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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
[Re: HD_Wildlife]
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07/28/13 03:52 PM
07/28/13 03:52 PM
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pahunter308
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I applied at Lowes before, and i was too qualified for the job because i could read a tape measure and i know what wood is made out of.
since then ive been at a locally owned Lumber Yard and Building Supply store. Customers would rather pay a few dollars more for that piece of plywood, and support local business than stand all day looking for 1 decent board at Lowes.
A lot of our contracters come in and say "Lowes knows bowes" that makes our day, until we see the 200 piece lumber order they hand us. Oh well. I thank people for supporting local business.
FYI, i dont shop at lowes
2013/2014 First year trapping Coon-1 Grinner-3 Squirrel-3
Critters fear the Reaper!!!
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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
[Re: HD_Wildlife]
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07/28/13 05:25 PM
07/28/13 05:25 PM
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Don't be bashing the lower level employees. I spent 7 years working for Lowes. Most of it in the building materials department. They have some and have had some very qualified people. But they don't want to pay enough to keep them. Most of the lower level employees are good people. Just once you start getting higher up that the issues and problems arise. Also, dealing with the people you have to in that job tends to make you not care. I have been called everything in the book and then some. Been yelled at screamed at lied to threatened you name it. You are a complete idiot if you don't know what some item is that they have pictured in their mind and don't have a freaken clue what it is named or used for. Or even better have the wrong name for. Nothing like having a wife come in with a list the husband gave her. He didn't bother to tell her there are a dozen different types of each item. Ballad of the employee. The under paid working lead by the incompetent helping the ungrateful.
Just because something is legal doesn't make it smart.
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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
[Re: HD_Wildlife]
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07/28/13 05:37 PM
07/28/13 05:37 PM
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DaveK
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My 6 year old knows what a clinkamajigger is....but does anyone else?
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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
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07/28/13 07:53 PM
07/28/13 07:53 PM
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DaveK
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Oh, wait, I got it wrong. It was a clinkamabobber....which I think originated from a thingamajigger. My boy is an inventor. He was making an automobile on the deck out of cardboard boxes, soda pop bottles and nails. The 6 pack of cans on the back was the clinkamabobber....its purpose was to make the noise. Unfortunately, it rained on his automobile, and he forgot to put on the rain protection coating.
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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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07/28/13 09:24 PM
07/28/13 09:24 PM
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I do appreciate self-checkouts in the grocery store. Went to the register with just a few items at a Wal-Mart. An associate told me the self check out lane was open if I needed it. Looked at him and asked, "If I do that,is there a discount button I punch for doing your job?" He looked at me for a second and turned and walked away. ![confused confused](/forum/images/graemlins/default/confused.gif) As he walked away, my wife called me a bad name. ![eek eek](/forum/images/graemlins/default/eek.gif) Russ
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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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07/29/13 10:44 AM
07/29/13 10:44 AM
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Kevin, please tell me that you have help doing all of this or you're going to make me feel like a slacker. Nope, still working 12 hrs/day, 6.5 days/wk. Every college grad I've interviewed and taken for a one day ride along wants $20/hr to start, and they can't even climb a ladder. One bachelor's degree holder even stepped thru a ceiling immediately after I told him were to and where not to step. I'd hire my carpenter because he's SO good, but I can't afford to keep him on staff - he does roof repairs for me when needed. The extent of my hired help includes the part time summer interns who act as day workers when I'm doing attic cleanouts. Interestingly, the girls work twice as hard and have more initiative than any of the guys. But as far as full time employees, I'm it.
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Re: Attn lowes shoppers!
[Re: HD_Wildlife]
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07/29/13 04:56 PM
07/29/13 04:56 PM
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Paul Winkelmann
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I'm proud of you Kevin. The only problem is, when something doesn't turn out quite right, kicking your own butt all the time must hurt a lot!
Last edited by Paul Winkelmann; 07/29/13 05:16 PM.
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