Lowe's – “Safety?”

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There is strength in numbers, all hourly both current & former should contact other employees to organize against managements treatment & violations of rights versus the Lowe's Policy to elimate human rights.

Not sure about 138 or 2719, but I know from Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, Midland, Odessa & Clovis NM. The DM a former store manager is a zealous individual and will succeed at the cost of any employee, hourly or salaried. His philosophy is "Build it my way, or build it else where down the Highway." Many of his Store Managers are long time employee/friends and have no worries about their positions as long as they play nice with Management. But if you don't!!! Watch the camera's, because rest assured they watch you, over and over and over again until they can gather enough (Policy) violations to justify their reasons to terminate you. I know in one store, I had an LP tell me their number one priority for 2 days was to record an employee for the entire time they were at work, to include timing their rest room useage and timesthey got a drink from the water fountain. While Manager Pet's were exempt from reprisals, because they were spies for the Manager so I understand the (Good old boy & Pet) standard.
 I know how salaried managers are BONUS BONUS BONUS driven at whatever the cost of personal ethics, family values or physical health. If you question anyone in upper management regarding anything about procedure or policy, expect a rebuttal reply or a future reprimand, in some cases, depending if your a favorite of the Manager or not, will determine if you are retaliated against or not! I have worked in several stores, where Management had unlimited power and even greater ego's about who they were and what the world was all about according to the limitless Lowe's Policies and/or Corporate said so, philosophies. I think once you become manager, it is an un written policy that you have to become a greater liar and even moreso, a powerful dictator. I have watched management, verbally and repetitivly chastize an employee to the point of either tears or hostility. In one store, I saw a Zone physically shake his finger within 2 inches of an Associate's face and literally cuss at the employee and criticize the employees knowledge and/ or credibilities, in front of other employees and customers. An Hourly employee can be written up for anything that a Manager desires to incorporate into or as a Lowe's Policy, along with mental intimidation up to and including termination." Lowe's is a very Large Company with many knowlegable persons. I am in the middle age of life (50's) and have worked since I was a young(14 year old) teenager. But even back then management respected who they had working for them and moreso, was very consistant in making certain that the customer knew the Lowe's that they shopped at was THEIR Lowe's and that the employee was their personal friend and representative, just like you would be if you were in their personal homes. All I can say to you West Texas people, is continue to be who you are and remember who were before Lowe's and who you are where ever you go.

I am going to have to hope and believe that this site isn't a trap built by corporate watch dogs but I really need to get the following off my chest because I fear that something bad may soon happen at my Lowe's store because of the absolute absence of ethics that exist in today's 'employee owned' working environment.

Several times, I have overheard members of Management brag about bonuses and how cutting hours at all cost, is the only sure fire way to get them. They are pushing people to the brink and it is very easy to see it. I have watched a few quietly leave Lowe's with one saying to me that they are leaving Before going Postal. A few were X Vietnam Special Forces Vets. These people, I admire without end, because they would rather give up a job rather than let circumstances get to a point that makes it on Fox news. I will soon be one of these people and I used to be torn between thinking that I was running away or standing and fighting for what I believe is right. It's a hard decision because we all know how well this country takes care of it's Vets :-( A lot of Vets are trapped in these stinking, no respect jobs because of one factor that can be a life or death situation: health Care. The wages are bad enough but more and more, Health Care is the BugABoo that keeps people at these jobs. I have decided, 'hell with it.' I would rather die free than compromise my soul to 'today's' ethics in the workplace. This, 'everyone's a low life thief so we must record everything they do' work culture is just no-longer tolerable for me because it's not the America that I fought to protect.

Again, I am watching one person at my Lowe's and I can only hope that they will decide that it's time to walk away and not let Lowe's Corporate ethics ruin a lifetime of hard won self-respect and admiration by family and co-workers.

Young people, I tell you the same thing! Go find a business you can start or start now in setting down and gathering a list of your goals and Go For It! Or you will one day find that it's years later and the place you gave your all, for, did nothing but suck years out of your life for damn little in return.

Be well and safe everyone!