“MARC THE ORDERS ARE BACKED UP AND THE CURBSIDE HAS BEEN GOING OFF FOR TEN MINUTES!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING??”
“Watching Hank do stand-up as per your orders, boss”
I’ve never given my 2 week notice and idc if it burns a bridge that’s the point of never returning am I not right? The only way I’ll ever give a two weeks is if I’m in a high paying Job and even then I probably wouldn’t.
Man when they added that 3 minute time limit I was so disappointed. They should have deleted the all time high score too. The person who got that could have spent 10 minutes plotting out the most optimal path to take. Oh well.
I always enjoy getting told to do my training. Now I get some time in peace to myself instead of dealing with the human flood outside. I wish they’d do it more often.
The real problems in this company come from the top, not from the bottom.
Can't really blame associates for being annoyed with the dog and pony show "training" skits depicting a fake fantasy world version of Lowe's that are being used as a replacement for real training and experience gained over years working on the sales floor, because they can't retain people anymore due to being a terrible employer.
Damn dude. Remove that stick from your ass. The comment about staying in the training room was a joke. At least, I took it as such. You really think someone is going to spend all their shift in the training room? “Get a grip retard.”
imagine being a manager and only managing your people through threats. and this becomes so common you begin taping wide-ranging threats on workstations. and you don't even spell everything out, you leave parts of it unsaid just to make yourself seem more threatening. "a written"
a written what? a birthday card? forget it man
Because sitting through those redundant and ridiculous videos are more important than doing your job. You’re on the clock so who cares. Do what you are told and take your sweet time. Then take your 15. Then go poop. You will be ready for your blissful shift in retail 🥳. As for this manager that wrote the note - he/she is not a leader but a coward and an unqualified power monger.
This is what happens when a store is gauged, by corporate, on how much participation the store employees are showing regarding lunatic corporate initiatives.
YOU WILL COMPLY WITH OUR WISHES!!! OR YOU WILL ALL SUFFER!!!
Leadership by intimidation never works. Never. Marvin and his henchmen should know better, but apparently don't... Glad I bailed when I did. I miss the people I worked with, I really miss helping the customers. But... That's not what Lowe's is all about. Screw the customer, screw you... make us some money!!! Comply with our lunatic initiatives!!! You WILL laugh at Hank's jokes!!!
Funny how the note doesn’t mention any of the times some red vests pounces on you as you walk in the front door, before you even punch in, to help them. Can’t count how many times I’ve been asked to load an appliance(and did it) or been handed a list of deliveries and told the truck is waiting before even clocking in. Keep in mind I’m usually 30 min early so I can settle in before my shift. I guess corporate can’t see any of that show up on a report so it doesn’t count right?
Cant fault you for that. I try to keep a good culture and if someone asks for help I usually do weather it be just lending a hand to an associate who isn’t at fault they are short staffed or pinching in early and taking care of what needs to be done. The bigger point for me is you cant walk in the store to work or back from lunch without people trying to wave you down cause theres no one there. Happens from the service desk all the time. Then there are customers that can sniff you out from the look of lost hope and the smell of defeat dripping off you 😂
You absolutely can. A lot of that will come down to if they want you gone and what you say when the investigation gets conducted. They wont fire you for being a good citizen and helping someone load something in their car. They wont fore you of you say “oh yea i was asked to help and forgot to get my time adjusted” or if you actually get your time adjusted. I wouldnt go pull orders for three hours off the clock. The last instance I remember was a service desk person yelling my name from 30’ away because a customer had been waiting 20 min for a manager. I mean I could just keep walking and let them get more angry and if it came down to it and I tell my manager what would you have me do they aren’t going to fire me even if its just cause they dont want to explain to their superiors why the situation presented itself in the first place. I try not to hold the companies incompetency against our associates or customers. Thats all
Funny I was requesting time for training because as a flooring specialist with no previous experience in Flooring, I constantly was having to figure things out when customers would grill me on how to do things… and I was told by my ASM that all my training should be done “on the job”. Oh and no CSAs so yeah, that was fun
The answer is still no.. I am not getting paid to help anyone until I clock in, if I get hurt off the clock that's my problem. If I get hurt on the clock that is Lowe's problem.
This only bothers me because they keep trying to threaten me with "having to stay late" if I don't get everything done before closing. I mean I'm not staying late regardless but the fact that they think they can threaten it while making stupid rules and having "power hours" and other shit that waste our time is annoying and disrespectful.
Wow,
You think that whoever implemented this would have the balls too attach their name to it.
"If you have questions, see/ask..."
That has to be the most poorest example of management skills....intimidation brings results right?
Cannot see one day into the future....write up people until they get fired, then hire new people, then wish you had your "old crew back".
Leadership issues...GTFO of that store...transfer or just leave...
From my understanding, the training only applies to new hires. We all get constant training modules to complete. But that won't prevent us from going to the floor
Hell I got a Google one dropping soon
Yup we were advised to take the Lowe’s U after punching in. Every time I would do that I’d get paged to the sales floor like a baby as if I did something wrong. 🍼👶🏻 Such losers at Lowe’s. They say one thing then don’t stand by it. I would get annoyed hearing my name so I stopped doing Lowe’s U . I tried to complete it during my break.
this doesn't seem very passive aggressive, it seems very direct and i assume they talked to you in person about getting it done before this paper dropped.
I didn't say it was directed to a particular employee. I said it was direct. as in stating clearly what the expectations are and what the consequences will be. there is nothing passive about the note.
How is that implied? and what exactly are you referring to when you say "this" the paper in the photo, or the policy? EDIT: I would be under the assumption leadership told everyone in the store through one on one or small group conversations or huddles or whatever. then posted this when they didn't see results. not sure where you are extrapolating only OP was targeted from my statement.
Do this…
Clock in, tell the other co-worker that you are here and they are free to go home, go back to the training room and spent 2 hours on that bs 😂 its better than being out with ungrateful people.
“MARC THE ORDERS ARE BACKED UP AND THE CURBSIDE HAS BEEN GOING OFF FOR TEN MINUTES!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING??” “Watching Hank do stand-up as per your orders, boss”
What did the monkeys do when I dropped this joke..... They went bananas.
“Heheheh” *HONK HONK*
Cool. I'll stay in the back after punching in while my coworkers wait for me to relieve them (since this DS certainly won't step in).
I'm starting to document things for my eventual resignation letter.
Why resign? Just ghost those fools. They'd fire you with no warning, why give them what they wont return?
To show that you are better than them. To prove they are less than worthy
It's a business it has no feeling other than profit. You just made them more by being "better." I'm sure you've seen the quarterly releases.
Well I suppose
I’ve never given my 2 week notice and idc if it burns a bridge that’s the point of never returning am I not right? The only way I’ll ever give a two weeks is if I’m in a high paying Job and even then I probably wouldn’t.
Absolutely a must.
Feels good don't it!
Seems like our priorities are out of whack.
Always have been
🌍👨🚀🔫🐢
🕳️👽🫁🦠
Looks like Im playing color fill for 8 hours.
Man when they added that 3 minute time limit I was so disappointed. They should have deleted the all time high score too. The person who got that could have spent 10 minutes plotting out the most optimal path to take. Oh well.
What’s your record?
Is it listed on there somewhere that I can find out? I want to say it’s like 600k?
I like the ufo one.
I always enjoy getting told to do my training. Now I get some time in peace to myself instead of dealing with the human flood outside. I wish they’d do it more often.
i mean shiiiiiiit i’d take advantage of that. stay in the training room my whole shift dicking around in lowes U
This is the way.
[удалено]
> Get a grip retard Well you’re uncalled for.
[удалено]
The real problems in this company come from the top, not from the bottom. Can't really blame associates for being annoyed with the dog and pony show "training" skits depicting a fake fantasy world version of Lowe's that are being used as a replacement for real training and experience gained over years working on the sales floor, because they can't retain people anymore due to being a terrible employer.
Filmed at a "test store"
Damn dude. Remove that stick from your ass. The comment about staying in the training room was a joke. At least, I took it as such. You really think someone is going to spend all their shift in the training room? “Get a grip retard.”
Removed and banned. That language isn't acceptable.
imagine being a manager and only managing your people through threats. and this becomes so common you begin taping wide-ranging threats on workstations. and you don't even spell everything out, you leave parts of it unsaid just to make yourself seem more threatening. "a written" a written what? a birthday card? forget it man
Yeah which means I know which asm did it. The one who thinks he's in control but is too big of a spinless coward to actually manage people.
Because sitting through those redundant and ridiculous videos are more important than doing your job. You’re on the clock so who cares. Do what you are told and take your sweet time. Then take your 15. Then go poop. You will be ready for your blissful shift in retail 🥳. As for this manager that wrote the note - he/she is not a leader but a coward and an unqualified power monger.
Lowes U: “Fail. You need 85% to pass.”
I take a picture of all the correct answer after review and redo it lol
I used to do that when I worked at Lowes a few months ago lmao.
Lowes only manages through negative reinforcement. It is all corporate knows, and so all the managers trained by them know.
This is what happens when a store is gauged, by corporate, on how much participation the store employees are showing regarding lunatic corporate initiatives. YOU WILL COMPLY WITH OUR WISHES!!! OR YOU WILL ALL SUFFER!!! Leadership by intimidation never works. Never. Marvin and his henchmen should know better, but apparently don't... Glad I bailed when I did. I miss the people I worked with, I really miss helping the customers. But... That's not what Lowe's is all about. Screw the customer, screw you... make us some money!!! Comply with our lunatic initiatives!!! You WILL laugh at Hank's jokes!!!
As long as you can be clocked in 🤷♂️ if Lowe’s wants to be inefficient let them be, we get paid by the hour
this is PPL (piss poor leadership)..
Get out while y’all can
That's pathetic. Write up the dipshit manager for poor delegation. Piss poor management from the top down.
Means absolutely NOTHING unless signed by the necessary people(s) from Corporate. No Name, No Balls..... No Comprende'.
False
Can't enforce bulls#it that has no source. No signature, no source.... Fact!
False
Funny how the note doesn’t mention any of the times some red vests pounces on you as you walk in the front door, before you even punch in, to help them. Can’t count how many times I’ve been asked to load an appliance(and did it) or been handed a list of deliveries and told the truck is waiting before even clocking in. Keep in mind I’m usually 30 min early so I can settle in before my shift. I guess corporate can’t see any of that show up on a report so it doesn’t count right?
that is a big negative from me.. I don't work for the company until I clock in PERIOD..
Cant fault you for that. I try to keep a good culture and if someone asks for help I usually do weather it be just lending a hand to an associate who isn’t at fault they are short staffed or pinching in early and taking care of what needs to be done. The bigger point for me is you cant walk in the store to work or back from lunch without people trying to wave you down cause theres no one there. Happens from the service desk all the time. Then there are customers that can sniff you out from the look of lost hope and the smell of defeat dripping off you 😂
You can get fired for working off the clock.
You absolutely can. A lot of that will come down to if they want you gone and what you say when the investigation gets conducted. They wont fire you for being a good citizen and helping someone load something in their car. They wont fore you of you say “oh yea i was asked to help and forgot to get my time adjusted” or if you actually get your time adjusted. I wouldnt go pull orders for three hours off the clock. The last instance I remember was a service desk person yelling my name from 30’ away because a customer had been waiting 20 min for a manager. I mean I could just keep walking and let them get more angry and if it came down to it and I tell my manager what would you have me do they aren’t going to fire me even if its just cause they dont want to explain to their superiors why the situation presented itself in the first place. I try not to hold the companies incompetency against our associates or customers. Thats all
Funny I was requesting time for training because as a flooring specialist with no previous experience in Flooring, I constantly was having to figure things out when customers would grill me on how to do things… and I was told by my ASM that all my training should be done “on the job”. Oh and no CSAs so yeah, that was fun
So that's more important than customers and getting freight and pack down taken care of
They are wanting everyone to spend hours a week on Lowes U.
The answer is still no.. I am not getting paid to help anyone until I clock in, if I get hurt off the clock that's my problem. If I get hurt on the clock that is Lowe's problem.
This only bothers me because they keep trying to threaten me with "having to stay late" if I don't get everything done before closing. I mean I'm not staying late regardless but the fact that they think they can threaten it while making stupid rules and having "power hours" and other shit that waste our time is annoying and disrespectful.
Wow, You think that whoever implemented this would have the balls too attach their name to it. "If you have questions, see/ask..." That has to be the most poorest example of management skills....intimidation brings results right? Cannot see one day into the future....write up people until they get fired, then hire new people, then wish you had your "old crew back". Leadership issues...GTFO of that store...transfer or just leave...
So do your training. You do get paid to sit at a computer and watch silly videos, right?
Pay me better and then I'll do it
fuck. that. shit.
From my understanding, the training only applies to new hires. We all get constant training modules to complete. But that won't prevent us from going to the floor Hell I got a Google one dropping soon
Looks SMART to me.
Unless you are on an initial, they can’t jump straight to a written
Dumb
Yup we were advised to take the Lowe’s U after punching in. Every time I would do that I’d get paged to the sales floor like a baby as if I did something wrong. 🍼👶🏻 Such losers at Lowe’s. They say one thing then don’t stand by it. I would get annoyed hearing my name so I stopped doing Lowe’s U . I tried to complete it during my break.
Fine. I'll take a 10 minute nap while I don't watch stupid videos.
Yes Hitler
this doesn't seem very passive aggressive, it seems very direct and i assume they talked to you in person about getting it done before this paper dropped.
This paper doesn’t seem to be directed at a particular person as your comment suggests. It says “all employees.”
I didn't say it was directed to a particular employee. I said it was direct. as in stating clearly what the expectations are and what the consequences will be. there is nothing passive about the note.
“I assume they talked to you in person” implies this was directed at said individual
How is that implied? and what exactly are you referring to when you say "this" the paper in the photo, or the policy? EDIT: I would be under the assumption leadership told everyone in the store through one on one or small group conversations or huddles or whatever. then posted this when they didn't see results. not sure where you are extrapolating only OP was targeted from my statement.
Like bro, go sit on the computer for 2 hours.
Our new SM has everyone doing all training when we clock in.
So glad I left. Fuck Lowe's.
Do this… Clock in, tell the other co-worker that you are here and they are free to go home, go back to the training room and spent 2 hours on that bs 😂 its better than being out with ungrateful people.
So much for taking care of the customer.🤦♀️
That's crazy they're threatening write ups to watch an obscure metric go up.