As some back ground I started residential and was with the same small company for 7 years in Florida. The office was toxic and I came to work pissed off and yelling everyday. We only had 5 guys in the field (one was half retired and left at noon everyday, another was the “supervisor” who never did anything). When I got a job offer from a commercial company I was terrified but knew I had to make the change!

When I gave my two weeks the boss yelled and screamed about how he did so much for me and I’m making a huge mistake because I’ll just be a name on a piece of paper to them. He then told me to just pack my truck and get out of his face, I was not allowed to finish my two weeks and was fired on the spot. On my way out the door I hear the boss scream “your job won’t be here when you come crawling back”!

3 years later I love this company but have been given a better opportunity at another commercial that I am going to take. This company is one of the largest contractors in Florida and has been nothing but good to me. I gave my two weeks Monday and am allowed to finish working it all the way out, I’ll also be paid out my 100 hours of vacation I built.

All the managers here even in different departments keep calling and wishing me luck. They also all have said I’m leaving on good terms and my job will ALWAYS be here.

Moral: yes you might be a number to some commercial companies but if you find the right ones you can really be more of a family member than the small “family owned” companies!