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First Atlantic Restoration

The home restoration industry, especially in mitigation and remediation services, is a chaotic industry, and working here is no exception. Your home-work life balance will be pressured, but if you can accept the chaos, it can be a very fun place to work.

Pay- You will be pummeled into the ground unless you put 100% of your effort into your job. And yes, YOU have to have the stones to go to the bosses and ask for the money you feel you deserve. Do NOT expect normal raises, they don't happen.

Management- 50/50. You get a LOT of lip-service, as most of management is overworked and over-stressed. Don't take it personally. The company has grown and is attempting to restructure, so you can either go with the flow or get out of the way. Ideals are well-intentioned.

Work community- Honestly one of the best groups of people I've ever worked with. There are some downers, but overall they're the kind of people you can be working alongside at 2 AM while waist deep in sewage and they'll still be joking and laughing while working.

Overall- You get out what you put in with this company. Do your best, and be confident enough to ask for what you want, and you can advance. If you just show up and put in minimal effort, you get minimal results.

I am very glad to be a part of the FAR family. Everyone I work with on a daily basis is very friendly. Company culture is forward, progressive and open to new ideas and opinions. I am surrounded by people with great work ethic, positive attitudes, and creative minds. 

I never dread going into the office for another day of 'work'.  Learning, growth, and advancement is encouraged and fostered in this environment. 

 The comapany also focuses a lot of energy on community outreach and charity. This is very important to me when looking for a place to work long term.

There is never a dull moment! We get to help people during and after disasters when they need help the most. The whole company is set up to be productive and FUN. Yes, we all have an important job to do but you really feel/know you are part of a large TEAM. The owner actually cares about all the employees and our community. I have never worked for such an honorable business owner in my 40+ years of working in the Tidewater area. If there is an opening at First Atlantic Restoration do yourself a favor and take a serious look at it, this is a great place to grow!

I worked for this company for 13 years. The owner does take care of employees benefits wise. As far as pay I felt like I was underpaid for all the hours and time I gave then company. Especially the after hours on call.  They do keep you up on the latest trends and send you to the training needed for the job. It is a hard job but rewarding for the most part. The company was in the million dollar club when I left 

As a technician, days can be long and stressful, but that's the case with any labor job. The work culture and atmosphere this company has cultivated is second to none. As long as you uphold the core values that they represent, everyone in this company will do basically anything to help you succeed. 

Over worked underpaid and unappreciated typical day showed up on time and left late nothing I was head carpenter know one knew anything if I had a question to many young people I’m old schools and nothing compares to hands-on learning you don’t learn in school or on a computer. There was nothing fun about the job dirty Moldy and burnt places to repair

I cannot speak highly enough of the ways that this company really looks out for their employees, and involves their opinions into decision making. Employees are recognized for their work efforts, and compensated very well. The culture is second to none, and is a very fun environment to work in! There is even a parrot in the office who loves to talk to employees and visitors alike. Cannot say enough good about First Atlantic!

The office in which I worked was understaffed and under resourced. For the amount of time required to fulfill job expectations the pay was pretty low. The 24/7 disaster response made on call rotation difficult with a lack of manpower. Essentially we were never not on call. Very hard to balance with a Family. Upper management doesn’t get involved if you are getting your work done.

At first you're made to feel like you truly matter and make a difference. Even if you do your job and do it right if the project estimators don't like you, for their own personal reasons, they push you out and make you look incompetent  and call you out in the most unprofessional and embarrassing way.

First Atlantic Restoration is by far the best place I have worked. Although the industry can be overall stressful, the work environment makes it all worth it. The interview process was somewhat extensive, but now i know why. They take time ensuring that they hire the correct people that have good work ethic.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Lead carpenter 4 salaries reported	$24.50 per hour
Technician 2 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Lead technician 6 salaries reported	$25.25 per hour
Entry level technician 5 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Restoration technician 5 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour

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