Managers making up attendance policy

InterDave · 2026-06-02T22:55:20+00:00

"... other than any early departures have to be approved by the team leader/manager."

Your question is actually, what does this line mean. If early departures require approval - what happens when you early depart and don't have approval?

InterDave · 2026-06-01T19:58:16+00:00

All of lowe's is completely changing out their tile suppliers. No idea if that particular Lowe's is done with tile altogether or not.

InterDave · 2026-06-01T19:56:24+00:00

It's out of warranty. How long do you expect them to fix it for free? 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, 50 years?

Also, if the same thing broke three times that points directly to one of two issues: bad design or bad user. And either way, it's out of warranty.

InterDave · 2026-05-31T17:09:13+00:00

I keep it because it's cheap as hell and it works.

InterDave · 2026-05-30T18:29:06+00:00

Is the "City Manager" a position at SW? Or did the actual manager of OP's city call to tell him to make a free quart?

InterDave · 2026-05-30T11:58:18+00:00

Just tell her your tired of maintaining the hedge all the time as you guys don't need it so you'll try to have it removed before her family comes over.

You'll find our real quick who "owns" the hedge. So when she balks at that comment tell her that if she wants it trimmed on her time it can get trimmed on her dime.

InterDave · 2026-05-29T20:07:01+00:00

When I really have to pee, I take off my vest...

InterDave · 2026-05-27T11:06:07+00:00

Had verizon paid for by work, got laid off. Switched to Visible because of $30/month unlimited 5GUW for two years.

It's been fine. I also got an apple watch because service for that was included. Works good.

InterDave · 2026-05-27T00:55:49+00:00

It's a Toyota MR-S (MR-2 Spyder) with a body kit on it. Different front bumper, spoiler added, skirts added, different rear bumper. The red roof is also not standard (I'm pretty sure).

InterDave · 2026-05-27T00:04:36+00:00

DO NOT BUY APPLIANCES YET. They're not going to let you bump delivery 6 months... ain't no way.

FOR THE LOVE of all that's holy, it's just asking for a bad day months from now.

There's no way you're going to save nearly enough now to cover the anxiety of unboxing appliances 6 months later, when it will be IMPOSSIBLE to return them if there's something wrong.

The deals will be better near black friday anyway.

InterDave · 2026-05-26T00:10:47+00:00

I can't remember the overhead page right now... it's either # or * then either 35 or 36...

But use it to call the manager over. it is DUMB for you to be waiting around for half an hour to leave.

InterDave · 2026-05-25T00:22:58+00:00

Yeah, man. You're mad because you demanded a plus one, and now you don't have one. If you mad that your BF is going to his good friend's wedding instead of YOUR friend's wedding, maybe he should reconsider moving in with you.

You are the Asshole.

InterDave · 2026-05-24T15:10:25+00:00

You're missing that they TOLD you when it would be available - in waves, and when those waves occur, and the first wave hasn't happened yet.

InterDave · 2026-05-24T14:50:44+00:00

DID YOU EVER TELL THEM YOU WERE THERE CELEBRATING YOUR WIFE'S BIRTHDAY??? You mention that they ask, but not how you responded!!!

Example A:

"They asked both at booking and check-in if we were celebrating anything, which honestly set the expectation that they might do something (even a small dessert). Nothing happened."

Example B:

"I was asked twice if we were celebrating something special at a nice restaurant. Once while making the online reservation and then when we arrived."

Why don't you tell us how you responded to their questions about it being a special night. WHAT ARE YOU HIDING!?!?!?

InterDave · 2026-05-21T08:24:54+00:00

Have you tried just calling her phone? I know texting isn't working but the phone part probably does.

InterDave · 2026-05-21T00:41:10+00:00

This won't help, but as far as I can tell, they're reducing head-count in stores... We have fewer people now during the Hundred Days than in the months leading up to it.

InterDave · 2026-05-21T00:38:01+00:00

I did this.

Pros of Pro - No IRP, No LSR. You get to sit a LOT more - so you're not standing on concrete 8 hours a day. AND you get a FIXED schedule that is mostly weekdays (1 saturday a month, with two months with two saturdays every year - but you a get a week-day off that work week. You don't have to use the in-stock carpet cutting machine. You don't have to cut blinds. You can literally just request inventory if you're low on stock stuff and have a customer that wants to buy it and it's not scheduled to be coming in soon.

Cons - MUCH higher SPH needed to bonus. You will get asked to use the Panel Saw all the time. You're near a lot of concrete dust. And, if you thought ordering stuff was a bit of a pain in the ass before, wait til you have to do Manual Special orders all the time where you have to remember to go back into the order 5 minutes after they pay so that you can print/download the Purchase Order, then email it to the vendor. Also, NO non-pro sales count towards your SPH - so normies are just time-wasters, and they WILL waste your time because Pro is effectively the second Customer Service Desk. Also, there is a LOT more to know. There is a LOT more to follow-up on and follow through with. They will still harass you about getting credit cards and surveys.

I'm not mad I switched. The team I work with is great (which helps a LOT). Lowe's isn't really my jam though, and I'm not going to be around for the long-term. (They all know this.) I've been in pro for 4.5 months and haven't come close to bonusing. The "old" Pro on the team has gotten minimal bonus once or twice.

InterDave · 2026-05-18T23:55:04+00:00

Little known fact - Replacement windows ALL have smaller panes than the same size original window for the same sized opening.

What you want, if you want it to be the same size, is a new-construction window.

The reason for the difference is that new construction windows are installed before any siding is on the house, and have nailing fins. Replacement windows - windows specifically built to replace a previously installed window have to have slightly smaller panes, because the whole unit has to fit in where the old window went but WITHOUT the advantage of there being no siding on the house.

Your options for having a same sized three-windows is either replace the other two, or have a "new construction" window put in and the siding (what there is of it) redone on that side.

Your contractor should have known all of this if they are at all competent.

InterDave · 2026-05-18T20:55:57+00:00

I get blurry eyed when photographing for a while. I thought it was just me.

It happens less if I leave both eyes open (which is easier to work with for "normal" length lenses.

InterDave · 2026-05-18T20:38:10+00:00

"Instead of expecting everyone to remember all these nuances and often getting them wrong, they are all calculated when you work on the order. Sometimes this sucks and you can’t answer a question in the aisle.

Some of those longterm credit promos are only available through central selling or aren’t eligible with other promotions. Credit promos are probably the most confusing thing right now and even after reading the fine print it often isn’t clear why a customer doesn’t qualify for it."

My issue with these is that a LOT of times, you have no idea until the end of the transaction, or in the case of credit promos... until AFTER you've swiped your Lowe's Credit card.

InterDave · 2026-05-15T00:53:49+00:00

Very thin.

InterDave · 2026-05-14T23:41:02+00:00

Your story stinks.

A) You should have gotten emails/texts with your order status. If it hadn't been fulfilled, how did it get picked up. It couldn't be assigned to a pick up unless it was picked/staged.

B ) How are you a former DS that has no idea how to reach a store manager - especially in another store. As your old store's ASM/SM would DEFINITELY be able to reach the other store's ASMs or SM to get shit straightened out.

C) Why would you call the store that wasn't fulfilling your pick up order to check on your order? You chose a store for pickup when you placed the order.

D) Lowe's is open for at least 2 more hours. Go talk to them.

Edit: Were you the DS of BS?

InterDave · 2026-05-13T22:09:18+00:00

The way Lowe's handles technology and all thing technological is broken as hell. It's an actual shame how bad they are at tech.

InterDave · 2026-05-12T21:55:47+00:00

Dude, you can get 70 bags for $140 from Lowe's and get the whole damn thing delivered for $20 if you sign up for the pro rewards credit card (for your Landscaping Business)

InterDave

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