I recommended that all Department Managers start looking for work the minute that I heard the rumors about the January round of layoffs. You're foolish to stay if your a CSA 5. There are no spots in the company for you to move into, at anywhere near the same pay. I found a job quickly when the DM positions were eliminated in January. I was blessed to have three interviews right as things blew apart. Some others at my former store saw the light and moved on as well.
Lowe's is making some bad decisions. Part-timers and seasonal employees do not receive the proper training and will never be committed to the job at hand. We never could fill more than half of the seasonal positions anyway, so how are the layoffs bringing more people to interface with customers? It's a lie that Niblock and corporate have floated to the less than inquisitive media. Any idiot could do basic research and find that there are no more and maybe less payroll hours per store now than before the purge. The seasonal folks will be released soon if not already. If the LOW stock is shaky now, wait until the third quarter numbers come out. Then you will see the real damage of what Niblock has done.
My store promoted two new Department Managers into the Service Manager roles. Neither had been employed with Lowe's for more than two years and one was about 6 months. Another has had multiple documented substance abuse issues and was offered a promotion. Can we say favoritism anybody? People with a year or 6 months of management experience promoted over those with up to 12 years should have been a no brainer. It was obvious that decisions were made before the bogus interviews that DMs had to suffer through. You can't replace dedication and years of experience with uninformed and inexperienced managers or staff. I originally said that this was a loss for the employees, the company and the customers and I was right. Last one out of Lowe's, turn the lights out. I'm currently shopping at Home Depot.