3Di Sign+Design reviews

The owner is the very definition of a used-car salesman. Using underhand tactics to nickel and dime his own employees. He'll start you off with an "On-time incentive" bonus where if you clock in 15 minutes before opening (8AM) you'll be rewarded with an extra % to your hourly rate; at least the way HE explains it. This is flat out, a manipulation tactic and LIE. Clocking in 15 minutes early will EARN you your agreed upon hourly rate, and a 10% deduction for the rest of the day if you're late. How does he do this? He makes sure you see him write your pay rate on your interview/application and asks you to sign it. Once you leave the room, he goes back and adds "with 'On-time Incentive'". That's all you need to know about who you've agreed to work for; someone who lies directly to your face with a big smile. But if that's not enough to dissuade anyone with self-respect from applying, the proof is in the camera footage. No really, there are cameras in every room, corner, and hallway making sure you are being watched. There is no privacy in this place. Restrooms? Barely. They are in the middle of the shop, where everything and everyone else is. He devotes his time to scrutinize and backhand his own workers. Ironically, the most productive days are the ones he's not in the shop. A huge deadline is approaching? He will stop production and conduct a mandatory meeting with all employees to discuss how we should be handling production. You know, what we were already doing. And in those meetings, he will always deviate to "water cooler talk", which mostly consists of pointless pat-on-the-back stories, sexist and in poor taste "jokes", and empty promises. He will willfully waste 20 minutes to an hour on a useless meeting, and then blame you for not finishing your job. He will ALWAYS find a way to throw the blame back on you. You ran out of material to finish a project? You should have told him sooner. You need material to get a project started? You should have looked at inventory first. You looked at inventory first and determined what material you needed to order? You should wait until money is deposited. The excuses go on and on and on. I witnessed him belittle, blatantly misrepresent, and accuse his own employees behind their backs. And it didn't stop once they left/quit (Including myself). There is no backbone to this owner. Projects & priorities are cloudy and indistinct from one another. Deadlines are vague yet always urgent. YOU are always to blame, and there is NOTHING you can do about it.

Everything you need to know is what you see upon entering this "office." The facilities are very poor. There is stuff lying everywhere. The roof leaks and tiles have crashed down upon employees during heavy rain storms. The restrooms are disgusting and have zero ventilation. The smells will drift into the kitchen and design offices. Sadly this company is behind the times. You will be required to clock in on a timecard/punch machine with ink and paper. You will need to maintain the paper files for clients/projects and there are hundreds. There are no project management tools in place for design, fabrication, supply ordering etc... Former employees have tried to inject a sense of structure and organization, only too fail. Turn over is high. You will have to readjust every few months to new fabricators, installers, office members, etc. The computers struggle to keep up with your design needs. If you have zero experience in this industry, do not expect any guidance. The owner expects you to learn it on your own and will say, "That's what I pay for, your brain." Due dates are not firm and feel left to the owners decision of what is important vs actual client dates and deadlines. It is a draconian male run business. Females will be objectified. You will never be praised for work, but only lectured on how much money one could have saved the business. Even when there was none. The hours are atrocious. Expect to arrive no later than 7:45am and possibly leave at 6:00pm. You will receive text messages from the owner asking about projects throughout the day and night. Though while he is in the office, his attention is turned to other things outside of 3DI's business scope. The best to describe this place is - You are going to work your life away in a toxic environment for the owner to live a false fabulous life, while not receiving anything in return but a paycheck and belittlement.