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I was recently hired as a gas foreman (as advertised)  at Flippo Construction. Let me start by saying that the company seems very unprepared for my arrival as a Crew Leader since they do not have a crew for me to lead or even the extra equipment needed to complete any gas work if there was a crew available. Not even a service truck! I understand things take time but its been almost a month now. Hey, at least I'm still getting my foreman pay right. Next I would like to point out the fact that the 5-6 gas crews share essential equipment that should be standard on every crew, (test gauges, trenchless boring moles, fusion equipment ect.) yet they still expect 2 services per day. I say that only to mention the fact that the supply area is filled with unusable material. Example: Running a 3/4" plastic service that calls for fusion. However, no fusion machine on site and the supply area is fulled with 1/2" stab couplings. Right now they have me working on a crew with another foreman who I'm not so sure knows very much about gas work. I think he may be a water/sewer foreman by trade and just be here to supplement the lack if man power. Overall, Flippo may be prepared for Electrical and Water/Sewer work but if  gas is your trade, I would recommend a company that has been rooted in gas work for awhile. I think I may have made a mistake by coming here.

S/N..... A few weeks ago, I accidentally walked in on a foremans meeting for the Pepco workers I believe, and one of the Superintendents was cursing out the employees like a mad man. The only thing that entered my mind was "Boy I'm glad I don't work with that guy."

I worked at flippo for about two years. I started as an equipment operator. I was worried because my operating skills needed work. But the crew the places me with helped me learn other skills while I honed my operating skills. Defiantly a fast paced job, esspecially when your in the District of Colombia. The Forman who trained me recognized my potential and pushed me to become a better competent person on the job every day. Superintendents were tough but it only made me become a better and more responsible crew member. This helped me push into a Forman role in another department and earned a better salary. Only thing is I recognized a lot of new comers didn't realize they needed to show their worth by working out of their job decription and taking on new responsibility to gain a better position. Raises were not given you have to ask. But if you know your worth you will do fine. Overall I enjoyed my employment at flippo and it gave me experiance to fine a great paying job at a large utility company.

Typical day at work consisted of keeping work area clear of tripping and other safety hazards, along with assissting my fellow co-workers when needed. I leraned valuable skills from the carpenters that later helped me become a carpenter myself. I also learned from the concrete finishers some things that were later of value. I learned how to pour concrete correctly. These are but brief descriptions of the numerous skills that I was introduced to while working for this company. I enjoyed the friendships that I made while I was briefly employed here. My co-workers were constantly encouraging while holding me accountable during the job. The hardest part of the job was dealing with the traffic getting to as well as leaving from work. The most enjoyable part of the job was the constantly changing situations that arose from working on a constuction site and meeting those changes successfully.

Working here at Flippo Construction Inc., I have felt very motivated and encouraged to go the extra mile. My knowledge and experience is valued and each person/ department works together and communicates in a positive respectful manner. I enjoy working at all levels side by side with each employee and with management who believes in making Safety a priority. 

I am a big believer that a successful business comes from new ideas, working as a team, being perceptive to all, having patients, and allowing their employees to adapt and grow. Flippo Construction Inc. does just that. 





What is the best part of working at the company?
The people you work with make coming to work enjoyable.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of hours available makes this a very high stress job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They try to make it seem like you will have a safe work/life balance but that doesn't happen.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A lot of travel and very little time to breath when you arrive to location.

I thoroughly enjoy my job at FCCI. They are a great group of people to work with and seem to truly care about their employees. In my short time with Flippo (I've been employed with them just over a year) I have seen them really improve many of the issues that they have had in the past and I wholeheartedly believe they will seek ongoing continuous improvement for their employees.

This company hires people and does not train them in how the company does stuff. The hours suck there are no guaranteed hours per week. Some weeks you can work 40 others 10. They lay people off weekly. They just call you in and let you go. They do not give regular constructive feedback or ways to promote. It is all who you know or what foreman you work for. If you work for a favorite foreman you might not get laid off unless you are the new guy

When bringing in new management it's brought the moral down they don't have a clue how to recruit great people and keep them. Also no room for growth in the company  I've been working with this company for years and I've went further and beyond for the company and I've been in the same position for years and never got one raise . But I continued to give my all to better myself and help teach the guys that worked with me

Being here for only a month has showed me that this is the place I really want to be. Everyone is welcoming and treats you like you've been here forever! I had worked at a few places before this and I never really felt like the work place was a good "home" for me. But I love what I do and who I work with and the relationships I have created here!

we wound get on the job and have a crew talk about the work we were about to do .I learn how to work with all the air tool and hand tools that flippo used on a daily job. my boss was open to talk to about the job or problem. We worked as a team. For me traffic set up. learner my job as a team.

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