marijuana budtender

general manager

shift leader

packaging technician

technician

Good Day Farm

I have 5 years in the industry, and 10 years of cannabis use. Im fully trained in compliance and state guidelines. Im a very hard worker and i quickly advanced to a lead when I started because I was the only one with a background in said job and was available. I quickly learned that this company is very clique-oriented and advancement above a lead is almost impossible unless you get placed in a good location and get lucky. I've had good paying jobs, but took a chance in the industry to only find out that this company only cares about money and has forgotten about the culture. Pricing is all over the place when it comes to actual bud/flower. Other companies have it sorted out, but GDF is the laughing stock of cannabis. 420 is supposed to be a day for us stoners to kick back, enjoy the day and forget our troubles, not gouge pricing and not even put your own product on sale. They do absolutely no marketing and hire people with no cannabis knowledge thinking it can be taught. Yeah somewhat, but when a customer hears "it's super tasty" or "that ones really good" that doesn't cut it. It's just like any other sales job, you gotta know the product and tell a story. Make people interested in you, not just the product. The pay is a joke with no room for raises until you've been there a year. Its not merit based or performance based, and depending on the location, most people get away with whatever they want.. management included. I had to go elsewhere because of the lack of attention to detail and following of compliance. Not to mention my bosses telling me I don't have enough knowledge or training to be management, thats not something you say in a workplace, at least not in the tone and attitude given. At the end of the day, I highly suggest no one to ever step foot in a Good Day Farm. You've been warned ⚠️ 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Zero meaningful upside to working for this company outside of occasional expiring free samples.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Zero support from corporate management. Leads are required to be available six days a week, leaving little to no time for a personal life. Pay is not reflective of workload or company revenue, and overall compensation feels inadequate. There is also a lack of accountability within management, which contributes to a consistently poor work environment.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The worst upper management I have ever worked for. The pay is a joke when you consider how much the company brings in each month. Leads are expected to be available six days a week, leaving little to no time for a personal life. There is little to no real accountability, and favoritism is a constant issue. Upper management engaging in inappropriate relationships with budtenders only adds to the unprofessional and toxic environment. The company has also faced serious allegations, which only reinforces the concerns many employees have about how things are run.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Chronic understaffing and constant pressure from customers create an overwhelming workload, especially for someone in a lead role. The expectations feel disproportionate to the position, leaving you carrying far more responsibility than is reasonable. With pay under $17 an hour, the level of exhaustion and stress required to keep things running doesn’t feel justified.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working for Good Day Farm is the environment. Everyone is genuinely passionate about what they do, and the company really invests in its people. You feel supported, valued, and part of something bigger. It’s a place where your hard work is recognized and where growth is encouraged.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part can be keeping up during the busiest times and making sure every detail is perfect, because the company holds itself to high standards. But those moments also bring out the best in the team—we rely on each other, stay focused, and usually come out stronger and more confident in our work.”

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and supportive. People communicate openly, help each other, and take pride in what they do. There’s a strong focus on teamwork, accountability, and maintaining a positive attitude, even during busy times. Overall, the culture is one where you can grow, learn, and feel valued.”

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day is structured but always active. I start by checking priorities, reviewing any updates from the team, and organizing what needs to get done. Throughout the day, I stay focused on my tasks, communicate with coworkers as needed, and make sure everything is completed accurately and on time. The pace can be steady or fast depending on the day, but the team works well together, so things flow smoothly.

a typical work day here is pure chaos from the corporate level all the way down to the budtender who just started 5 minutes ago. a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment is fine but only when the changes are implemented properly, which is absolutely not how it goes down at good day. if you have a problem with how something is done, good luck finding someone who cares and can even attempt to resolve the issue. i recently had an issue with how someone spoke to me and when i brought it to management, i was told that i was misinterpreting the words and overreacting but a few weeks after, i was given disciplinary action after some coworkers expressed that my tone isn’t very nice (and some other stuff). i fail to see why those workers were not given the same misinterpretation speech though. certain processes, like delivery, do not seem to have been fully regulated across the company, which has resulted in drivers developing their own unique procedures that may or may not disrupt their fellow drivers’ procedures. the best phrase to describe the overall workplace culture at good day farm is “survival of the fittest”. new hires that don’t mesh well with existing employees, whether it’s a social thing or they’re just not learning at an “acceptable” pace, usually don’t last longer than a couple months. 

Good People, Good Cannabis, Good Day.
This hardly inventive slogan couldn’t be more of a far cry from the truth. There are plenty of good people roaming the floor, many of whom I will consider lifelong friends and connections in or out of the industry. Good cannabis is honestly a toss up, as there are as many hits as there are misses in my experience as someone with 2 prior years of growing before putting in 2 years here with Cultivation dept. Quantity precedes quality. GDF will cut corners to “meet” production needs whenever it deems necessary. Plant knowledge outside of their minimal teachings is unappreciated.
Good days are far and few between. Everything else you’ve read here below is valid, and anybody trying to deny someone else’s experience is simply short sighted and was very likely encouraged by the company to save them some face. GDF has the highest turnover rate in Columbia and the management likes it that way. Fresh faces, bright eyes and bushy tails that will dim and wither with the passage of time. Rinse and repeat. Friendships that unexpectedly end when someone is abruptly fired or just decides they’ve had enough, never to show up again. Production>People

from the beginning, HR and supervisors have a really good way of persuading you that this is a job you’ve been looking for ur whole life. they say benefits are great and scheduling is nice… but job security here is not good at all. you only get a weeks worth of UTO (unplanned time off) EACH YEAR until after the 3 year mark. so basically, don’t plan on having any major surgeries or operations done because Good Day does NOT take doctors notes. if you miss more work that’s outside of your UTO usage, they’ll fire u quick. The leads only get paid a dollar more, but make zero incentive like the trimmers do, meaning they really get paid less than them do hustle around all day. you will get very sick if this kind of work within 3 months of working there. i would say this job was alot better if they offered more sick time, their job security wasn’t absolute dogwater, and if they paid their employees more, especially their leads. they also are super bad about implementing or changing rules and procedures CONSISTENTLY. i truly do not know what is set in stone or not anymore, because they are constantly lying about things. mandatory overtime is super common here and those 10 hour work days can easily turn into 12. it is not fun. work here with caution please.

If you’re looking for easy but unrewarded work this is the job for you. Management is terrible. They are never satisfied even when you’re ahead on daily or monthly goals, actively bring down company moral while saying “create a work friendly environment”, and fire people like a sport. They promised incentives (bonuses) but haven’t handed out a single one. Raises are not an option. If you don’t already know someone within the company there’s a very slim chance of you working your way up in the company. Lots of interesting and cool people who work there, but also a lot of spiteful people who abuse their authority. Not a day goes by without the employees complaining about a superior, or bad mouthing a fellow coworker. They work with a staffing agency (Se7en), who blatantly lie to you about pay, work location, and what you actually do at the job. You do get a 20% employee discount at their dispensary, if you’re interested in moldy product. You get three hours of PTO after every payday. UTO is given after 60 days of employment, the amount is based on when you started during the year. 

Management is entirely blind to anything regarding the team as a whole. You're very replaceable, the culture makes that quite clear. If you're not okay being constantly stressed about whether you'll be terminated, this is not the job for you. Policies are selectively enforced based on who you're friends with, and caring about the job you do is purely a detriment. You cannot take pride in the work you do because the process as a whole is entirely broken. While the pay is a good number on the surface level, it's miniscule compared to the value you produce and will not go up. The benefits are absolute garbage. Holidays are paid, but if you don't exceed the ever-increasing goals you'll have to work them anyway. PTO and Sick Time are incredibly limited. If you get any demerits at all (which can and will be lied about if they don't like you, whether intentionally or out of sheer incompetence), your mobility in the company drops to zero. 

Working here is incredibly demoralizing, unrewarding, and stressful. Some departments are better than others, but I would not wish this job on my worst enemy. 

When you show up in the early hours in the morning to be underpaid in a booming industry to see the discouraged, dead eyes of your friends who had to stay for overtime for the umpteenth time because management made a clerical error, or the state requires new stickers, or you have to rework the rework, you can get discouraged. The only good things about that place are the people working there. The management is an inept circus that can't figure out what they want. High turnover rate. Never seen anything like it. They allow employees to be drunk on the job with 0 repercussions. Personally saw it 3 times. Hardest part of the job is legitimately the management's inability to have a clear sense of direction other than "SELL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE" at the expense of better pay and working conditions.  If you want to go somewhere where your work is overlooked, you are blamed for the mistakes of the group, and you are repeatedly promised one thing and told another, go to GDF. You'll love it. 

Very poor upper level management. Pay was below average. Promotions and advancements here rarely open and when they do it’s all about who you know not what you know. Very cliquey. Work life balance is really bad managers work constantly. Learned a lot and built my resume up. Enjoyed working with the other technicians onsite. It felt great working on a team that all cared about each other but it always felt like the directors and national directors always were too disconnected and only showed up when there were problems. Very little praise is given from upper management they usually only gave us criticism when they spoke with us. Overall I would say it’s nice to build a resume but this company is not where you want to be long term. Especially with starting pay and raises being under market value. 

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