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Nelson Lumber

The main problem is that no one is valued and everyone is an expendable tool to be discarded. 

You quickly fall into one of two categories, 
1. A lifer that has been at the job so long that they are completely stuck in their ways and will expire rather than learning new skills
2. You are brand new and learn you are not valued as a person and will never get proper raises. 

A masterclass in mediocrity. Decent hours but not equivalent pay, will never get industry standard raises as they somehow perfected not giving proper living wages.

Leadership is quick to reprimand small mistakes, to the point of running off employees, and will discard even the most experienced employee at the drop of a hat without proper notice.

Long term staff have to put up with so much needless drama from specific employees who have never been properly taught how to do basic human interaction.

Corporate is only worried about numbers on a spreadsheet so much so that leadership treats everyone below them horribly and creates a toxic work environment with unrealistic goals.

0/10 would not recommend. 

If you need a quick summer job for some extra cash, it may be worth it, but not worth it past that. 

"People don't leave bad companies, they leave bad managers." 
-Marcus Buckingham.



This review is written by an administrative team member. I worked there for years and did a bunch of schooling and education and they look right past my knowledge and experience and promote someone far less qualified just cause management liked him. There is generally NO advancement/promotion/recognition because there is no HR department and management doesn't care if you leave. The pay is below average. Inflation adjustment once per 3 years if you don't ask for it.

The company culture is generally good (even with a lot of swearing). Work hour is flexible if you can meet deadlines. Management wants you to work for the same position and same money for years and they don't care if you leave and they'll hire someone with higher pay. (No joking, this happens many times in my years of experience with this company.) 

My recommendation is to find a better company once you gained enough experience.

They pay a starting wage of 16 an hour, no where near enough for the duties you will be expected to do or to support a family. During the pandemic they have nothing in place for social distancing and only one bathroom to wash your hands in the shop out in the yard you have nothing no masks or rules for customers in the yard. If you work here and do good work you will never be appreciated for it and you will never have a chance to move up in the company. They will write you up 4 times without telling you anything about it then corner you to sign the write up with no witness  they do not do things legally. The people in the yard are amazing however they were the only part of the job i enjoyed. I wouldnt want my worst enemy to work here it is a place were they ask you for the world and give nothing in return.

The busiest days are during the warmer seasons, new employees will be trained for a few weeks but once they are able to work independently, they will learn much more about the product through experience.
It's a nice Monday to Friday job with benefits.
It's a fairly physical job that encourages employees to operate efficiently together or by oneself, you get recognition for your efforts.

The most difficult parts of the job...the annual inventory count can be very tedious (thankfully it's only once a year), trying to keep busy during the slow season of winter.
The work can be repetitive at times.

It's a very stable job with pleasant coworkers to work around.

A typical day at Nelson Lumber is filled with a ton of paperwork, problem solving in the moment, and engaging in active and effective communication. From this job I have learned how to more effectively assert myself in a way that is comfortable for me. The management were very patient and supportive in times that it was needed. My coworkers went above and beyond to create a team environment. The hardest part of this job is dealing with the odd coworker who is not cooperative in providing information to me that I need in order to meet my deadlines. The most enjoyable part of this job is being in what feels like a family environment. I say this because the people who are there have been there for a long time and they are positive, supportive, and predictable.

Working for Nelson Lumber for over 14 years my learning increased daily. I was meeting new clients, product representatives, contractors on a regular basis which I was very interactive with and receptive to. New design computer programs, products and customer wishes were   always challenging my skill set and advancing me to be a better sales person. My personal connection with customers allowed them be relaxed and responsive to my suggestions and my listening skills to hear their wishes made for a very compatible, successful adventure.

Don’t be fooled by the smiling faces you see at interview. You will learn quickly how miserable everyone is at NLC. There is no morale whatsoever, the managers will over work you with no guidance, reward, or appreciation. Extremely misogynistic management running the show without a clue of what they are doing. The benefits & pay are not worth the stress you go through. Advice would be to look elsewhere and save the multiple headaches.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Closing time  they sometimes buy pizza for lunch 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Wondering, if they will be writing you up on your way to work 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic work environment and never gives you a word of well done as it is not in their vocabulary 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The boss always asking you to clean up the dirtiest  of situations

Learned a lot but didn't appreciate being hired on at a lower wage because I had a child with special needs.  Was told after 3 months that I was now making the base rate-of-pay for my position, because they needed to see if I could manage working for them first.  I was not compensated for the $.50 per hour in retropay, that I should've been entitled to, when I demonstrated I was competent.  5 years with this egotistical company was 5 years too long. 

They could care less if you’ve been there for a year or 40 years if you work in the yard there is no room for improvement through job opportunity’s and your wage will essentially never go up no matter what you do, learn or achieve that placed culture is based on who you know not what you know and if you not a yes man they will cut you down and try there utter best to get you to leave. Like a wise man once said and I shallow follow it his footsteps and say it’s a job not a career. 

Top Job Titles	Average salary
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Sales manager 1 salary reported	$137,500 per year
Sales coordinator 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Receptionist 1 salary reported	$39,000 per year

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