3/5 - Anonymous employee Textbook Painting Employee Review

I have worked at Textbook Painting for 2 years now with no end it sight. This company has given me some of the best friendships I've ever had, both inside and outside of work. The owner, Michael, is a family man who cares deeply for the well-being of his staff. The company will, and has, jumped at any chance to help one of its own in any way possible. We set personal growth and work goals every quarter and we track them throughout the year with the hope of reaching each and every one, but also with the understanding that "life happens" and sometimes goals need to be adjusted. Textbook has placed so many opportunities in front of me and its team members, with the only expectation that we try and learn from our mistakes. I have done well with most, and I have done poorly in many, but I continue to learn and grow each day and I am a better person because of it. You can make a lot of money here, and it has nothing to do with "if the office likes you". Get to work on time, stare your challenges in the face, and grow. It really is that simple. This company has become my family. I have friends to call, I have teachers to learn from, and I have guidance and advance from people I can trust. This is unlike any painting company you'll come across, trust me.

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I can’t think of a single one. The environment was awkward and I didn’t stay long enough to reap any benefits.

I worked here for only a couple of months… if that. I was basically forced to give estimates to people over the phone despite having limited knowledge. I often had to tell people that the company wouldn’t even give them an estimate if they weren’t prepared to spend over like 20k on a project, basically telling them they were too poor for the company to even give them a damn estimate! It was so awkward and awful and as expected most customer would get upset with me. When I tried to provide solutions to some issues I was having with the role I was basically told by Michael, the owner, that my job could be replaced with AI/a computer. I didn’t stay much longer after that.