Can't comment on Lowes, but can on H/D since I have a friend who works there.
Things have certainly changed since the founders sold H/D.
Gone are the days when employees were considered assets,
Today, employees are treated as a disposable resource.
The result is a basic 8-5 attitude.
H/D is reaping what they sew.
It is a place I wouldn't want to work.
Lew
Having been in the big corporate world, let me explain it to you. I can hire a high school drop out for 5.50 an hour. They'll work pretty hard looking for raises. So, I give them three bumps over the course of maybe 18 months. By that time they have reached their comfort level and we're not going to get any more out of them. So, it's much cheaper to let them go and start over again with a new high school drop out. Now, I was with a very large nationwide insurance company and that's how we did it so you can imagaine how a lumber yard would do it.
In my state, that would be $7.65/hr.
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BTDT, having been an employee of one of the Forbes top 5, which is why I'm self employed these days.
If you are referring to Nationwide Ins, Columbus, Oh, having had a couple of relatives who are agents, can probably swap lies with you on an even basis
Lew
LOL!
The insurance "corporate world" hiring high school drop outs explains a lot, and confirmed many of my suspicions. I'm betting many of those drop outs are in charge now.
Perfect!
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