VAUGHN CONSTRUCTION

It was the only time I was taken to lunch during the job interview. The manager made promises, professed a family oriented work environment, a company that took care of it's own, job security, and offered the position with an exact dollar amount in salary. I was offered the position at 10% less but I chose to meet them in the middle (red flag). The first week they welcomed me and it was great but soon after the first couple of weeks the manager began micro-managing me, opposing all recommendations, and eventually creating a hostile environment. The manager had no clue, argued against many of the recommendations I made, prolonging my efforts and costing the company a great deal of money. After 5 months of working ten hour days and completing a new SharePoint online tenant, with custom solutions and branding, the day before the official launch I was fired. The reason he gave; "I was not a team player and not a full-time employee and more of a contractor". He let me go and then stated he would wait a week and then offer me a contract position. Unbelievable! Just out of the blue, without warning, or any indication that he or any of the other team members, 3 other employees, we re unhappy. They wouldn't even allow me to go back to my desk and recover my personal items. All belonging were thrown in a box and I was escorted out front to my vehicle and handed the box. Believe me when i say, I did not deserve this! Obviously, they spent $35 an hour on me instead of spending $120 an hour in getting their SharePoint up and running complete with custom branding and custom solutions that included InfoPath forms and workflows. Cold, heartless, ruthless, and very disturbing. I worked 10 hour days working hard to make a great impression and then fired the day before launch and I wasn't allowed to experience that. Not one thank you or letter of recommendation. Yes, that's the type of people at Vaughn Construction. They then have the audacity to offer me a contractor position so I can come back and clean up their mess and manage it. DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY!

What is the best part of working at the company?
the Pay is very competitive and on time

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is very lacking and there is little to no training or mentorship. Standardization through the company is also lacking. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The upper management is good; however, the HR and middle management is very lacking and leaves a lot to be desired in the culture. "Rules for thee not for me."

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
it is very normal to any other GC. Most work can be done remotely however that is heavily discouraged.

A typical day at Vaughn Construction is full of coming up with safety ideas on the fly. Vaughn’s safety plan has a lot of grey area’s that is left up for interpretation. There is no guidance, it is sink or swim. Management either don’t answer the phone, ignore emails, or won’t have the answer to your question. The hardest part about being a safety professional at Vaughn Construction is dealing with the superintendents. There is no teamwork. It’s more like their way or the highway. The most enjoyable part of the job is encouraging the workers on the job to work safe. It really feels good to know that you as a safety representative really helped save someone’s life.

Typical day at work involved 9-10 hours of work. . The Houston office had potential but when they hired a new general superintendent everything went south.. The core values and company culture does not transfer from the main office to the field which is sad. we as supervisors made it so hard for subs and we are told to stand down when our own company was it the wrong. when Covid19 started they lied to us about who was sick and we were told not to tell people about other people being sick.

My position requires a lot of travel, which is the norm for construction today. When I travel, the days are long and demanding, however it it's rewarding to see the work done for the day or even for the week. 

Because I'm willing to travel and endure the hardship and labor involved in conducting window testing and inspections, I am more or less left alone in how I need to manage my personal business. When I need time off, I'm given time off and when I  leave for military duty, Vaughn gives no qualms about it. It's a good company and I really don't have any complaints.

Right now it seems everybody is leaving because either 1) they hate their boss, or 2) they were offered $20k-$35k more elsewhere. Atmosphere can be toxic, but there are definitely opportunities to work your way up. The DFW office is still pretty new so there is room to grow there but you may not like your job. Supposedly the Houston office has a great atmosphere so if you’re thinking about working down there then you might be better off

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people and vendors  so friendly and the hours are good hours.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I would rather not comment on this question.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very quiet and not so sociable. Mostly everyone is working 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working from morning to time to go home.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoy yourself working and learning more 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The customer is pleased with the job well done 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work together and keep it safe 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day on the job is a day that we try to make the best of the day

This is a strong company.  The benefits were horrible.   The work environment was not too demanding usually.  Advancement opportunities were not good.  The culture was good after you got to know the colleagues, which was a slow process but they also showed a lot of employee appreciation.

Vaughn is a company that has the best processes and depending on your manager, you’ll be able to learn a lot and gain lots of experience based on the different types of projects they work on. Downside is that they don’t pay as much and they take forever to promote you even though you have the experience. Leadership is not the best and work life balance is pretty much non-existent. 

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