Day Worker Center of Mountain View

Elaine C.

We hired two workers from the Mountain View Center to move 4 yards of planting mix from the front of our house to the the back. We thought this would take most of the day but they were through in a few hours. When they were through with that job they helped us clean a clogged gutter, stack some wood, moved some stone pavers, and several other odd jobs.
They were hard workers and very polite. We were very well pleased with their work and will be calling on the Day Worker Center again in the near future.
Lew C.

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I can only say good things about the DWC. Great people, easy to work with, low cost and the day workers always do a great job when I hire them for projects.
The DWC of Mountain View has workers that have expertise in a lot of areas and they match it to your needs really well. The process is so easy and efficient, it only takes a few minutes to walk out with the right support.
Check it out for yourself, the great DWC team will help you out with any questions you might have.

Jonathan G.

I have tried using the day worker center twice and have been disappointed with the quality of work. The first time the person was mediocre but improved over time and was doing some simple tasks installing contact paper on shelves in our kitchen. The second time I made the mistake of hiring some people to paint my fence and I was told by the center they were experienced at painting. Then on the job we discussed to be careful near my house and avoid spills. I wasn't supervising very carefully and don't know much myself and I trusted them. When completed I found it was a total disaster. They got paint all over my house and on my stone pavers along the walkway. It is going to cost me $1000s to repair since they damaged my stone pavers as well. I've never had such a bad experience. I thought the concept of the day worker center is a good one but next time I'm using licensed professionals with liability insurance. They were hard workers but were just not experienced and I'm upset because I was misled to believe they had some experience.

Also, here is what the FAQ says on the website:
""Is reliability or safety a concern?
Employers and employees undertake a work relationship at their own risk.""

Joanne H.

I have nothing but great feedback. Never used this service before, but found this on Yelp. I needed someone to help with planting & weeding my yard as well as washing all my patio furniture. Didn't want to hire someone off of Craigslist who would end up charging me $500+ and also didn't feel it was safe to pick up a day worker outside of Home Depot.

After reading the feedback here on Yelp, I put in a service request on the Day Worker's website and they called me back immediately. I drover there this morning, they had a worker for me within less than 5 minutes, told me he only spoke a little English, but I explained what I needed done right there to the translator.

Drove Enrique to my house, he dove right into the work. Weeded my entire backyard, planted 6 flats of flowers and 2 large shrubs, resoiled my vegetable garden and then power washed all my patio furniture. Not just power washed, but asked for a rag and scrubbed them all down as well.

I picked him up at 9am and he'll probably finish around 4pm. That's 7 hours of work for $12/hr. I'll give him more as he worked really hard and did a fantastic job. Fed him lunch and had water for him all day.

Saved me from a day of hayfever and dealing with a regular landscaper. This is definately safe to hire from and would recommend this highly!

Bob S.

Was trying to do a least cost sod installation. The main options were: hire a low cost landscaper (bad experiences!); do the work myself, which meant learn as I go, do more work than I'd like at my age, and rent a lot of expensive equipment (sod cutter, roto-tiller, lawn roller). Decided to enlist the help of the Day Worker Center. I've used them several times in the past, and wanted to see their new center anyway.

It worked out very well. I went in there and described the job. Got a guy who knew everything about laying sod (and probably landscaping in general), as well as being a tailor and a cook. (what can I say - they've got some skills covered over there!). The worker removed the existing lawn for 1/2 the cost of renting the sod-cutter, so we were off to a very good start, budget-wise. And it only took a couple of hours so this allowed us to get the roto-tilling done the 1st day also, so we were ahead of schedule (good deal because the sod was cooking out in the sun). And I didn't have to learn the machine. Ricardo took over. He knew how to roto-till. We used the tiller in a second pass to mix in compost and starter fertilizer.

The second day, after a few minutes, I decided to let Ricardo do everything. The lawn was meticulously planned (and planed for level), laid out and rolled. Actually, he did a better job than I would have. I should add, that both days were actually half days. A new 300 sq ft lawn in two afternoons, start to finish.

Another important aspect of the project was Anna's (front office) translation services at the start of each work day. I tried to get my ducks lined up and explain the project before we got out the door. She was very helpful. Great attitudes all around over there.

Laura B.

We hired two day workers from the Mountain View center to help us with our kitchen demolition. What we thought would take them a whole day they did in just a few hours so we were able to finish other projects that we had been putting off.
The gentlemen worked very hard, fast and efficient. They also cleaned up after themselves. They both spoke a little english and anxious to learn more.
We have a bathroom remodel which we will be starting soon and we will definitely hire workers from the Mountain View center again.

Linda S.

This is a great pace, I want to speak on behalf of these people because they are good people. Everyone deserves a decent livng wage these Workers have to pay very high rents to live in your area. I pay as much and sometmes more for a job well done in Tracy. Pease consider giving these hard working people a chance. Their prices are so fair and they are screened and qualified. I would give anything to have a place like this nearby inTracy for my home improvement and gardening projects. I work in Mountain View and I do stop by the Center to make donations when I can. I believe in these people and I admire their strong work eithic, please consider giving them a chance for all your handyman and yard projets.

Bradley Q.

I used the day worker center last year to help move us out of our home. i got great support from a dayworker who spoke english well enough to understand our needs and help us move in. With a pregnant wife and little planning for this move, the day worker center provided us with just the help we needed. No complaints.

Sarah F.

Needed a car wash really badly, and some friendly, eager workers cleaned my car in less than 10 minutes. They even offered me water while I waited.

Kathy P.

Heavy lifting and large yard jobs are the worst! Whenever we need anything bigger than what we can handle around the house or yard at my grandmothers house, we call the Day Worker Center. They always have someone who can get to her house and do the job.
We have never had a problem AND we have gone in on last minute notice and got help - it's great!
It's way better than going over to home depot and dealing with those guys, at least I know the Day Worker Center has legal workers.
Oh, btw, I like the new place!