Lp call recap: All LPM at stores risk level 1-4 eliminated by 2.2.2019. But we're "encouraged to apply to positions at lowes".. Severance is offered only if we stay with Lowes thru 2.2.19. If we leave before that, we wont receive anything. Happy New... — read more 

Sorry to break the news.. PSI makes approx $2000 bonus for every sale... What's fair to the other specialist that have to work up their estimates for them and get nothing. PSE makes about $100 to $200 on every sale.. they just have more sales then... — read more 

As current, former, and exiled employees we know what would benefit Home Depot. Let’s list it all here. I don’t see it as a problem since our ceo climbs his soapbox daily and screams them for the world to hear. I’ll start: Poor top down leadership.

T-Minus four hours until the LP call this morning. Same basic rumors floating around for 4-5 days. Was hoping to wake up and see some sort of clarification or confirmation. From an LP standpoint, doesn't look good for 60-75% of us company-wide. My... — read more 

PSI program is being eliminated LP is being eliminated Is there any way for us to get a confirmation on whether this is true or not?

In 2016, the AOM position got eliminated and the entire operations department goes away almost overnight and gets consolidated into the LP Department. We waited almost 2 years to find out what our 'roll' was in operations beyond what responsibilities... — read more 

When the ran a bunch of ASMs out of the company and made the dept mgrs. fight for the SSM jobs? Pepperidge Farms remembers. Where I'm at, every single person who was walked out that day is in a much better place now, mentally and financially. Every... — read more 

Ellison has created nothing since he took over July 2018. All he has done is cut, close, and terminate employees. He has surrounded himself with his cronies from Penny's/Depot and dispatched good, tenured Lowe's employees. He has no vision except to... — read more 

We will be dumping our shares in the company as soon as the market opens

If the proposed restructure is true...I'm at a risk level 3 store, so I know Im getting wiped out! Hope the company got a well thought out plan because there will be a lot of angry employees tomorrow morning. And what about my bonus that I earned?... — read more 

Will everyone shut up about this stuff! I’m busy making apprehensions!

Lowe's LP has some big changes coming. Changes that lead to the layoff of personnel, however, are handled in face to face meetings.. The HR cuts were done at in-person Market meetings (because they answered to Market HR Managers). The ASM purge was... — read more 

I attempted to pick my SMs brain, she wouldnt budge. She wouldn't confirm whether or not the call was about LP. The same SM that has been trying to convince me to be an ASM for the last 4 months. All she stated was, "ppl who need to know will know... — read more 

What are the chances we find out what was said during the conference call once it's done? Any kind soul with info willing to share?

All of this is pure speculation. SMs are on a conference call right now. Pretty sure the info from that call will get leaked....whatever it may be about. Obviously it's important if SMs have to get on a call on their day off. Our minds will be eased... — read more 

Tis the season for expense cutting and restructuring. PSI is gone ! Loss Prevention in your store gone ! Some sales specialist positions are also being eliminated ! A couple more changes in the market staff but I don't have specifics yet. Will update... — read more 

A question for people from closed or closing stores (if any still come here) - were there any signs in addition to sales that closing was coming? I'm mostly wondering about your managers. More than one in my store have either found a new job or... — read more 

Has there ever been a more redundant role than the Sales Manager? Least amount of tangible responsibility in the store. Walks around all day "Helping" but has very little actual responsibility other than managing the specialists. The same specialists... — read more 

Replacing fulltimers with part time associates. Already happening at my store. Two full timers were “promoted” to SSM. The first on wasn’t replaced and the second one was replaced with a part timer. Our inside seasonal department is being staffed by... — read more 

What do you think? More store closings? More cuts in hours? Removed positions? What can Lowe's throw at us that we haven't seen before?

What kind of fine dining experience did you have?

full timers at whitemarsh all to be fired on Friday and then have to reapply Friday afternoon for a different named position at less hours and less pay

???????need to say no more!

I was an Installed Sales Manager when the two programs began first the PSI then later PSE was added. There was never any real support for the program. Never any kind of national ad campaign or any advertising beyond in-store. We hired all the wrong... — read more 

What is Home Depot doing differently from us that's making them do so much better in every aspect? They are clearly coming out as winners here, and we keep falling lower and lower. I guess this is the best example of what good verses lousy management... — read more 

Did you make enough to keep you open for another year? I'm pretty sure I'll be out of a job pretty soon, considering that our sales have dropped considerably in the last twelve months. And considering that no improvements are being made, things will... — read more 

Attempting to enter in competition with the likes of Amazon with a direct fulfillment center during a growing economic downturn seems rather ignorant. Lowe's wanting to expand more into the Pro market is laughable with no fleet expansion for job site... — read more 

Looks like the LP department has had a massive funding cut. Changed coming to position soon around February.

I started this thread on topix and I am continuing it here... Chime in...

Was a c-ap site anyways. Would pull off entire threads. Yuo won Marvin!

Finally we have a full list of closing stores. Good luck to everybody affected. https://247wallst.com/retail/2018/12/11/a-list-of-all-the-stores-lowes-will-close-in-the-coming-weeks/

NEW YORK — Lowe’s Cos. reported disappointing numbers for a key sales measure in the third quarter and said it would exit its Mexico operations in its bid to compete better with home improvement leader Home Depot. The home improvement chain said it... — read more 

Marvin talked about in the latest Round table but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see it coming. It is no longer profitable and the number of lawsuits and overall complaints about the program has sky-rocketed. Time to put it out of it's misery... — read more 

Seriously, did the geniuses in charge not think it would be a good idea to ensure our site would stay up on Black Friday? To maybe test it out a bit for increased traffic? At least the Home Depot had a great Black Friday, thanks to us, with all the... — read more 

The Analysts seem to be in agreement that Lowe’s moves to shut down unprofitable stores, shut down Orchard Supply Hardware, going out of Mexico etc.. were right moves that will allow the company to grow. I know the company came to a point where it... — read more 

The company is doing all that it can to stay above water. The harder it tries the deeper it sinks. The entire structure is run by a bunch of id--ts. The psi and pse programs are constantly full of screw ups. Management on all levels, from the sales... — read more 

I did not even know that was a position. Never have seen any posting for such a position.

Lowe's is exiting Mexico operations, which makes me think things are worse than I even thought they were. With all the store closings all around, I'm starting to think we are going to end up like Sears sooner rather than later. Lowe's is really not... — read more 

Well, more like the fault of Lowe's leadership not capable of catching up to competition. And we see that all the changes made at the top will change nothing at the bottom - the only way they STILL know how to improve profits is through closings and... — read more