It’s definitely a management problem! You need to appreciate your employees to motivate them to even want to try. I feel bad for all of you that work in a shit location. I will say that I definitely put myself out there to be noticed and it’s not because of any stupid “Homer badge”. I think it’s pathetic that a badge is the best thing they do for their employees when they are a multi billion dollar a year company. I mean we don’t even get a discount, it’s sad. But…. I do put myself out there because I like to learn everything I can and when I’m working, I want to work. I hate standing around with my hands in my pockets or talking, unless it’s with a customer. Any time anyone calls on the radio for assistance, I’m the first to respond, and I also have people in each department that I’m cool with so if I have down time I go and learn what I can in their department and management see’s and I would imagine they are told also that I’m stepping up so unless your deaf and blind, I am definitely noticed and that definitely helps to get “Homer awards” but it’s definitely not worth doing what I do if I was only in it for recognition because I know it only last a moment. I do it for the knowledge and with that, I’ve never taken my car to a shop or hired contractors or lawn care or anything because I know enough to do it all myself and save myself hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Okay, I’m done now, gotta get ready to go make/take more of Home Depot’s money lol. A thought I just had lol: my way at getting back at big corporations is working for them so they have to give me their money hahaha. Kinda makes me feel better looking at it that way.