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Down to Earth Landscape & Irrigation

I WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR "ABOUT 10 MINUTES" AND WISED UP TO VERY QUICKLY TO WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE ALL ABOUT!

Working for the ridiculous low wage was at first acceptable...because I was excepting to have pull Chevy truck Dura-Max and lousy Ford Power-Stroke 6.0's diesel cylinder heads, replacing oil pumps on the same, and many-many other tasks they excepted for $10.00 per hour! YES ! $10.00 /per hour! And, other than the tasks applicable to the abused over-the-road vehicles,now consider the other equipment this company owns. In the end, even the most minimal of tasks is worth A TON MORE than the entire "Down-To-Earth" environment has to offer. A WHOLE BUNCH MORE!

The shop area is a flaming joke, small, cluttered and  pathetically disorganized! And, the "lead tech" had a list of priorities and an agenda that didn't have the companies best interest nor it's employees as a consideration.

That's as kindly as I could explain it and still have the review published. Now, consider what's REALLY on-my-mind and go consider another business to use your mechanical skills. This ain't the place unless you're REALLY into frustration.

Overall, my time with Down To Earth has been a great experience. 
The employees I worked with truly started to feel like family and friends. Some times were stressful and everyone came together to get things taken care of and other times work was relatively stress-free. 

The biggest takeaway from this job has been the importance of communication and how it can truly make or break both your career and the success of the company. Down to Earth truly cares and wants to make sure you know that. In branch meetings, the upper management is there to listen and make suggestions rather than remaining firm or stuck in their way. 

Due to this company not willing to give raises to current employees and hiring new inexperienced employees at similar or higher pay rates then existing employees they are always understaffed and many people unhappy. Poor management continues to lead to problems. You will be expected to go above and beyond with little reward. Due to the difficulty of hiring employees Managers have expressed multiple time that they can’t wait to take bake power from the employees they have. 

I love to be a part of a growing team and organization. Down To Earth has a great balance of autonomy but also recognition. Our team works together to be as proactive as possible rather than being reactive.  When help is needed, you can always find someone willing to assist.  Creating efficiencies, hitting milestones and goals and learning from our mistakes is embraced.  Having your voice be heard can be a challenge but at Down To Earth, I feel I am able to contribute and communicate with leaders at all levels.  Building relationships is important especially as many people are remote/virtual/in the field.  With any job, what you put in is what you get out. 

Wake up really early and drive 25 minutes to arrive,we make a small brief before clocking in. Then we make the primary objective or assignment, most of the time they give us a specific time, if we finish and there's still time they put us to do a secondary assignment. The hardest part of the job is working with the weather and environment because sometimes we work in extreme cold or extreme hot  or sometimes we work on rain and in the morning its hard to see what we are doing in the course.

The most enjoyable part of the job is when we see the results without any mistakes.

The company is growing rapidly and is looking for team members that will help foster that growth.  The team values quality at all levels - from the work that they do to the people that they hire and promote.  The leadership team empowers it's team members to provide insight, feedback and solutions to business challenges which is great to see.  The name "Down to Earth" is truly indicative of the culture.  The team is easy to get along with, helpful and... down to earth. The benefits continue to improve which is an added bonus.  I highly recommend!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Most of the employees are ex.cons, a lot of drug dealing in the yard during the day, branch manager was busted for steeling from company along with several other employees, not a safe place to work

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is incompetent, employees are not trained properly 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, culture is not good!!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Trying to not get stabbed or shot in the yard

Down to Earth is one of the most challenging and competitive companies I worked for. From management all the way to entry level employment, they collaborate and communicate as a team everywhere you go and with everything you do. Working for this company has its difficulties as it's very physically demanding but its lots of fun and the people you work with become like a second family and are there to help you be the best version of yourself you can possibly be.

Working at Down to Earth lets you have ideal work-life balance and with good benefits. The management team really seems to care about their employees, and the estimating team particularly, has excellent training and exceptional communication. The work is challenging and rewarding and there's plenty to keep one busy. You may have to work late/from home sometimes when the company needs you to, (optional) but that is balanced with the ability to work from home when YOU need to; it's a fair trade.

Unless you're desparate, go somewhere else. The work culture sucks. They're quick to judge. Plus, they'll fire you as a political reason to keep a contract. Even when what happened was their fault by wayyyyyy under bidding the job and not able to put the necessary crew on the property to do they job. They're shady and back handed. They'll throw you under the bus in a heartbeat.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Manager 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Crew leader 6 salaries reported	$20.08 per hour
Fleet mechanic 4 salaries reported	$24.50 per hour
Landscaping crew leader 3 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Account manager 1 salary reported	$57,500 per year

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