"I am a CSA 5 and have applied to over 10 positions I am qualified for and have done for years but I can't get an interview. "
I keep reading and hearing this over and over. Think about it strategically. If you are a hard worker, the nice guy Nibs and his cronies want you to be desperate.. allegedly. If he can pay hard workers $5 an hour less, he is way ahead of the game. That's why the best move is to quit. Sure he has an estimated percentage of turnover in his matrix. But make sure that number is the demise. I wish the best for any, all of my former co-workers that may feel trapped at Lowes. Take the risk to step out of your comfort zone. The grass is greener.
By no means tell them you have a wife that works or you have other forms of income. It was so much sweeter watching their heads spin when I quit. It's even better seeing them when you're geared up on Friday night for a concert (needed propane), a Thursday night NFL game needed a steak thermometer, a Saturday morning, needed 2 screws for a door. I heard they bad mouthed me on the way out, said I was bluffing and I'd regret it. Jokes on them. I spend my time at the pool with my laptop selling on amazon.