I'm 57 years old, was unemployed for 3 years, and finally got on...at Lowe's. I'll be honest, I'm only there because I can't find anything else, plain and simple. Lowe's has sold Americans down the river.
I work hard, as hard as anyone my age, in OSLG (the toughest dept. in the stores, period) and I've been there 14 months. Guess what? I'm still "seasonal," no benefits at all. They call me FT, but my hours vary from 15-38 depending on how business goes. I often close, get off at 11:00PM, get home at 11:45PM, and then open at 5:00AM the next day...at least 5 times a month. Lowe's says they're not supposed to do this (remember orientation?), but they do. I challenge anyone my age to hump it in the south Georgia heat like I do. How does Lowe's reward open availability and hard work? By keeping people like me seasonal (temporary) and still expect me to work even harder. Screw you Lowe's, you corporate whores.
I hate Lowe's and will leave without any notice when I get something else. I won't call out and f--- by co-workers, but I will quit at the end of my shift. Lowe's is a horrible, monster corporation that doesn't give a damn about people. Corporate says customers come to Lowe's because they feel like family! Nonsense...they come to Lowe's for the sales...period, end of story. 75% of OSLG sales are based on mulch, soil, pavers, and plant sales. If Lowe's didn't have frequent sales out there, they wouldn't make half as much, and that's a fact.
Our store easily does $130,000.00 a day this time of the year, driven by lumber & OSLG, which does 75% of this. What does Lowe's do? Bring people in 1 hour early and make them stay 2 hours after closing because they've hired a bunch of floaters 20-30 hours a week to cover mid-shift. Guess what? it's not working. There's less coverage now than before because corporate is trying to squeeze every dime out of what they have. More people have left our store in the last 4 months than in the last year, and I'm serious. Morale is very low. People who've been at Lowe's for years all say how bad it is now.
Lowe's, you're a disgrace to decent Americans everywhere. I take pleasure in closing alright, closing for another store by telling people they can get a better bargain at Walmart, Home Depot, ACE, Target, etc. And you know what? People thank me. I don't even bother to report shoplifters. What do I care if someone's stealing from the corporate pigs?