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Look at this price change. I'm hoping this is a computer glitch

RYOBI MINIS ARE BACKKKKKKKK

You know how they turn half the power and the ac off at night? I wish they’d save a few more bucks and turn the radio off too..

When I was in orientation the host was talking about how Nardelli made things worse for employees. Such as taking away 1-2 dollar annual raises and also getting extra bonuses for getting like 3 Homer Awards. I heard he was really greedy and wanted a huge salary also he wanted to not include the founders of the company either. However when he left Frank Blake took over he was trying to get the Home Depot Brothers back involved, but he didn't really reverse the other damage. When I was there they gave crappy 25 cents raises a year and people who had been there 7+ years were only making like 1-2 dollars more than me. I feel after giving 5 years to a conglomerate dersevers at least 4-6 dollars more than starting pay. Why wouldn't CEO's want to make Home Depot a appealing place to work?

Literally just walked into a restroom stall when I got the call. I walked all the way back to my department (it's on the opposite side of the store) to find two young gentlemen waiting for me. They asked if we had anything to hold the 18in roller they had in hand. I walked over about 9ft and showed them this, which was sitting front and center on the shelf.

What irritates me is that this could have been solved by the associate who called me to handle it. It was such a simple request, but if the customer specifically asked for the paint associate, I guess I could understand. But at the same time, ask questions to see if it's this simple or if there is actually a need to come back to do something specific to paint bc I still haven't pooped and I refuse to leave immediately after coming back bc the chances of someone else walking up to the desk increases once I leave. If I stay, usually is quiet on the western front and then I take my chances after a while.

I got fired from home depot after working there a few years and ended up getting a job at UPS. Its basically everything I like about Home Depot without annoying ass customers, crazy high strung powertripping managers, lazy employees i could list more. I also got a $5 raise, set schedule where the hours don't change and one of the days off is Saturday, good health insurance and its union. The only logical thing I can think of is half of these people live out in the middle of no where where Home Depot is basically the only thing in town.

All he had to do was flush and the turd that bothered him so much would be gone. But he simply refused to use the toilet and left. It’s not really a big deal to flush a toilet with someone else’s waste in it if they forgot or just didn’t feel like it. No idea what’s wrong with people that they won’t even use a toilet because the previous person didn’t flush.

So I personally will never understand why GET scores are almost always missing the mark. I say hello to almost everyone and have no problems reading people for who might need some help. But there is a level of responsibility corporate needs to take for the lack of enthusiasm for a program like GET.

They talk a good game about how MET and overnights can handle all the pack down so dayside associates can concentrate on good customer service but it’s just more smoke and mirrors. MET is not doing a good job but they also aren’t given the resources to get the job done. Overnights are not staffed properly either. Some departments have big gaps between having an associate scheduled.

Many of the associates hired barely know how to make eye contact with another human being but our RVP and her team expect them to be engaging? Maybe your hiring practices need to change.

Most days DSs are covering for callouts or shortcomings caused by staffing low numbers. Now we will be forced to spend an hour on front end everyday demonstrating GET and coaching while the department falls further behind on tasks that need to be performed so customers can find what they want to buy.

So I have been a PSA for about 5 months now and I got a Homer Award today! 8 am actually really happy about it and proud! I work hard everyday so that I can take care of my family and to be recognized for that hard work means something!!

I’m pregnant and going out soon. I’m qualified for parental leave through Home Depot but haven’t worked enough hours for FMLA. No big deal. I still get 6 weeks off. I’m so confused on the paperwork I received. It’s just frequently asked questions. It says to request your paid parental leave to go to workday and the absence tab. When I look at that it just brings me to a calendar to select my dates. Is that all it is? I just select my 42 days from when baby arrives and submit it and I’ll get paid? Can someone who knows or has gone through it explain this to me? It just seems too easy.

I know it’s just a glitch but still

Can I go on FMLA but still work I am not doing well. But I still need to work I just worry because of position they will make me part time and be super pissed at me for even going on it.

I work at pro desk and the bathroom trip is a TRIP, I usually go 1 or 2 times (a day) outside of my 15minute break and/or my lunch because I just have to!!.
One of my managers said I’m no longer allowed to go because I take more than 5 minutes (but always less than 10 or 15). She said I’m also no longer able to just take my regular breaks or lunches unless I let a MANAGER know, so I have to call and ask for permission basically. I can no longer just tell the people at my desk.
Is this fair? I feel is pretty unfair. She said I’m the only one who goes to the bathroom more, but others also go take smoke breaks. Just disappear or also go to the bathroom in between their breaks / lunches so wtf?? Going from pro to the bathroom and back I’m ALWAYS getting stopped by at least one that one customer if I’m lucky (sometimes they just see me helping someone and suddenly everybody has a question) plus. I’m not allowed to take my apron off if I go because I’m still “on the sales floor”..:.
She told me I can’t ask HR for anything because she is in the same level as my supervisor (when it comes to how much “power” they hold at THD)
So I’m thinking about going to district HR.

Some kind of customer returned a utility pump, sealed like new, but I opened it and it looked in order, until I smelled the hose. Heating oil.
They had used it to transfer oil to a new tank.

It was MUCH easier to count than the number suggested. Nevertheless my jaw hit the floor when I got this in my cycle counts.

Pretty sure I removed enough identifiable information. Sorry mods if I didn't

basically everyone in my life is telling me that i got the job and i believe it too i just am kinda dumbfounded that i got it without an interview. was it a mistake or is this normal practice for home depot? and is there any way to accidentially fuck this up that i should know about so i don’t mess things up?

So I’m FT HD right now I drive about 20 minutes to work roughly 15 miles give or take. I’m fielding an offer from another company, that is in walking distance from my house literally 3 minutes of walk time, that would have me work 11AM-8PM throughout the week. I wanted to leave HD altogether because they do not care when it comes to store employees. They don’t really care about us they seemingly can’t wait for people to quit. Anyway my question is should I just go PT at HD and work both jobs until the end of the year or just quit altogether with a proper notice in case I need to go back? How difficult is it to go from FT to PT?

It's been roughly 4 months since my last post about Home Depot's ridiculous 50-mile radius policy for SSC employees, and absolutely nothing has changed.

With all the new directors, managers, and leadership hires, you'd think at least ONE person would have the backbone to challenge this unfair policy or provide an honest explanation. Instead, we get excuses, deflection, and silence.

Directors claim their hands are tied, but isn't leadership supposed to advocate for employees? Nobody is even demanding fully remote work. A reasonable hybrid schedule would be a start.

Meanwhile, employees outside the 50-mile radius work remotely, IT engineers work comfortably from home, and remote managers continue receiving promotions. Yet we're told coming into the office provides better visibility and career opportunities. So where exactly is this supposed advantage?

The recent VOA results reflect declining morale, talented employees are leaving, and leadership continues ignoring the problem. Yet somehow there's always money for more directors and highly paid managers.

And HR? Easily one of the most disappointing HR organizations I've ever dealt with. Nothing but deflection and zero accountability.

Ted Decker, Jordan Broggi, and the rest of Home Depot's leadership need to take responsibility. You cannot preach about taking care of associates while treating employees unfairly based solely on where they live.

Three months later, nobody has provided a single convincing explanation for this policy.

To anyone considering a corporate position at Home Depot, especially at the SSC, think twice. This company seems more interested in expanding leadership than listening to its employees.

We're asking for fairness, transparency, and a reasonable hybrid schedule. If remote employees can successfully do their jobs, why can't we?

Until Home Depot starts showing it genuinely cares about its associates, I cannot recommend working here.

Are other SSC associates experiencing the same frustration?

Just asking

Been employed as a part time garden associate for 2.5 years. Had to submit 2 theft reports in one day. I think I heard something about receiving a portion of the recovery amount for reporting the theft. Is that right? Anyone have experience with this topic?

I’m not hating on anyone’s religion but stop handing them out to us

What inspired this is one of our regular contractors brought their dog in and I full on watched as the dog sniffed the corner and started pissing as the owner was looking away and only did something (something that will be explained in a second) after I made a noise to stop the dog from doing just that. Ol' boy just yanked on the leash and just CONTINUED TO SHOP WITHOUT TAKING THE DOG OUTSIDE TO QUITE OBVIOUSLY USE THE RESTROOM and now I am certain that either we will have to clean up a mess or they will at least have some sort of decency to ask for some suppl- oh who tf am I kidding, they're just gonna ignore it and blame it on someone else's dog bc their dog obviously doesn't do that.