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TerraFirma Foundation Systems

To summarize, the hours are long .. work is hard.. and it is not for everyone.

My overall feeling is that some people were good to me, some others, not so much.
I often got the feeling that people felt "You're not cut out for this type of work" constantly put on the same crew I had problems with... whom of which constantly belittled me while working instead of encouraging, not to mention dude was DEFINITELY on something, I know what it was but i'm not gonna say here. I'm pretty sure some in house drama got pinned on me because I was the new guy and they couldn't figure out who the person was. Out of the 20 people I saw through the first week of hiring .. by month 4 there was me and one other person, slowly and surely people either quit, or got "let go".

I'm not even sure why they hired me in the first place, when they pulled me in I knew exactly what was going down, I knew prior two weeks as everyone "switched up on me" and started treating me differently. Almost like everyone knew something I didn't. Its fine though, if you want a job for a few months I'm sure they'll get you a spot carrying buckets of rock and digging holes for 20$ an hour.



I worked as a System Design Specialist in Lakewood, WA for 7 months. I was hired with four others and I lasted the longest before I got canned. If you are interested in working in the Lakewood office there is no way you can make close to a 100k a year. The time I was there the average pay for a sales specialist was between 3-5k a month before taxes.  The hiring manager will blow a lot of smoke up your behind making it sound very 
lucrative but that is all completely false. There are numerous other companies that provide the same services as Terrafirma with much better calendar availability and prices which makes selling Terrafirma services very difficult. Approximately 75% of the workers in my office were laid off or fired during my 7 months employed at Terrafirma. This company is not stable at all and to make it worse not transparent about anything!!!

My time as a manager at Terrafirma was very disappointing. I was recruited as production manager from a friend who was the COO at the time. I was promised quarterly bonuses that would equal about $25,000.00 per year. It was explained to me that I would not be required to drive to Tigard every day which was 3 hrs round trip. It was explained that I could check job sites from home 2-3 times per week as I had a computer to complete those duties. Shortly after accepting the offer and starting my employment, the COO left and it became evident to me the company was not doing well. The company laid off 23 employees company wide. As time went on I was required to drive to the office every day making my work day 12-13 hrs. 2 months into my employment all mangers salary were cut by 10% and I never received a bonus.

In the effort to be a continually growing company with clear growth goals and profit benchmarks, the company has increased the management and administrative departments to apply ever increasing pressure on the lower level employees. High turn over and few time established SOP that in constantly being changed. Hard to grasp the expected results since it depends on who you ask within the company.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The culture of people helping each other to achieve their personal best.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Waiting for leadership teams to act, instead of react.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great sales environment, with some great mentors. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Helping homeowners understand what foundation recovery can provide in terms of protecting their family and homes value.

The people at TerraFirma are great - I always enjoyed being in the office, and never felt discouraged to ask for help when needed. The owner, while extremely busy, always answers his phone when you call and will go out of his way to help you. One of the most difficult things was the constant changes in sales management over the last two years, but I see a bright future for the Portland office now that they have a new sales manager in place. One the sales side, the work has some seasonality to it, which has its pros and cons. Overall, I really enjoyed my time with TerraFirma.

No company is perfect, but this one is continuously evolving to get better. Management is very good at keeping lines of communication open. The pay is fair but expect to work very hard and some weeks, very long days. It's not for everyone. If your a team player and are willing to go above and beyond your normal expectations of work, then there are definite avenues for advancement. The owner is more hands on than in most companies. Overall I have enjoyed my time here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing, they are very clickish they aren’t honest with their customers and I wouldn’t recommend them or trust them in my home.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The dishonesty and people that work there.  The amount they charge people is ridiculous!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Backstabbing and dishonest very clicky.  Like highschool

I really enjoyed my time with TFFS. Because you are scheduling for others all over the PNW, procedures were always changing which could be stressful/overwhelming but overall it wasn’t a bad job. Got along great with coworkers and manager. Only left due to having a child but would gladly work there again.

Hard work that’s rewarding. The staff and crews are amazing. Watching projects get done from start to finish is the best part of the job. Making a difference in the lives of our clients is amazing. You really do get what you put into the company hard work and loyalty does pay off. 

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