territory manager

staff accountant

customer service representative

accounting clerk

driver

Old Hickory Buildings, LLC

I was in charge of a sales lot in Missoula, MT.  I worked alone so I was responsible for sales, marketing, keeping sheds clean, lot maintenance...if it had to be done, I was the one to do it.  Your typical day starts between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, depending on the day, and it ends between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM.  Opening all of the sheds, sweeping them out, cleaning shed windows, placing signs & advertising is the morning routine.   On a good day, your day is filled with helping customers who visit the lot and making follow-up phone calls.  The dead days are spent trying to figure out how to get more customers, following up on sales leads, mowing your lot, picking weeds and cleaning up your lot.  You definitely have many more dead days than you do good days, depending on the season and the current economy.  You're paid commission only, so you need to do everything you can to make sure you have something going at all times.  Sounds like any other typical, commission only, sales position, right?  That would be correct, however, here's the fine print.  First of all, they don't tell you how much it's going to cost you upfront if you're offered the position.  You are required to get a business license and an insurance policy that fulfills the company insurance requirements.  In my case, it was around $500 for these two requirements.  You need to have both of these before you even start.  You're a 1099 employee, so you're self-employed, but contracted to Old Hickory.  With that being said, you're responsible for ALL of your costs, including lot rent each month.  My rent was $1200 per month that comes right off the top of your commission every month.  If you don't sell enough to cover rent, the company will cover it for you, but add it to your bill the next month.  You will pay for it eventually no matter what.
I was given a sales lot that was in DESPERATE need of work!  The lot was literally covered in weeds up to 3' high.  It was my responsibility to get the lot cleaned up and make it presentable.  When it was all said and done, I was into that lot almost $600.  Standard lawn equipment wouldn't have been adequate because the base of these weeds were too thick to cut with a regular weed eater or lawn mower.  Believe me, I tried!  So I had to rent the equipment, buy weed killer, pay to have numerous trash bags disposed of, etc., not to mention I had to do all of the work myself that I wasn't being paid for.  So at this point, I was down around $1000 and have yet to make a dime.  Besides the costs for lot maintenance, I was asked to make road signs to let the public know I was open.  I didn't think these were necessary because I had other things in place, but your constantly reminded that if you don't do something, they will find someone who will.  Keep in mind, you are "self-employed", your own boss, and supposedly left to run the sales lot as you see fit...but that's not how it truly is.  You are supplied with signs, banners, etc., at no cost; but anything other than that, like business cards, comes out of your own pocket. You need a business phone number.  That can be your own private number or you can pay for another line, like I did.  You can use one of the sheds for an office, but all office supplies, desk, printer, etc., is all on you.  Yes, you're able to write these expenses off at the end of the year, but these are just more added, upfront, costs required to do business.  If you want electricity in your office, that's on you also.  I didn't stick around long enough to experience a winter there, but unless you're going to run your business out of your car or truck that runs all day, you're going to need electricity for heat.  
You're paid once per month on all sheds that you've sold and that have been delivered to the customer within that past 4 week cycle.  So, if a customer places an order for a shed that you don't have on your lot, or orders a custom shed, you won't get paid until that shed is manufactured and delivered, which could take 2 or 3 months.    
If you're looking for a position that's going to start paying you right away, or a position that guarantees a steady paycheck for a steady amount, this is not the job for you.  This is truly an entrepreneurial position that requires money out of pocket upfront, plus monthly rent charges that you might not make that up for many months, if ever.  It all  depends on your work ethic and sales skills.  Even though you are an Independent Contractor and self-employed, Old Hickory treats you like an employee.  For example, they require you to post your daily hours at the lot, and ask you to work weekends because those are the best sales days.  If you don't work weekends, "they will find someone who will".  As an Independent Contractor, you are free to work whatever hours you choose, amongst other things that separate you from being an employee, but Old Hickory refuses to recognize that.  You're micro-managed constantly and treated like a child.  Instead of helping you and offering support, you're treated like a disposable, second class citizen.  Instead of creating an atmosphere of growth and success, you feel nothing but stress.  When I started, I was told that if I have any questions, find the answers on my own...call another dealer, find it online, whatever I have to do before I call immediate management.  The home office in Tennessee is actually very helpful if you reach out to them, but they are only available certain times of the day due to time zone differences.  
I'm not trying to discourage people from applying for a position with Old Hickory.  If you feel like this might be a good opportunity for you, I wish you all the best!  I'm merely describing my experience in honest detail.
Even as negative as this review has been, there are some positive aspects to this position.  The best thing about my experience here is that I got the opportunity to meet a lot of great people who have followed me to my new business and have made a lot of amazing friends as well!  I wish nothing but the best for Old Hickory.  It was just very obvious that this wasn't a position that anyone with any self-respect would stick with.  The sales industry can be a lot of fun and very lucrative, but this isn't where you're going to either of those.


I have worked at this company for several years and was shocked to see some of the very negative reviews posted here. For one, it looks like several of the reviews are disgruntled dealers who sell our products, not employees. The company works with over a thousand dealers so I guess you will have a few unsatisfied ones.  The company wouldn't be successful if it continued business relationships with underperforming dealers - so of course it ends those relationships.

At the home office, almost everyone is friendly and supportive. There is a strong sense of teamwork among employees who strive to do a decent job, and I appreciate how easy it is to speak with management.  Management does a good job of working with you to match your skills to the company's needs. While the company doesn't tolerate continued lackluster performance or insubordination, there are good growth opportunities for those who are performance-driven and work hard. If you are a dedicated, high-performing employee, you will be provided opportunities to advance.  That is the only "clique" I can think of - hard working employees that do their best to treat their co-workers as family. 

The work hours are reasonable and all you have to do is drive by the office after 5:00 to see that the dramatization of those saying overtime is required is unrealistic.  The company's not perfect and there are good days and bad days but people there do try their best to help you advance and move forward. 

This is the most HORRIBLE place I have EVER worked at. Do NOT apply here. Everyone, management especially, is crooked and dishonest. If you arent a snitch and willing to operate as low down as possible, you won't be looked at as anyone other than someone they want to push out the door and get rid of. No benefits, no raises, no respect, no nothing here. According to the CEO and all management,  you're all replaceable with someone who will work for less. Everyone talks about everyone. The managers are the worst at this. And the sad part is, there is nowhere to go (move up) here. It's hilarious that all these snitches think that they are actually going to get somewhere in this awful place. They don't believe in promoting women for anything. If you're not one of the top 6 in the company, you're no one. And you get treated that way. The discrimination in this place is outrageous. Employees deliberately doing things to other direct employees just to get a rise out of them because they think it's funny. I could go on and on about this horrible horrible place but I would run out of room. Do not leave your current job for this place, you WILL regret it. This company only makes money because they have a product that sells. Other than that, it's a joke as to how poorly it is run, managed and operated. You would honestly be better off working at McDonald's LITERALLY.

PLEASE do not apply for a job at the main office!!!  I started a working for them in March 2019 as a Staff Accountant.  It was just OK in the beginning, most of the other employees didn't want to talk to me and made me feel like a real outcast.  One employee even told me to "Work Slow".  I was trained on very little and the training was very vague.  After about a month, I was told to start scanning contracts when I had time.  Fast forward to Oct 2019 and my job consisted of very little Staff Accountant duties, being told to process checks "FAST", scanning about 50% of my time there, one employee driving herself through the mud to do most of the work and not wanting to give it up, and certain employees treating me like I don't exist.  I have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.  There is so much more I am capable of and deserve.  Please if you're thinking of applying for work here, STAY CLEAR!!!  This was the worst treatment by any employer ever in my life...

I absolutely love working for Old Hickory. It’s a very friendly and warm environment. We have a lot of fun while also being productive. Members of management always have an open door policy and is willing to listen to your issues and ideas to improve processes for the company. It might take a little while to place those processes into action since it has to go through channels and work it’s way up but that’s with any company. I work with some of the most caring people inside and outside of work. They are not just coworkers, they are friends and family. I would highly recommend working for Old Hickory especially the sales department. Members of management will buy their teams lunches through the year as well. Most federal holidays paid off. Benefits are also offered. Great pay. 

Management is generally terrible. The company was started by 6 people, who apparently still don't recognize the other 60+ people who keep the place running. The turnover rate is high and they fire people on the spot for no reason other than they don't like you. The salary is pitifully low for such an expensive city. The benefits are also terrible and there is next to no career growth. Pretty pathetic seeing the CEO and other executives driving $90,000 vehicles, while everyone make like $16.00 an hour and is barley scraping by. The only decent thing about the place is you can work from home occasionally. It could easily be full time like all the big shots due but low level trash has to be in person. This job really reinforced the truth, that companies have no idea how to treat people decently.

I set aside 5 hours a week to market Old Hickory Buildings LLC and their products. On average I sell a building every month. I make my own schedule and if I have a prospective client I take another hour of my week to write up two or three different pricing estimates, meet with the client, and make a sale. 
The hardest part of my job is finding clients in the narrow audience I have that would like a building, especially during colder weathered months. The most enjoyable part of my job is when I decided to send hand written "thank-you" cards to my clients that purchased. I would often receive praise and updates about their purchase and how they are using the buildings and what they look like or even any feedback at all.

I love this job. It is a fun place to work where we cut up and act like a big giant family. I happen to have the best manager and work in the best department in my opinion, so that helps. This is a fast paced environment with a lot of data entry, there is a slow season, but typically always something to fill it with.
This company has grown exponentially since opening up and continues to grow year over year. Even with the rapid growth they strive to maintain that small company family feel.
I have never worked with a kinder, more caring, wonderful group of people.

What is the best part of working at the company?
How they treat you, which is like family. The hours are amazing as well. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
To be honest,  I never really got stressed there. Even at our busiest times. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Beyond amazing! Yes folks I regret leaving. I have to live with this regret on a daily basis. I actually want to come back!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working on orders by processing them, answering and sending out emails from time to time. I used excel quickbooks then netsuite

I worked 3 and half years in the rental department coming from a temporary agency worked my butt off days nights and weekends having my small children  in the office with me sometimes only to have New management came lied on me twice and 3 weeks later convinced them I wasn't needed anymore. I was let go without the chance to explain anything or opportunity to move to another department.  If your not part of the "IT " group they will work you then let you go.  Alot of gossip and favoritism. The best part of old hickory is the weekly pay and great co-workers 

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