Any date or word if it's happening?
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
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
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
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
Connecticut going union
A few Connecticut stores are talking about unions. The sooner the better.
Conference calls
There has been conference calls all day.. Even calls tonight. I think those conference calls is starting at 8pm. Any thoughts ????
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
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
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
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?
Ma------a Testing
I was told new hires are not being screened for Ma------a anymore. Can anyone confirm that?
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
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
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
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
CORPORATE IS CENSORING VEGAS PICS POST
THEY ARE SCARED THAT ALL WILL SEE THEIR TRUE COLORS GO TO LOWES REDDIT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
$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
The company is not to blame for poor relations among staff
We can complain to Lowe's that pay is bad, that benefits are bad, that a company squeezes people, etc. These are all sources of frustration. However, poor relations among coworkers is a source of frustration that can't be blamed on Lowe’s. It has... — 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.
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
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.
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
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
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
In home consultant
The pse position is now titled as an In Home Consultant. What does this mean for the program?
Mr Nice Guy
Got a new job offer, won’t be for a month or so. How should I morally use 200+ sick hours?
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.
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.
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.
0514 on the verge of 1st union vote
Looks like store 0514 may show us how lowes is pro employee…. Soon
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
What is corporate going to do with the covid shot records…..
Since the supreme courts ruled the OSHA mandate unconstitutional recently, several stores I’ve been to I’ve seen 50% of associates wearing masks the others not including management and HR. I’m fine with that, I’m an asthmatic and the masks impede my... — read more