the ownership company’s employees to pre-existing employees, until they brought in formal HR (who is also an angel), who now makes sure everyone is introduced. 

 There’s a near-palpable ego between the first and second floor of the building (minus Adkins employees upstairs), and if you’re a woman that has an office in the downstairs, go ahead and assume that your responsibility is to answer to the needs of the upstairs and be an under-glorified receptionist, since they won’t hire an actual receptionist. Go ahead and prepare yourself to be treated as the assistant to the CEO’s executive assistant too, since they seem to be generally told that that’s why you’re there. Forget your actual job description relevant to the electrical company you were hired for. 

I genuinely hope that Adkins will get back to the company as when I first started there. If it does, I highly recommend anyone who wants a fulfilling experience- go for it. 

If you are entry level trying to get into the industry, this is a great position for it, especially with the benefits they offer like insurance and 40 hours of vacation every 6 months. 

If you have any sense of self or profitable qualities like a college education, maybe steer clear. If you want a company to grow with, steer clear. If you want to know you’re working for people who will take care of you after nearly 20 years of working for them, steer clear. 

To reiterate: if you have a formal education and applicable experience, go ahead and assume it doesn’t mean anything as long as you’re working under the entity of Adkins Electric, at least in its current state.

 Empty promises aren’t worth the time wasted that you could find employment that pays a livable wage, or with a company that values you, not only as an employee, but as the potential employee you could be under supportive working conditions. 



Typical Work Day involves redoing the work you did the week before.  So, it costs the company money, wasted materials, and the aggravation of fixing work, that you were told to do, yet Not Allowed to see Prints (from basics floor plans to Architectural). 
     Materials and tools (that Adkins should supply) hasn't happened since the Great Foreman left. My Complete $200 Hole Saw Kit had BOTH Augurs Never Replaced.  Also, according to the Moody, Moronic Foreman...  Who has an in with Management, any Suggestion or Idea to help speed up the Job,is ignored, or he simply takes the Credit.  I had a lot of coring to complete, and asked for 3 weeks for 3 - 100' Hoses, still not there. Then, for a "Experienced Foreman", you dont have the Materials or Tools to complete Your Task.  I ran jobs for 12 years in another State, and never once did I "not have" the materials needed for the Electricians and helpers to complete that days Task.

      If you want to be a number, and not at all appreciated or respected, that is Your perfect job.  (1) Management will NEVER back You.  (2) You are never Laid Out Properly to Complete ANY Task, iy issues to the Officencluding tools and materials needed. (3) If you want to bring any Info to the Office, afer asking the Foreman for Weeks, if will end up all on You.  

To Sum it Up, they Have a Few Great and Outstanding Electricians, but not Apprentices or Helper. Below I am giving my 5 month Experience (0-Non Existent, 10 - Outstanding)

 - Cons:
1 - Job to Office Relations
0 - Appreciation and Care for Employees
1 - Job Preparedness
0 - Site and Material Organization.
-10 - Foreman's Lack of People Skills, and He was a Whiny, Know It All,  that causes you to constantly redo the same things

- Pros:
8 - A few really Great Electricians (and they are leaving soon). 
8 - Decent pay, because its a revolving door, due to all the Cons.
8 - Large Jobs, if you can handle the certain Foreman's Bipolar, Know It All Temprament.

Initiall, I was very excited about working with a long-standing electrical contractor in Jacksonville FL. Within a few months, the true nature began to surface. Management didn't have any concept of developing talent or following through when asked for help. 

Multiple times I threatened to be fired until 1 days 18 months later, it happened. I repeated asked for examples of "under performing" but was told "not to worry about it." I sent several emails to my supervisor, VP of operations, to get training for the issue at hand. He never followed through with my requests. 

The employee handbook stated that there had to be a series of verbal/written communication about issues but that policy was not followed. 

I was very disappointed in the work environment and the overall experienced was not pleasant. I always felt like I was walking on egg shells.

I started as a helper and have been given multiple raises and promotions based on my performance at work. Everything I have been given, I feel I earned; fortunately, this company rewards those who earn it. Anyone who has a bad thing to say about this company probably needs to have their hand held completing simple assignments. If you are not a self Motivated individual with a “get-it-done” mentality do not work here and feel free to pick a new trade while you are at it.

Use you to get done what they want then it's Adios Amego! Then they try to force you out or make your job unbearable so you quit! The real parties responceable for problems or mistakes make sure your thier fall guy! Yet the owner of this company doesnt know how bad his project manager is doing'or maybe he doesnt want to know only that they got rid of someone as a excuse for thier own internal problems within the company!

Corporate take over caused monthly changes for benefit of office not field workers. Cannot trust superiors or most fellow employees. Few good guys but most are quick to backstab. High stress put on field guys & little to no help from most managers. Also a major disconnect between field & office employees. Would not recommend to work here after corporate took over.

Adkins doesn't doesn't want to waste any time getting the work done. They move foremen around often so there are a lot of gaps in the knowledge of what's been completed already and how it was done. The company takes care of its employees if they are productive and motivated.  It's easy to be forgotten about in terms of getting promoted unless you speak up.

One day you can be running pipe for underground and doing slab work and then the next you could be twiddling your fingers supervising subs, not all hands on as subs do 95% of the work, you do get to do some more hands on work when coming into electrical rooms and closets.

Great place to work. Project managers and office staff are very supportive and always willing to lend a hand. No micromanagement, you’re hired as an electrical foreman and that is all you’re expected to do here! The company does offer areas of growth and improvement 

working out of Florida for Atkins electric you have to have a great deal of determination. You deal with your office entirely over the phone and email. the hardest part is dealing with the sub contractors.

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