How customer "centric" scheduling looks in my store.... 3 employees in the millwork department on Thursday, then 1 employee on saturday and Sunday. If you work at night you are lucky to see 3 or 4 red vest on the floor. Plumbing 1 person scheduled... — read more 

Is this for the csa's and specialists?!? How does it effect management (supervisors and asms) ? I'm assuming they keep their days off since some of the supervisors assist with the asms in opening and closing of the store .

What’s the final word? What was discussed during the mandatory Friday meeting? What’s the “something big in the pipe”? Was it all about the Customer Centric Scheduling?

I wonder what Marvin’s body count is? How many people has he screwed over in his lustful desire to increase the stock price?

Marvin dictates to his clown Corporate staff, then then dictate to the District Managers, who in turn yell and dictate to store managers, then onto ASMS _ Dept managers, then employees. Its all scripted, flavor of the week nonsense! Every dictate... — read more 

I just can’t buy the story that they don’t see what’s happening and that the artificial success, based on pumped up numbers is something that satisfies them. I mean, if the regular people from outside of the company can sense what’s happening, how... — read more 

paycheck for 9/27 gross amount is higher than the wages actually earned in that 2 week period. there is then a line by line addition and subtraction going all the way back to june only for overtime pay for each pay period where it shows how much... — read more 

I agree the man is driving us into the ground. The store turnover is the highest it has ever been, and it is because of intimidation tactics that began hard and fast this January. They want the highest-paid employees to quit and are using some pretty... — read more 

Has anyone heard what this will be?

There is a thread on FB Only Lowe's site about SM and ASM's had a closed door meeting on Monday. On Friday the Supervisors are having a meeting. The person posting said she heard there is " something big in the pipe" Only one other person has... — read more 

It's coming! All full time associates lose their monthly weekend off as rotations change. It will now be one weekend every other month.

Why has working for lowes ,turned into russian roulette.ive been a specialist for 12 years in appliances,last month recieved an award for selling 1,000,000 + every year for the past 7 years,2 weeks later they call me in tell me im losing 15% of my... — read more 

What an absolute waste of a program. Is corporate not aware that the majority of people taking these surveys are store associates? Whenever we find a random receipt, a handful of employees from the front end collect them and fill out the... — read more 

In New York, it is LAW that any Full Time employee cannot be scheduled for less than 4 hours. The All-Store "mandatory" meeting had everyone on the schedule for 1 hour. When we reported the law to our Store Manager, he shrugged it off. Told us... — read more 

Just google 1982 securities and exchange act....this sums up Marvin and his minions.there is no more you it’s all about short boosts and buy backs.if you like your job stay if not leave.money is no longer being invested to grow this company it’s a... — read more 

Just out of curiosity went on the company website to view available openings at the location near me. There were over FIFTEEN positions posted—and they are not new positions. When I visit the store, I see often very friendly but tired, worn out... — read more 

Check out this article on ZeroHedge!

They can talk about changes, cost savings, efficiency all they want , but in my 10 years at Lowe’s I have never seen a faster and a bigger drop in the quality of work at my store, then I’ve seen in the last year. I believe the same situation is at... — read more 

When can we expect it?

I finally have my final interview Monday to get me out of Lowe's and I'm very excited. My last day will end with every story, video, and picture I can collect proving what hell many Lowe's stores have become. Anyone want to hear/see a manager tell an... — read more 

Of course I don't mean that there is even a possibility of that happening with this leadership. If they stay a don't see any other outcome then the company going down. I'm asking if it is possible to get out of this situation with a new leadership... — read more 

Sometimes, the devil you know is better than the one you don't. Our store, which I will not identify other than to say it's in Northern Ohio, suffers from inept management at virtually all levels. Our SM hates confrontation, so problems that are... — read more 

Anyone else let go in early August told they would not get their bonus? I was told you had to be there until Sept. 6th. BS

From my understanding the Employee Option Survey (EOS) in coming out in October. I am honestly excited to see the results. I am going to bash the company so bad because they are really destroying the company. Just remember to not bash your... — read more 

Just talked to a market director in a different market than my own that is a good friend. Looks like RTM, an ASM or two depending on how many, and sales Specialist are gone by the end of Sept. Cabinet Specialist will stay in role as CSA-4 at the same... — read more 

These guys couldn't plan a 6 year olds birthday party.

For anyone who stumbles across this page while re-searching and considering applying at Lowes, If you are considering head cashier or cashier, keep looking. Don't bother with this place. You will not be trained, the ones who ARE suppose to train you... — read more 

We miss our FSA at my store. Sure he had the peronsality of a bag of rocks and let that being in charge of the safety committee thing go to his head; but he fixed things. We have several things broken and they don’t seem to be getting fixed like... — read more 

It’s amazing what can be accomplished with a full crew. Severe under-staffing is the new normal with Marvin in charge. This past Sunday we didn’t have a truck so our unload crew helped the floor associates haul out and put away all the freight still... — read more 

Question for people who left Lowe's in the past several months on their own (and we know there are a lot of you lucky **.) Was there anything that could have been done, any change in the way the stores are run or a change in the staff you... — read more 

Our manager finally got the boot. I hate that it took almost 4 years. We had a 90 to 95 percent turnover. I suddenly like my job again.. LOL

The problem is they are hijacking my innate caring about other people. I like knowing enough and being empowered enough to help people for example. I don't really care if the store pats me on the back or not, it feels good to help people. If the... — read more 

Are you noticing, in your store, the tone us changing how management is talking to you or others? I keep overhearing "it's in your job description". And the way managers are talking down on people. I sense that write ups are coming before... — read more 

I wonder how Lowes plans on handling Black Friday with skeleton crews. I guess the wore out employees that remain could call out sick that day. That might get corporate's attention.

I didn't attend that sh–

In protest of the meeting, because nothing ever comes true, or if it does, it stops after a few weeks; I stayed home. If you went, what news does corporate funnel down to us peasants?