administrative assistant

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Rick Shipman Construction

Don’t be fooled!!! They make themselves look amazing in the beginning with all the “training” and equipment they give you to preform your job.The high dollar truck allowance and all the flashy things they throw at you to pump you up sounds and looks really great and makes you feel great until you actually get on your own. The story they tell you about getting you home every couple of weeks is a total lie….This company could care less about it’s people. You will not go home for months at a time or you will be written up!!!  You will be micromanaged and treated like a child from day one. There is no communication unless you have an in with the office which is all run by the family in one way or another. You can be the best superintendent and doing awesome one day and 48 hours later you are done for the dumbest reason meanwhile coworkers around you do absolutely nothing and keep their jobs. They put you in the most horrible disgusting hotels. You have to be Ill for them to move you with a doctors sign off! You will go months on end without going home. If you leave on a Friday and come back on Sunday night without requesting permission you will be written up. Managers and owners could care less about you or family’s health or finances. This is the largest revolving door of superintendents I have seen in my career. Do not work for this company!

Lots of travel, little time home. PM’s don’t communicate or deal with sub contractors the way they’re suppose to. Superintendents are suppose to run the job but are given NO control over the sub contractors, if you have a sub that doesn’t do their job or know what they’re doing you can’t fire them so if they don’t do their job or screw it up it’s all your fault. It doesn’t matter that you asked your PM over and over to remove them from your job. I’ve been doing this kind of work for over 30 years and have never Seen Superintendents with so little authority or control over their job site. Superintendents are required to spend hours a day doing all sorts of stupid paperwork on top of their site work and God forbid something isn’t in exactly when they want it because your busy dealing with the crew on site etc. it’s ridiculous and added to that they constantly change the paperwork and how they want it done. It’s really sad because if it wasn’t for the issues with job control, paperwork and bad PMs it wouldn’t be a bad place to work, overall most of the people are pretty decent and Mr Shipman is a nice guy.

It has ben a eye opening experience.  Going from mostly residential to commercial projects. staff is great mostly . You have to stand your ground about things . know you role and move forward. It is a good company to work for .  The tools are there if you apply yourself and are determined and driven to excel . Bottom line performance and saftey is key to success with this company or any other. you are only as strong as your weakest link.  If you think for a second, some one other than" you" has your back you will fail( everybody has a role and a job to do). I personally love to travel . This is one of the perks to the position (to see the country). Although i think some things are wrong . If you keep your eye on the ball , you will surpass any problems . If you can't then you find another job.

The office staff is very nice. A few Project Managers are nice and know their job. Total lack of communication between everyone in office. No home time. Long hours and some Project Managers want you to work 7 days a week. 75 plus hours a week. There is no 10 hour shifts like they say. Always pushing you to do more. The whole company is in disarray. Real eye opener for sure. If you want to get a salary job only to have your carpenters make more than you because they paid by hour this is the job for you. Really too bad could be good company , but no change coming. Been promised change for long time 

The work here is and will continue to be consistent, which is music to the ears of those who love the grind.  My paychecks hit like clockwork, and those who like to work will feel right at home.
 Numerous employees have had the option to advance within the company in the short time I have been employed by RSC, and the opportunities will keep rolling in as we continue to grow. If you are a go-getter, this is the place for you!



You have 2 faced lying PMs, you put on a job with no help or guidance, you get blamed for everything that goes wrong even though you have never done that project before, they lie to you about everything, except you to work 12 hours or more per day, 7 days a week, family is not allowed to visit you, no family or pet can travel with you, they tell you you will get a week off after 3 weeks of work and that’s a lie, they lied about everything, had a family emergency and they didn’t care, just cut off your cards and request you to turn everything in or it will be deducted from your check

I have an extensive resume of over 27 years of proven experience in a leadership role. They will send you across country to supervise a million dollar rehab and send you a carpenter who has never used a power saw and a labour who doesn't want to do anything except sleep on the job. As a supervisor you are not allowed to tell them to do something.  You can only ask them. Yet you are responsible  for the job to get done on time.  So, you have to work over 100 hours a week to meet the deadline.  No overtime  pay for the Superintendent.  They will also short you on your last check.

I’m a construction superintendent, and I gotta say this is a great company, well stablished with great values. 

The Sr. PMs and PM are good, they do their job and they are very respectful. They will have your back in any situation and help you to get the job done.

If you are not goal oriented, this is not the place for you. If you just want to be a supervisor and not getting your hands dirty, this is not for you. 

This company isn’t for everyone but for me has been a great experience!

Don't expect to be home. Don't expect to advance in your career if you are not part of the family. Don't expect to held to the same standard as family members. What is good for the goose is not good for the gander. 

Expect to have zero work life balance. Expect to be Micro Managed by the Sr. Project Managers. 

Do not fall for the we are a Christian company nonsense. You will be asked to lie a lot. If you have morals you will be placed at the bottom of all lists except who's next to get fired. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
None... none none
No best part... they use you and dump you

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not really organized .. the project managers are trash and blame the Superintendent for their ineptitude 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?

 there is no work culture. They work your tail off and dispose of you



What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No comment at all.  Just baby sitting subs

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Construction superintendent 4 salaries reported	$85,000 per year
Construction safety manager 10 salaries reported	$73,500 per year
Safety officer 18 salaries reported	$57,500 per year
Project assistant 4 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour

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