Here in south Florida, the new "management" is a total disaster. I'm coming up on one year, and what a difference. I used to greet customers happily. Now I ignore the unless they ask me a question. Lowe's just runs its employees into the ground and tries to make them feel like they're doing something for society. Give me a break...
Lowe's is a cheap company with - sorry, but it's true - management that isn't too smart...they are thought puppets for corporate management. One day they think they will sit at the table, but they will always be dishwashers as far as corporate is concerned. Dummies.
I work for a paycheck and ignore all store functions, never buy anything at Lowe's, and try and talk people into buying their things at Home Depot, ACE, and wherever else I can send them. I discount items every chance I get, take returns that are beat to hell and back, etc. I get great pleasure out of watching profits walk out of Lowe's doors! Ha ha...
For all of the ninnies out their that talk about being a "team" player, blow it out of your a--. If you want to drink the corporate kool-aid, then go ahead and drown yourself in stupidity. The corporate shareholders get richer and you can barely make ends meet, and you probably feel grateful to have a job - what a defeated mentality. Fight back by undermining Lowe's every chance you get. Do you think they really care about you? All Lowe's cares about is the money in a customer's wallet and paying its employees as little as possible.
Team player...? Screw that. When you're 45, have been at Lowe's a year and are still seasonal, then come talk to me. The majority of managers are under 40....older workers are spent and can only be bled of their money for a little while longer. Better to get younger drones to work in their stores so they can brainwash them into believing the corporate America lie.
I even ignore shoplifters and root for them as they leave the store.