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The pay lower than the nation average for a project manager. The expectations are unrealistic, you are expected to answer calls everyday of the week, even though the company preaches work life balance. Upper management doesn't listen unless you make a huge fuss. Middle management is mostly incompetent.  If you work hard and efficiently you are rewarded with more work and other people's work.
 Customers are abusive and so are the home depot associates. Your job is to drink down that bile everyday and smile.
If you do speak up it is ignored, it is their way and they have not intention of changing for the better. It is very cliquey. The administration in Texas will go into your area and "assist" you but it just makes more work to fix their mistakes. The autonomous aspect is over shadowed by constant micromanagement from all sides. 
Don't take a vacation because your work will pile up. Individuals that work as field managers and skate by with the bare minimum are left alone, but those who excel are badgered. 

In 2+ years working at RF Installations, I've enjoyed consistent work-life balance.  Work schedules are somewhat flexible, however most field managers and regional managers work 8:00-6:00, Monday through Friday, and keep their phone by their side on Saturday mornings.  High-performing Field Managers are rewarded with advancement opportunities, such as Regional Manager roles.  Your coworkers will feel like your friends and family, and the Executive leadership team is always accessible.  Very good benefits package.  Field Managers typically spend 1-2 days working from home and 3-4 days in the field.  I most enjoy building relationships with our client, our customers, and fellow RFI employees.  The most difficult part of the job is balancing the competing demands of our customers, our client, and RFI management.  However, those who are passionate, proactive, and customer-focused will find success at every turn!

The hardest part of the job was answering to multiple layers within RFI and their nationwide client as well as the contractors then the end customer.  You answered to everyone at every level, all day, in every store.
The job itself has the challenges of covering your territory, providing immediate service to client associates, plus district level, regional level, management while supporting the national program and accounts. Hiring contractors in remote areas that don't want to work for national retailers on principle or from experience, or due to pay.  In addition, the duties to the parent company and customers make this a job that though enjoyable if your territory is small.  The travel was fun, the challenges were unique and relationships with colleagues were nice.

As a contractor, you are responsible for everything you do on each job.  I measured the project, worked with the store representative to insure the correct door was ordered, scheduled the project, transported the door to the job site, installed the project, disposed of the old door.  This job is an all inclusive, self employed opportunity.  Basically, you hire your helpers, so your co-workers are your selection.  The hardest part of this job is satisfying everyone who was connected to the project.  The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing your completed project.  And having the customer sign off with their approval.  Also knowing the customer will give you an outstanding reference.

-Management lies to your face by over promising help and underselling it. 
-When you ask for help, they simply say ask someone else. Family oriented my butt. 
-Way over worked and underpaid. 
-They lie to their installers when it comes to the program and how "easy to use" it is. 
-They act like they care, but they don't. Everyone is in a clique it seems. 
-They'll keep management onboard even though they don't know a darn thing and fire you instead. 
-They'll add more stores on you without a way to take care of them with the crew you got. 
-Terrible Structure
-No Organization

Beware of the lies, the shame they make you feel, and the belittlement. 
You're better off working somewhere else. 

Over worked, expectations of work load is high. Option to work from home and meet job requirements arent realistic. Home Depot employees and customers will call and email over holidays, evenings and weekends and you are expected to respond no matter the circumstances. Extremely under paid. 
Greedy management, they pocket profit before passing on to the people who actually make thier business possible. 
No room for advancement opportunities at all.
Treats installers unfairly 





The company is well established in the industry with great training programs in place. Hands down some of the best company culture and values. Leadership is great. They treat you with respect and offer pretty great benefits. They offer many opportunities for growth and success. 

However Also it is easy to get lost if you do not apply yourself.  As most positions are in the field no one is going to hold your hand. You need to be motivated and self driven in most positions here to succeed.

Hired to be in charge of a territory. Great for about a week until you find out you’re smack-dab in the middle of a completely dysfunctional relationship between RF and HD. You’re expected to correct years of super poor upper management incompetence while dealing with totally inept and unprofessional installation contractors who don’t know the basics of the job.
Good riddance to that company.

Their expectations are unrealistic and literally lied to my face from the start with just basics like my salary, job description and their installers capabilities. The stories I was told the first weeks of working and speaking to a few of their customers should have woke me up but I still tried to make it work and it was a huge waste of time. 

RF Installations is a labor management company that primarily completes work provided by Home Depot and completed by independent contractors.  90+% of their business comes from Home Depot.  They are in 32+ states and 1200+ Home Depot Stores.

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