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Rose Paving LLC

I worked at Rose Paving for 2 years starting as a project manager intern then a project manager.  In my two decades of work experience, the time spent here will always be remembered for being the worst.  Due to so many inefficiencies within the organization, operational employees are beyond overworked and undercompensated.  The sales team members which drive volume are notorious for incorrectly bidding for projects which in turn, causes issues for the managers to execute in a cost savings and timely manner.  The angst and frustrations will always rely with the underpaid, under resourced, understaffed managers.  Working here does provide a valuable life lesson, and that lesson is that anything else you decide to do will be better than working here.  This all occurred at one location, but the corporate culture seemed to resonate in lockstep the same as the individual location.  Now this may be an opportunity for someone who has no other choice, and for them, they must endure.  But for others who have a choice, and want to grow professionally and personally, this isn't for you.  This isn't simply a place where you can work hard and grow, but rather observe unethical and immoral practices that run rampant and learn how to take shortcuts just close jobs.  Again, this is the culture of management.  The laborers varied from stud to dud with most in the middle from a professional view only (personally, most were outstanding individuals.)

Watch out for this company taking your PTO time from you without approval. If the boss doesn't like you, they won't work you for week(s) at a time. They have project managers and supervisors that do NOT have backgrounds in construction. How can someone run an operation that doesn't even know the work? It simply can't be done. 

If they mess it up, they want the workers to stay late and fix their mistake. Bosses say call me anytime, only for them to not answer their phones. Customers have difficulty reaching the office. Foreman aren't allowed to order their own materials. Which again, how can someone that doesn't know the work order what's needed? They miss stuff all the time, or order WAY extra. 

There's a lot wrong at the Nashville location.

Rose Paving is a great place to grow. A typical day would consist of working hard with people who shared the same goals within a great, friendly working environment. I learned a ton about construction accounting and also how to work better as an accounting department. Management was always there for you if you needed help. They cared about your personal life and made sure you had a healthy work-life balance. The co-workers were hard workers who were fun to be around. The hardest part of the job was learning and implementing new accounting and payroll systems. This was a great learning experience and I took a lot away from this. The most enjoyable part of the job is the freedom you have to do what you think is best and most efficient. There was the ability to find a better process for something and put that in place.

A typical day at work consist of meeting at the job site to gather tools and equipment needed for prepping the project at hand. Everyone loads up on the company van and commutes to the project location where everyone takes their appointed stations to complete the project to meet the required deadline. During my employment I learned how to operate several different types of equipment. Such as, Roller, backhoe, skit steer, paver, shovel, Loot and broom tractor. I also learned to operate in difficult heat and climate conditions. I enjoyed everything about working for the company  and the hardest part will be telling all the people that taught me everything I am ready to move forward in my career.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not much - pretty sour throughout 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pretty much everything- you name it

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, uneasy, un- collaborative

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hoping you don’t get yelled at, stay silent in meeting and go home

By far its one of the best jobs i have ever had and a great company to work for.
I learned alot about people and how they manage to do their job after eight hours straight
Very complicated industry but well worth being part of a team that makes so many changes to the community, the city, suburbs and across the states.

The company overall is great, but local management is extremely poor, quality of life is none you are expected to be on call no matter what, responsible for others out of your control, very much a pass the buck sort of place no sense of pride in work or accountability with management, everything usually falls to the middle men.

Consists of shoveling asphalt and flagging. Many days were long and hard, but the workers there and management make the job process quick and smooth. Diverse group of people. End time does fluctuate depending on the type of job we have to perform, but overall good for someone without a relationship.

Crazy long work hours. You work 7 days a week from March to November. Very sink or swim mentality.
Only upside is you can get a lot of experience quick. So if you want to jump into middle management in construction it’s a good place to start. But once someone else will hire you you should move on.

My position was temporary and I was really thankful to gain a new position working with a lot of people on a daily basis within a fast-paced work environment.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Project manager 5 salaries reported	$75,900 per year
Account executive 6 salaries reported	$91,250 per year
Laborer 5 salaries reported	$27.60 per hour
Truck driver 4 salaries reported	$37.75 per hour
Mechanic 4 salaries reported	$33.13 per hour

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