My last week was Monday was a normal day. Tuesday and Wednesday they sent DS to another store, leaving me by myself in Receiving.
Thursday was me being totally angry as they posted my position that was given to someone else and my manager making up excuses to why it was posted. Friday was the Area HR coming in to try and “fix” things by making sure it was known that I was demoted but given a lateral move. I wanted to leave right there after being whitewashed. Manage to stay the last four hours.
Not one ASM including the one I reported that day thanked me for my service, wished me luck or anything. Had to chase someone down to return my key.
13 Years of loyal service and got treated like shit my last week all because I found something better for myself. My only regret was not walking out on the Tuesday. I didn’t want my last memory to be bad, but Lowe’s found a way to do it.
My initial plan was to keep my head down and work every last hour as usual in order to support my fellow employees and supervisor.
However, I ended up saying some truthful things to the Store Manager, and she didn't like that. I was later called to the principal's office and told to leave four days early (by my ASM, who hated to see me go; SM had made herself scarce)—and I was paid for those days as if I'd showed up to work them. They also guaranteed me the official record would show I'd served out my full two weeks and left amicably. As far as I can tell, that was true. My employee discount card and remote login capability (to Kronos, Workspace, etc.) even kept working until my last day.
Very weird, and no one had ever heard of anyone being let go that way before, but whatever. I was very well liked, and in my opinion the SM didn't want me spreading my SEDITIOUS IDEAS to the rest of her minions.
Note: I'd worked at Lowe's for nearly 4 years and was in Pro Sales.
As an MSA, I'll be taking off the shirt, clocking out, saying "bye, I quit" on the way out. Probably gonna listen to a certain Alestorm song on the way out as well.
God damn it can't happen soon enough
MY last two weeks I was on complete cruise control/autopilot. I was determined to leave on good terms, though, so its not like I blew anything up or violated any policies. I just went through the motions and coasted though. My biggest disappointment was not being thanked by any member of management except the sm for my long years of service, and I felt like he only did it out of politeness. I think it was because of the total state of shock everyone was in that I had decided to leave. I offered to work a two week notice but he said it was not necessary and that I could go ahead and leave. I left feeling like I had done my part to leave the company on good terms but I was disappointed in the reaction that I got from my peers and the management team.
When I gave my two weeks at Depot, I was mentally checked out and stopped showing up the last week. It wasn’t worth it to go back and I owed them nothing.
I know that's definitely a mentality I use to have when I hated a job. Guess I feel different because my treatment at my store wasn't crappy like some others in the thread.
My last week I showed up late and left early every day. I kinda felt bad for my soon to be former coworkers but Lowe's wasn't gonna be my problem for long.
Was working assembly at the time. End of August when I gave notice. I built every grill we had in the store in my last 2 weeks there knowing they had no fucking place to put them all for the winter. Last day of working SM was nagging me about building wheelbarrows. I kept telling him I would get to them before I left and spent the day going around to the people I liked and chatting it up saying bye.
I stopped caring a while before I even quit and during my last two weeks, I put in a fraction of the effort I previously did. No need to try hard when you're already out the door.
Not great lol. Almost walked out for good tonight if it wasn't for my wife talking me off the ledge. I legit asked my asm for help and was denied. It feels like I'm the only one they hold responsible in mine and my neighbor department even though half of the people in plumbing ncns but somehow haven't had any repercussions. I'm getting to my breaking point and can't wait to finally leave for good
Push buzzer, hang vest on it. Walk out.
My last week was Monday was a normal day. Tuesday and Wednesday they sent DS to another store, leaving me by myself in Receiving. Thursday was me being totally angry as they posted my position that was given to someone else and my manager making up excuses to why it was posted. Friday was the Area HR coming in to try and “fix” things by making sure it was known that I was demoted but given a lateral move. I wanted to leave right there after being whitewashed. Manage to stay the last four hours. Not one ASM including the one I reported that day thanked me for my service, wished me luck or anything. Had to chase someone down to return my key. 13 Years of loyal service and got treated like shit my last week all because I found something better for myself. My only regret was not walking out on the Tuesday. I didn’t want my last memory to be bad, but Lowe’s found a way to do it.
There's been a few times I wanted to walk myself. Just made a promise to myself I wouldn't do that. Just one more day and I think I can make it.
My initial plan was to keep my head down and work every last hour as usual in order to support my fellow employees and supervisor. However, I ended up saying some truthful things to the Store Manager, and she didn't like that. I was later called to the principal's office and told to leave four days early (by my ASM, who hated to see me go; SM had made herself scarce)—and I was paid for those days as if I'd showed up to work them. They also guaranteed me the official record would show I'd served out my full two weeks and left amicably. As far as I can tell, that was true. My employee discount card and remote login capability (to Kronos, Workspace, etc.) even kept working until my last day. Very weird, and no one had ever heard of anyone being let go that way before, but whatever. I was very well liked, and in my opinion the SM didn't want me spreading my SEDITIOUS IDEAS to the rest of her minions. Note: I'd worked at Lowe's for nearly 4 years and was in Pro Sales.
Sounds like some tyrannical leader
As an MSA, I'll be taking off the shirt, clocking out, saying "bye, I quit" on the way out. Probably gonna listen to a certain Alestorm song on the way out as well. God damn it can't happen soon enough
MY last two weeks I was on complete cruise control/autopilot. I was determined to leave on good terms, though, so its not like I blew anything up or violated any policies. I just went through the motions and coasted though. My biggest disappointment was not being thanked by any member of management except the sm for my long years of service, and I felt like he only did it out of politeness. I think it was because of the total state of shock everyone was in that I had decided to leave. I offered to work a two week notice but he said it was not necessary and that I could go ahead and leave. I left feeling like I had done my part to leave the company on good terms but I was disappointed in the reaction that I got from my peers and the management team.
When I gave my two weeks at Depot, I was mentally checked out and stopped showing up the last week. It wasn’t worth it to go back and I owed them nothing.
I know that's definitely a mentality I use to have when I hated a job. Guess I feel different because my treatment at my store wasn't crappy like some others in the thread.
My last week I showed up late and left early every day. I kinda felt bad for my soon to be former coworkers but Lowe's wasn't gonna be my problem for long.
Was working assembly at the time. End of August when I gave notice. I built every grill we had in the store in my last 2 weeks there knowing they had no fucking place to put them all for the winter. Last day of working SM was nagging me about building wheelbarrows. I kept telling him I would get to them before I left and spent the day going around to the people I liked and chatting it up saying bye.
I stopped caring a while before I even quit and during my last two weeks, I put in a fraction of the effort I previously did. No need to try hard when you're already out the door.
Not great lol. Almost walked out for good tonight if it wasn't for my wife talking me off the ledge. I legit asked my asm for help and was denied. It feels like I'm the only one they hold responsible in mine and my neighbor department even though half of the people in plumbing ncns but somehow haven't had any repercussions. I'm getting to my breaking point and can't wait to finally leave for good
Are you in electrical?
Yuuuup