Topics regarding layoffs at Lowe's Cos.

Topics regarding layoffs at Lowe's Cos.

Irrational decisions

I really can’t believe that the decision makers at Lowe’s had any plan for how everything would work further when they eliminated some positions. They seem to make decisions without thinking things though? Unfortunately, I think that they will also... — read more 

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| 1931 views | | 8 replies (last February 28, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fu5m8C2

Laid off

I work in corporate. I was laid off today due to organizational restructuring with no notice. Has anyone else heard of anyone else being laid off today?

Ethical Violations. Should I Report?

So, here’s a fine mess I find myself in at my store. I’ve recently discovered that my store manager has given our scheduling manager their password. How do I know this? Edits have been made to the scheduling managers time card using the store... — read more 

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| 1871 views | | 9 replies (last March 20, 2022)
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Grove et al v. Lowe's Companies Incorporated et al

Looks like 2 former Arizona hourly service managers have won a lawsuit against Lowe's for making them work off the clock and the craziness of duties. Seems Lowe's has agreed to settle when the plaintiffs pushed for a jury trial and Grove had... — read more 

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| 1531 views | | 4 replies (last February 25, 2022)
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Outstanding performance in 2021

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lowes-reports-fourth-quarter-2021-sales-and-earnings-results-301488061.html Unfortunately, those of us who are most responsible for this "outstanding performance", benefit the least from such results... — read more 

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| 1111 views | | 2 replies (last February 24, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fs1bSDN

Conference calls

There has been conference calls all day.. Even calls tonight. I think those conference calls is starting at 8pm. Any thoughts ????

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| 1710 views | | 4 replies (last February 24, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fsB77eb

Is this the worst case scenario?

This is someone's vision: Just wait til you see the changes coming down the pipeline. Anyone who's full time will be getting driven out unless you're a DS. The staffing model will be a 95:5 ratio, 95% part time; 5% full time, and benefits will be... — read more 

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| 1781 views | | 5 replies (last February 26, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1frtZotS

Closed on Easter??

Last year Lowe’s closed for Easter. Has anyone heard if it will be closed this year?

Cutting costs

Everything they have done so far with cutting costs, it wasn't done for the sake of the company because they do not care about the future of this company. The cuts unfortunately only served to satisfy their own greed. That's my opinion. It... — read more 

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| 1281 views | | 1 reply (February 22, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fqEv1h4

Store Hours Cut Big Time

So much for the hourly associates bonus. They just cut all F/T to 32 hours in Region 21. Marvin gives the Bonus with one hand and takes it back with the other hand!!! Yet they millions on the Vegas party and ASM’s get a $6000.00 bonus. God Bless! — read more 

I really hope corporate see these

I do hope that corporate see these for the benefit of just maybe they might fix some things wrong with this company.The management NEEDS to be fixed,they are not dependable,don't have your back,can never find them and put more and more work on... — read more 

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| 1500 views | | 6 replies (last February 22, 2022)
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Hey, part-timer! You're hired!! Nah, just kidding.

Seems like Marv is a little short these days. After spending all that money on the Vegas trip, and paying out those $6,000.00 bonuses, word is he is eliminating part timers for 5 weeks. This was confirmed on another thread. Anyone else heard this?

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| 1431 views | | 4 replies (last February 21, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fomWshN

Ma------a Testing

I was told new hires are not being screened for Ma------a anymore. Can anyone confirm that?

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| 1530 views | | 4 replies (last February 27, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fn7BSZA

How long would you stay if you were just newly hired?

Working in Lowe's has never been or meant to have been good for the employee; it is and always was about what the associate can do for the store. Nowadays, with 10 hour shifts they are taking more of your home life and making the home vs. work... — read more 

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| 1082 views | | 2 replies (last February 25, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fn8EAOr

DMIS- Position Going Away?

DMIS- District Manager Installed Sales position going away? This is position that use to oversee the PSE's and the installers. PSE's are now called IHC (In Home Consultants) and will be managed by a Territory Manager and not the DMIS. The IHC... — read more 

I do my job better than they do theirs

Even when I work the bare minimum, I still know that I do my job better than those in higher positions. If I worked as well as they do, I know I would be automatically fired. Is that not so? In the end, my coworkers did not leave this company, but... — read more 

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| 1170 views | | 4 replies (last February 18, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1fkjjg0M

Advice

Hello! No layoff news, I just do not have social media to ask elsewhere. I worked for Lowe’s for almost a decade. Have been gone for a little over half a year due to moving. I finally put in an application and got a text for an interview that I... — read more 

Do as I say and not as I do

I wish that just for one week - not one month or even a year, just one week - the same rules applied to everybody in this company. We'd be able to get rid of several unnecessary management levels and several ELT members - with good cause. But no... — read more 

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Bullying is a harsh word

I guess I'm lucky because I really can’t say anything bad about SM and ASM in our store. We have a lot of other problems but no bullying. I trust people who say that their SMs and ASMs do not lead but only bully, but also I know for a fact that some... — read more 

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| 1130 views | | 4 replies (last February 15, 2022)
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$6000!? Are you F-ing kidding me!?

The people at the top of this company are out of their minds. Every decision they make creates more anger and discontent in the stores. It’s absolutely outrageous that an ASM is getting $6000 and a full time associate is getting $800. It’s insane... — read more 

Another Multi Million Vegas Gala

It didn’t take long for Marvin to have another Vegas party. What a disgusting and vulgar waste of millions of dollars!!! It was proven during the pandemic that a Virtual Annual Meeting could effectively be held at a fraction of the cost. This is... — read more 

Discrimination

In my store, the only way you get to be a supervisor is if you are a pretty female or you worked with a manager at Home Depot. And forget about it if you're a minority. You have no shot.

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| 1492 views | | 5 replies (last February 21, 2022)
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Job hunting is my only job now

There is no need to put so much effort into the job here, because we are only a number to them and we have already seen many times that this company easily gets rid of everyone, no matter how valuable the employee was. Why not treat job hunting as... — read more 

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| 1211 views | | 2 replies (last February 5, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f7NPG1Q

Lowes Test Kits Arriving

In our training room we had a big box said attn:store manager test kits not for resale see wire task for next steps . The qty was 464. It’s happening guys the order date on box was December 22 2021. Anyone else seeing them arrive.

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| 1523 views | | 4 replies (last February 4, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f7SWavU

Questions about PETCO

Does anyone work at a store where PETCO has been integrated into Lowes ? I work in tools part time I am wondering if I could transfer to PETCO.? Wondering if hiring and managing employees for PETCO will be responsibility of Lowes Wondering what... — read more 

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| 2101 views | | 6 replies (last February 15, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f6v5uzI

I won't allow my health to suffer

Every day I watch people who are working themselves to exhaustion for nothing, for a miserable paycheck. Isn't it awful that so many people are having to sacrifice their health here? It's totally wrong because for this company we are just a number... — read more 

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| 1493 views | | 4 replies (last February 2, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f5zpUcw

Fulfillment team

Are fulfillment team in our store are not getting our truck deliveries ready to be out on time. The flatbed or the boxcar. Our pickup orders are not really getting done either they're saying it's our responsibility on the floor to do. But they were... — read more 

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| 1140 views | | 3 replies (last February 4, 2022)
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In home consultant

The pse position is now titled as an In Home Consultant. What does this mean for the program?

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| 3710 views | | 7 replies (last February 1, 2024)
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Mr Nice Guy

Got a new job offer, won’t be for a month or so. How should I morally use 200+ sick hours?

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| 1921 views | | 10 replies (last February 20, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f31uaiq

Lowes PETCO

See lowes is going to compete with walmart again selling pet supplies by joining with PETCO. Bad ideas never go away they just get recirculated by new supposed geniuses.

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| 1661 views | | 6 replies (last February 3, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f2N79xC

Inventory way off

Can’t wait until inventory in appliances. It’s got to be off $150,000 in my store but they never fix the problem. I wonder when heads will roll.

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| 1201 views | | 2 replies (last February 1, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f17pxK6

Is there a solution to the scheduling issues?

They changed my schedule again. This time I am determined to leave and I will immediately start looking for a new job. It seems that scheduling issues will always be present here.

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| 1471 views | | 5 replies (last January 31, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1f0SH59B

Why are full-timers being fired?

We don't have enough people as it is, now I find out that two full-timers at my store have been fired last week. Are they now trying to get rid of all full-timers and staff the stores exclusively with part-timers? Something like that wouldn't come as... — read more 

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