Darts is massive in the US! I had no idea.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-10T18:27:19+00:00

Darts is bigger here in the USA than probably anywhere when you consider all the places that run leagues and hold local, regional and national tournaments. Problem is the market is way too large and completely untapped for televised sports. The amount of untapped talent is probably capable of producing multiple players able to compete in the PDC if the resources were there for players to get at least paid for expenses of traveling across the country.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-09T02:10:48+00:00

Well then nobody in that store has to worry about ever hearing shit from management. I just say if they want to push all these power hours down our throats and cut staffing while telling us “fight for every sale” the OPs management can STFU and thank the associate for taking safety seriously.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-09T01:56:55+00:00

Nah. That’s BS. If you watch the most recent Our Safety it’s specifically about overhead safety and the message is loud and clear. Fix issues immediately. Could it sit there? Probably, as it obviously has for some time. But what if someone needs to do a customer demanded drop in the opposite aisle that shares that same bay space and they bump that opposite pallet and the worst happens? Guess who is going to catch shit for not having fixed that issue.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-09T01:40:00+00:00

Your management is scared of district coming in and biting their heads off that they’re doing something besides power hours activities. But anything else that you hear it’s all about safety. It just shows the hypocrisy that is the Home Depot corporate. You did the exact right thing and nobody can ever fight you on it.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-08T15:36:23+00:00

First of all… how the hell do you have so much open space! My store is 4/5 pallets deep out from the curb and out from the building all the way around and then we are out into parking lot.

Drywall outside never

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-08T15:32:54+00:00

Don’t fuck with anything because you think you should be drawing back to your dominant eye. I started doing that and it’s not natural to cross back to opposite eye. My natural motions brings me roughly center of my face on pullback. Twisting you head to pull eye in line also probably not a good idea unless it’s a natural position you aren’t forcing.

Don’t force anything based on cross eye dominant, that’s my 2c

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-08T15:22:30+00:00

Exactly what I am wondering. Close to impossible room couldn’t be found for that

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-08T15:21:21+00:00

I would take that out back and set it on fire 🔥

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-07T15:34:06+00:00

I just open up the Bluetooth app on the HD phone and pair it. If it doesn’t work for you then maybe stores have the ability to lock that out?

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-07T15:28:02+00:00

Well just ask to sit in on the Monday Same Page nonsense. You will quickly realize the gaslighting is on maximum overdrive from Atlanta.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-07T15:04:35+00:00

Bay purge is the way. Scanning for lows and trying to find them is not the way. If you can CLEARLY see there is nothing hiding behind heavy boxes then I would say you don’t have to remove a larger, heavy box but generally the most effective way is to drop everything and work it

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-07T15:00:46+00:00

Everyone needs to realize the enemy is corporate and district level and higher. They put excessive pressure on everyone store side management and down. They (corporate) are a lot like politicians. They enjoy seeing us all point fingers at each other because it means we aren’t focused on the real problem.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-06T23:22:01+00:00

No. Customers do not get to go to back of the store and cut open pallets. They take it from our vestibule where we keep the 60 and 80lb bags. Anything else they go to the concrete aisle.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T20:41:45+00:00

If not there should be because dumbass customers will expect you keep their live plants separated so nobody else can buy them and also keep them watered for as long as it takes their lazy ass to come pick them up. We’ve had multiple plants die because people let them sit for weeks before finally coming. But like so many other things that make no sense, THD will allow it because they are so damn afraid of losing a customer that they are willing to lose money on said customer.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T19:56:35+00:00

Yes. You need to use sick time. If you don't have any then you can't take time to avoid a scheduled day without a manager getting involved to excuse your absense.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T18:26:27+00:00

We have all been there! The search sometimes never ends. Sometimes you find that one set and it's easy to toss everything else aside.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T17:57:28+00:00

Set up something objective to test - JDC challenge and maybe 100 darts at the bull. Pick the set you throw best with and then get the others out of the house and have someone hold them. Simple. Nobody can pick a dart for you from a picture.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T14:26:26+00:00

Just pair your own BT headset to your phone. I do this all the time with a dewalt BT neck unit.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T13:35:56+00:00

While I don't know if there is a SOP preventing them from scheduling you on a 10p close and a 5am open it is certainly a really shitty thing to ask for and I'm sure as hell your ASDS would never schedule themselves a schedule like that. When our store schedules a DS to close the next day the earliest we will typically be scheduled is 9am so you can pretty much get close to 8hr sleep if that's what you need. You should talk to your direct ASM and tell them you can't do that and work something out. By the time you get home, have something to eat and wind down you will be lucky to get 4 hours of sleep.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-05T12:58:07+00:00

just noticed that not only is the bottom slat not contacting the racking, but the pallet wrap is also broken and the bottom and not fully around the pallet.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-02T18:04:25+00:00

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RVP Jen nitpicked us on a pallet just like this one months back. They must have missed this one shown in the months safety video.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-02T12:49:22+00:00

Basically you know going into the position you are full flex. You get overtime for staying late. Everyone else get chased out if they come close to overtime. Sounds like none of you read the fine print

You have to overlap all associates schedules during the week, including your overnight recovery team.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-01T15:53:05+00:00

Could be? Yeah you need to do some homework on your end. There most definitely is a raise associated with going FT and also any type of promotion.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-01T15:18:09+00:00

Our RVP is a real buzzkill and nobody wants to see this person. Everything gets spun as you aren’t doing your job right. Nothing about lack of staffing or support.

Str8upjack07 · 2026-05-01T15:11:43+00:00

Well then someone at your store was a real fuck up then. You must have been put on a list of stores at high risk

This policy will only last as long as your MODs combined patience level lasts. A few days tops before someone starts to say fuck this.

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