Topics regarding layoffs at Lowe's Cos.

Topics regarding layoffs at Lowe's Cos.

Lowe’s is a Typical Un-American Company

Shop HD and work for HD! You get treated better and you will get paid the same amount of money! I worked at Lowe’s and quit when they started this scheduling thing. The new scheduling program had me working hours that I barely had a life or time to... — read more 

Lowe’s National Hiring Day?

Is May 4. At the location where I’m at people are literally quitting faster than they can hire them. I’ve never seen it this bad.

Sometimes we need to be little self-critical

You may hate me for it but I have to say it because it is true: those who are the loudest when it comes to raise are the ones who give only a minimum here. Those who really deserve a raise and don't get it, can easily find jobs in other companies... — read more 

I need a raise!!!!!!

99% raise... For our fearless leader...WOW... We just got an across the board of a whopping 23 cents. We bust our a$$ and get pennies.

Waiting for the end of working hours...

The only thing that makes me happy lately is the end of working hours. This job still pays my bills, but it has become so depressing that all I have to look forward to is the end of working hours. Sometimes I have a feeling that time flows more... — read more 

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Store Employees Being Used for Assembly

So, we fire all the assemblers two years ago and farm it out to third party. Now I am hearing that stores are actually pulling employees off the floor where they are needed to staff the departments and using to assemble product. Why are they doing... — read more 

MSM dropping like flies in Knoxville-Chattanooga

They hired a DMSM and he is running everyone into the ground. People are leaving the position. The expectations for completion of resets and not having the manpower (full staff) and being held accountable for not finishing. Constant stress and... — read more 

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Does the mini me syndrome bother you?

Everything would be easier if I was to share the same interests and act like my manager as much as possible. Our store is turning into a bunch of managers' mini mes, because that's the only way to get trough the day of work here. That's a sad truth... — read more 

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Teamsters Unionize Meetings In NE Ohio

You heard it here first. There will be Teamsters Meetings on April 15 at 7pm in Streetsboro and Canton for those who want to join up and organize. The meetings will be be in the parking lot of the respective stores.

Chaos

What other word than “chaos” could be used to describe the stores at this point? Receiving areas are a disaster. Third party delivery a complete failure. Managers from Store Manager on down getting fired or quitting. Specialists getting hammered... — read more 

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How long have you been preparing to leave?

For almost half a year now, I've been telling myself I can't stand it here anymore. It wasn't pleasant to work here before, but it was bearable. For the past few months I have had the feeling that the days are so long that I will never stop working... — read more 

Constant customer complaints

Have you noticed that there are more and more customer complaints? It seems to me that there has never been more of them. I mean, considering how understaffed we are and how many of the best employees left (got laid off or ran away as far as... — read more 

How much worse can it be?

I am making every effort to leave as soon as possible. It has become so bad to work here that I can no longer even imagine what else can happen to make things worse. I don't think it can be worse. The only thing that could possibly be worse are... — read more 

Cabinet Specialist To Begin Customer Centric Schedule

It is quite apparent Corporate management wants to lose most all of their experienced Kitchen Designers effective May 1, 2021. After 12 years with Lowe’s , 11 of that as a kitchen designer I will be giving my notice. I know several designers in my... — read more 

My thoughts on the company

If you’re happy and you know it CLAP your hands…. If you’re happy and you know it CLAP your hands…. If you’re happy and you know it And your face just really shows it…. IF you’re happy and you know it CLAP your hands…. CRICKETS* — read more 

Why

Never seen a more hated company by employees other than Walmart. One man just come in and dismantle an entire corporation.

Mentors

WTF is up with forcing you to have your photo taken, so they can put it on a wall that says mentors... And not one discussion about the whole thing... And besides.... aren’t managers mentors to begin with..?!

Lowe’s Pay Rate Is Below Retailers

There was a time not that long ago Lowe’s paid better than the majority of retailers, NOT anymore! And no, HD isn’t the only competitor out there to measure against. When you have other major retailers starting pay at $15.00 per hour and higher... — read more 

Why is Lowe's hiring delivery drivers ?

This job ad is for a Lowe's store that has 3rd party ( J.B. HUNT ). What's going wrong with the 3rd party. YOU ARE INVITED TO APPLY AT LOWE'S Lowe's Would you like to get email alerts for new LOWE'S & PT-DELIVERY DRIVER-FLEXIBLE jobs?

How comforting is it that you still have a job?

I'm getting tired of people saying I should be happy that I still have a job and that I should think of those who have lost their jobs. C’mon, what consolation is that? Of course I feel sorry for the people who lost their jobs, but working here has... — read more 

Morale is horrendous

Our store is at an all time low with morale, and it keeps getting worse. Staffing is awful, managers hide and ignore everything, between 5 and 10 people call out every day and we are just starting to get busy. This season is going to be a disaster... — read more 

UNIONIZE

The people that make Lowe's money is trying to unionize. Let's do it. We need to stand together and up for each of us.

Pretending to be busy?

In my opinion, this is a special skill that not everyone knows - pretending to be busy. A colleague who was a really hard worker was recently told she was no longer needed here. Maybe she should have pretended to be more tired than she is because... — read more 

Pay Rates

Ok, question for those with insight. At my store, there are many long time associates making high dollars. Most of these folks have been former department managers etc that kept their pay, even though they were demoted due to job eliminations etc... — read more 

Has this happened to anyone?

I really don’t know how to ask this other than to come out and say it. So has anyone had a manager that will escalate a disagreement with you to a point where he/she is threatening to get into a physical confrontation after their shift? It is the... — read more 

Loaders

Is there any such thing as a loader? And one that actually can drive power equipment? I’m tired of bringing up pick ups and internet orders while I have customers standing in the department waiting. This c-ap happens way too much.

Call Extension Direct From Outside Line

Is there a way to call an extension on a Zebra from an outside line?? And no, not from the main menu choices for departments, I want to call a direct zebra. Tired of customer service screwing up and not letting me connect to my co-worker.

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How lazy people get ahead

Sometimes it’s funny how lazy my store manager is. I don’t really know how he managed to get into a managerial position but he is one of the laziest people in our store. In addition to being lazy he is super slow at everything he does. I would not... — read more 

Former ASM - Bonus Payout

Does anyone know if I would be eligible for a pro-rated amount of my bonus from the 2nd half of 2020? I left the company in January.

Pay Grade Capped

Has anyone else noticed they are getting a lump sum payout instead of a raise this year because they said they have capped out at their position? MyHR said pay grade caps are confidential even to the employee working in said pay grade. I am a... — read more 

Sell your Lowe’s stock.

If you are holding any. Then put that money into Basic Attention Token (BAT) crypto currency BEFORE April 5th. Thank me later.

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Central scheduling offices simply don’t work

Central scheduling offices simply don’t work. And we all know what the area “in-home services” managers do — absolutely nothing and a total waste of payroll. There’s too many moving parts and the people that staff these offices usually have no clue... — read more 

New hires paid more starting out

I have been with Lowes for 3 years and only make lower end of 11 dollars an hour. Last week in the training room they had 13.50 dollars an hour on the dry erase board for new hires. Since then they erased that because some employees were upset. I... — read more 

Self serve center

The schedule is ridiculous. 6, 7, 8 days on one off work 2 off 1. Covering multiple depts, unreasonable irps, on and on. Not k–ling myself for lowes. I've gotten to the point of just pushing a ladder so customers can crawl to get there own stuff out... — read more 

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