The hr at my store is being promoted to take over 5-6 stores . Another hr at a store in my area is being rumored to be leaving havent heard anything about the others but there is certainly something going on at the hr level atleast in my distict ... — read more 

I was an admin ASM in NY for 10+ years. My Store Mgr (23+ tears exp) and Market Ops (26+ years) both termed within 3 mos. My store had increased sales and we had maxed bonus 8 years in a row. So naturally the new market director canned my SM in 9/15... — read more 

I have worked at the corporate office for over 20 years and we are seeing the same thing as the stores. Headcount being cut and work just keeps piling up. I have seen a huge difference in the morale of the employees. Not as much fun to work here as... — read more 

I can believe all of the purposed cuts. I've been with Lowes 16 years and it's happened time and time again. I will say this go round is the most severe that I've ever seen though. Pre Niblock cuts at least had a small sense of care and compassion... — read more 

Many store managers were on "vacation" last week. Mid-July - ASM's will be removed and take positions in store previously held by specialists with their salaries being dropped back to specialist level. Store specialists will be dropped to CSA level... — read more 

It's anything going to happen with the psa program

For the last two weeks our store manager has been out and about doing clean sweeps in other stores with other store managers and employees from the market. This isn't a common thing so I am wondering if any other markets have the same thing going on... — read more 

This post is not about the contents of rumors or speculation of what is going to happen. The truth is, even if these rumors are not true, this company has done so much damage with how they have handled the restructuring of their personnel that even a... — read more 

I heard from an X corporate employee that any hourly employee earning over 18.00 per the hour will be gone no sev they will bk it up utilizing SSPT

Our store manager is on vacation. I'm sure he knows of all the turmoil that is going on in his store AZ. ###7 . The ASM that is serving as the sales manager called a-- meeting and the first thing she wanted to cover was all the so called leaks about... — read more 

Department CS Specialists are being scored on all metrics to determine who will retain their positions. Departments with more than one Specialist will be reduced to one, with some departments being reduced to none on a store-by-store basis. Early... — read more 

I think the Chairman of the Board is trying to payoff Niblock's parachute as CEO to go away that includes his crew of Executives. They are cutting a lot of payroll expense and all other benefits etc.' to break even the cost for his retirement. CEO... — read more 

I'm a merchandiser with PE and they tell us nothing - if you have any information, I would appreciate knowing the truth so I can start a job search sooner than later! Thank you!

No one on here may know exactly what will transpire, but major changes are coming, and managers as well as the other higher-paid staff will be the most affected. IMO the ones that need to go: LPs, a.k.a "RoboCops." Let's face it, these police academy... — read more 

I hope it's not going to be as bad as everyone is talking about - I am perplexed with the amount of change the executive management team is introducing, folks in my store are constantly tense and uncertainty about jobs is adversely affecting... — read more 

2 specialist were given 6 months notice that position is being eliminated. Positions were blind and cabinet specialist.

Know your rights. You are not required by law to sign anything when being let go. Signing forms just helps protect them and helps them from paying out your unemployment. They may tell you things like sign this form to get your last check. You might... — read more 

It's always easier to look for a job while you still have one. Go do it. This company cares nothing about you and your family. There are plenty out there that still do. Can you drive a forklift? Many companies pay fairly well to start with that skill... — read more 

Due to the new changes being leaked early the restructure has been revised and is set to take place on July 5th, with the following positions being eliminated: Loss Prevention Manager Human Resource Manager Service Manager Support Manager Head... — read more 

There's is a lot of anxiousness, fear, bad vibes, vile energy and company bashing on this forum right now, so to move in another direction here it goes my fellow Lowes community: could you share with us what got you working in this firm and what... — read more 

......geesh how much more can be cut before the whole damn store crashes down around us?

Lowes should outsource the FSA's to a cleaning company. They can show up and clean the store after it closes and leave an hour later with the employees. Our FSA spends most of his time assembling grills and mowers. Rest rooms smell and are never... — read more 

Will they downsize area staff too? Espcially since they will have less direct reports?

If you are working in the LP dept. I can give you some good advice. WAIT! This is NOT a rumor. I have been informed through a VERY credible inside source, that the LP dept is going to be experiencing a major change. ALL levels of LP will be affected... — read more 

I think the biggest problem is that they are eliminating positions that have been around for years and are exclusively doing certain things, now parts of their jobs could be done by CSA's. However CSA's aren't being trained on how to do those things... — read more 

Rumor: I heard Walmart bought a bunch of Lowe's stock? Any truth in this?

CSA 4 will be renamed Area Lead and given 8 core key as well as override card with C level overrides. This will be to assist with sales floor and front end unlocks.

Anyone else staying until midnight Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to down stock?

I was with Lowe's as an assistant manager for 9 years. They walked me in on January 17th at end of my shift read a paper to me which took 10 minutes then walked me out the door. I got one minute for each year I was there. That month they let 6000... — read more 

Tonight the guy we had in plumbing was in appliances most of the night, the paint guy was helping in inside seasonal and loading mulch. The girl in flooring was covering walls and windows, electrical, and mill work in addition to flooring. The kid in... — read more 

I wonder how much of this has been caused by canceling the Sterling project after they sunk nearly one billion (yes that's billion with a "B") in to it and have nothing to show for their efforts. Sterling was/is the windows based software that was to... — read more 

Lowe's is likely being bought out. -------------------------- They stand to make more on the sale if they reduce costs and increase shareholder confidence Please don't be deluded about the Lowe's of the past. This is the future and this is big... — read more 

All but one ASM, presumably the new sales manager position. Service managers are being trained to replace the old ASM position. Eliminated ASM's will receive a severance package. All sales specialists will be eliminated and given a severance package... — read more 

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Have not been in the Lowe's family that long. Decided to stay because it was different co workers were friendly and very helpful from management down . Now every one that made me feel welcome are all just about gone or going. it is sad to hear the... — read more 

Lowe's has no loyalty to its employees, pure and simple. They have been doing this restructure thing for years. Getting rid of knowledgeable employees, hiring some that can't tell a nail from a screw, paying them considerably less and if the truth be... — read more