fire sprinkler technician

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VSC Fire & Security, Inc.

The overall culture is strange in VSC to say the least. Working in the corporate office, most will only notice you from a leadership standpoint if your role has a significancy to the company. From the first day I joined, I tried to take initiative and show how much of an impact I could make. I was told to slow down because things were done differently with them. Most of my time was spent doing the administrative work, and any "wins" I had recruiting wise were brushed off by the recruiting manager. I was always told, "My door is always open" but then was made to feel an annoyance for even the smallest of things bringing to them. While the office had a "1 day per week work from home rule", the manager didn't believe work could be done from home. 6 months into my role, and things I was promised by the manager had never came to fruition, including basic duties as a recruiter like making offers to candidates that I recruited because "There was a certain way they did it" although nothing was actually different and it had been a consistent part of my previous recruiting experience, as well as having opportunities to work on more experienced office and leadership roles and "mentorship", although both myself and the other recruiter had more recruiting experience. Never in my career before did I feel as belittled and put down on almost a consistent basis, and most times was blamed for problems that actually had nothing to do with me, and had actually been created by the manager. It was baffling the level of things that were able to slide by because they were in a level of leadership, and it was okay because they had been there for some time.  As I would also later find out, I was ,by comparison, severely underpaid in my role, as with part of my role I was able to see ALL positions (even corporate) salary ranges. Hiring managers in offices almost had to be almost badgered to look at candidates that had been sent to them, and most times would never respond, or actually move forward to looking at them due to having referrals that they would get from their employees or would give undercut offers to candidates to save some money, resulting in those candidates not moving forward. I'm sure other departments have much better working relationships and working environments, but be careful and make a very informed decision before believing you are part of something that is supposed to have a positive impact on an organization.

Micromanaged and Underpaid sums up the environment of the office in the Low Voltage Systems in the Richmond Area. Management expects over time of salaried employees yet will not compensate you for the overtime. The only company that i know of that does not incentivize their sales force. Management will demand specific office hours even though in construction sales those hours tend to vary greatly in a normal work place due to the dead lines of up coming bids. They have a company first mentality and expect you to put everything else aside in your life regardless of what it is. If you do not tow the company line management will go out of their way to find excuses and reasons to get rid of employees. If you want to get treated like a child and be under paid and over worked this is the place for you! If not I would strongly recommend looking else where.

I was here for two and a half years in the HR department at the corporate headquarters. I started off as a temporary employee and was promoted to full time a year later. It surprised me that management actually noticed if an employee was hard working and appreciated different views. I say this because I had never worked at a company that did this before. I left the company because I wanted to turn my career in a different direction. I am so greatful for all that the company had done for me including: starting a 401k account, which the company matched, personal growth goals, advancement within the company, and giving me free educational tools to further my career. I cannot speak for field employees, as I worked in an office setting, but for me it was a very comfortable and rewarding place to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
•	Culture (team spirit, collaboration, respect)
	•	Growth (learning, mentorship, career development)
	•	Purpose (impact of the work, mission alignment)
	•	Flexibility (work-life balance, autonomy)

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The fast pace can be challenging at times, but it pushes me to stay organized and sharpen my time-management skills.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is supportive; managers encourage growth and provide feedback regularly.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most days involve a mix of independent work and collaboration. I spend the morning handling high-focus tasks, then work with the team in the afternoon on problem-solving or brainstorming.

Working at VSC can be frustrating due to poor management practices, lack of support for employees, and an overall negative work environment. Leadership tends to prioritize profits over people, which results in high turnover and low morale. Opportunities for growth and advancement are limited, and employees often feel undervalued and overworked. Communication between departments is weak, and there’s little accountability when issues arise. Overall, the culture does not promote respect, fairness, or work-life balance, making VSC a difficult and unsatisfying place to build a career.


Loved the people I worked with however management sucked.  I have over 20 years mechanical background yet when I brought up concerns about the time to accomplish jobs the right way the first time I was ignored.  If I questioned anything I was basically told by the inspections manager I didn’t know anything.  I was constantly questioned for my job accomplishment rate despite the fact that I was overbooked, had unreasonable expectations of travel time between jobs, and often was sent to jobs lacking parts, tools, and other supplies necessary to do the job.  The inspection manager creates a caustic working environment.

High turn over in office and field, terrible manager, I knew more than him, very depressing environment, field is tracked every second, design is horrible so if you're a sales person, your jobs will be a disaster and you will be blamed not the designer, good luck getting your inspections and repairs done, field ops manager is terrible as well.
the only good thing about this company is that i no longer have to deal with them. Numbers are all they care about and even if you meet or exceed them, it wont matter, they are always looking for field help and sales and design, that tells the tale right there.

The Roanoke office has great field employees for the most part. The office is a different story. The general manager and the salesman(that plays general manager) are awful to work for. They have no idea what it takes to install sprinkler pipe or manage the people that install the pipe and it shows. I have no idea why the corporate office allows either to continue working there. The lady(not really a lady) that is considered the Office Manager is very rude and spreads gossip rampantly. She makes the office a very hostile place to be. The Roanoke "office" employees give the entire company a bad name. One of the worst experiences I've ever had.

As with any construction there are highs and lows, but this company is one of the worst one out there. The office in Charlotte is ran by some Good Old Boys and if you where not in their group then you where giving what the members of the GOBN did not want. If they needed to lay folks off then it was folks that did not fit into the GOBN. I saw a lot of good folks laid off cause there refused to get in with the program laid out by the Good Old Boys.

A lot of the Management had their family working there and you never crossed them or you where out the door. The moral of the place is pretty low and not worth the time going work for them.

The two managers...the inspection manager and branch manager can never get along. In result of that the field guys takes the beating. Over worked, never able to take a honest sick day without being cursed out, these managers do not care about they employees at all! Working here was ridiculous. Not being able to drive a company vehicle or if you did drive one you was never able to take it home (this can sometimes be a problem) why because it was a hassle trying to find the gate key to park the trucks after you finish your day. Also the manager makes up they own policy’s day by day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Fire sprinkler technician 645 salaries reported	$29.42 per hour
Low voltage technician 60 salaries reported	$30.96 per hour
Inspector 127 salaries reported	$29.73 per hour
Helper 119 salaries reported	$21.51 per hour
Foreman 119 salaries reported	$31.44 per hour

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