What I've noticed since the changes is that more than ever Lowe's is playing both ends against the middle. Fewer workers (my store has 5 fewer FTs than before the layoff) trying to cover more and more for longer periods of time. I
don't care what corporate tells the world, but it's not working - at all. I'm at a newer store in the SE that routinely does 1 million a week and yet they act as if we're losing money the way they have hired these PT weekday/weekend workers to cover the peak times.
All the while the seasoned PT & FT staff is being asked to come in 2 hours before opening & stay 2 hours after closing. Now they're starting with this group stock down sh--...what a terrible idea.
They need to quit with all the ProServices pampering & install sales coddling...they need to make them pull early morning and night shifts like the rest of us. I've never understood these d---s. They don't account for enough in sales to justify their salaries or cushy hours.
HR has to be eliminated at the store level, and the admin folks can be consolidated - one group of workers can cover 5-6 stores. Get rid of the vendors while you're at it. All they do is wander around taking notes of things we know needs doing, but don't have the staff to do. Vendors are a total waste of money.