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Have some friends that work for The Home Depot, they've told me about some impressive benefits employees are receiving because of COVID.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/19/investing/housing-market-home-depot-earnings/index.html
pkrevbro
Can’t stand the term made less than expected. Still made a profit. People want to shop here. Better yet, people want to work for us.
bigboytaz
@trulli "good guy" home depot
snatchingbabies
Love how CNN reports it like a financially devastating misstep for the company ?
GoldenSama
Meanwhile, at Lowes, our CEO had to be dragged kicking and screaming to do the bare minimum.
Sonicdahedgie
Home Depot is by far the best company I've ever worked for. They give part time associates all benefits except medical.
FrankJustice1
I preferred Lowe's previously, but thanks to their COVID response Home Depot has been getting my business instead.
RaxianTheta
My dogs favorite store in the world.
jjsjosCreator
and just like that i have a new default hardware store.
SapphireFoxcore
HD employee here. Fantastic company to work for, really cares for their people. Benefits are incredible, even for part timers like me :)
opentokix
And some fucking bottom feeder analytic bullshit person will complain about it in a conferance call.
reddawn94
Arthur Blank is a real class act.
AlexVanPutten
Home Depot co-founder is a Trump donor. This was a good deed but it doesn't make up for that fact
Frederf
I always go to Lowes instead of HD specifically because of their whackjob CEO.
Ronincontractor
As somebody who works for Home Depot, i can personally tell you they are a good company to work for.
Ronincontractor
They gave employess 80 hours of additional sick time for covid also. Also, multple great programs to help out employees for emergencies !!
pyrakitty
Oh man, that sick time has been a blessing since I started chemo. HD has been amazing through this. Even stopped sales to minimize crowds.
M2THE49
I’ve been frequenting HD more lately since I’m using this downtime to fix broken things around the house and DIY projects. Amazing company!
MarkWebb
I work for HD... I'm over 65 and they gave me 240 hours paid leave because of my age.
wraith3
HD, Lowe's, Menard's, etc. should be rolling in money. Those are the few stores with PACKED parking lots during this crap!
JackyDeVaughn
HD corporate ppl are the most type A high strung group I've come across. But they are smart and know what's best for business
pkrevbro
Lowe’s and Home Depot have both stepped up respectively. Wish other companies would do so.
thormak88
Menards has too. Not sure what the other two are doing, but we get an extra $2 an hour during the week.
pkrevbro
Glad to hear. Don’t have a Menard’s near where I live in Louisiana.
longNECKpeople
This article sounds negative, as if HD is complaining. It was a cognizant choice right? I hope the rest of the article celebrates that
kuriosly
Its more the stock market is complaining that HD didn't do everything in its power to increase its margin
longNECKpeople
That makes sense. Nice explanation.
JustYourAverageNerd
my home depot is so understaffed
MummyNapkin
They still gave money to Trump though.
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UnitedGalactic
Go fuck yourself Trumptard.
SmokyDoggg
walt0132
I would honestly like to see the list and rationale as well. I agree I think I'd like to support companies that are treating people right.
SmokyDoggg
And what companies DON'T
sirclesam
Is there a site somewhere to track this thing? something with vetted sources et al?
AmZero85
If I end up in a job interview after this, I'll be sure to ask how they handled it and protected their employees.
allanillusion
Only fools would believe this or any other large business cares or wants to help customers or employees. Expendable/Replaceable
hepheastus
This is a time to be concerned about workers and people, not a time to cash in with profits and pound your chest by thanking people with PR
hepheastus
So good on Home Depot, would have preferred if they did it quietly and let their books and happy employees do the talking instead but
hepheastus
Companies are going to flex good will, which I get.
Rileyjane90
I work for the distribution. They are offering a hundred dollar bonus every 2 week if you work 36 hours. After that every hour you work
CottonCandiJenni
I got sick and even without it being covid I got my pay covered, and no pressure. It's been amazingly positive.
Rileyjane90
After your 36, you get double time. You can work up to 60 hrs a week if you want. And you can leave at any time without question. You are al
Rileyjane90
Lowed to make your own hours so you can work around child care needed
uniferagon25
I work for .com customer service. Y'all in distribution deserve a medal. The double-pay overtime rocks too! :D
Rileyjane90
You deserve a medal too :3
IMarriedAMonster
https://splinternews.com/home-depot-employees-are-hot-thirsty-harassed-and-po-1826290587 This Home Depot that every commenter seems to love?
CherubCow
Careful, this Imgur post is busy pretending that HD’s issues don’t exist since HD is currently being semi-decent. Critique is Down-Vote City
abacab87
Or that article is full of crap (I didn't look into it).
CherubCow
It’s all testimonials from people who worked there, so not full of crap.
abacab87
That's exactly why it could be full of crap. You can find disgruntled people for any business or product, religion, charity, govt office,
CherubCow
Generalizing would happen on the side of the reader in this case, though the article pulled from a sample size of a few hundred responses.
abacab87
etc, and then generalize it to the whole.
Blze001
Whelp, gonna buy my hobby stuff from Home Depot from now on.
khazaria
Didn't the HD president say you have to be a moron to not support Trump?
LookingForWorkInColorado
Go to Hobby Lobby. They have a tomb robbing museum.
CorydorasAfavorplease
They're funding trump
SleepIsDeathPractice
Man at this point, who isn't?
schempp37
Should still be noted that they earned less then expected, they still made profit while not being total corporate asses. So why can't others
ColdWetAnimalNoses
Investor tears matter too!
hostforghosts
Because companies feel they need to have record profits every year.
KillingTlme
How did they earn less? Home Depot has been packed for 2 months straight.
imgal76
Don’t wanna! *stamps corporate foot*
tentacularfleshscape
Because the corporate system is like like a shark made of cancer. It knows only growth, and lack of forward movement is death
8hourgamer
because suits wants all the money, not just some of it.
pritolus
Because the shareholders can't take out dividends as big as they're used to. Won't somebody think of the shareholders??
EleMenTal304
'cuz muney!
nonamejanie
Greed
JagdPanzer38T
because the business *must* grow. there must always be expansion and profit, and nothing; not dead workers and a ruined planet will stop it.
Thejokerinthemirror
Leaves less for graft tax
cado77
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.npr.org/2019/07/10/740173176/home-depot-responds-to-calls-for-boycott-over-
Redisia
@schempp37 as i learned, corporations not stepping over graves and earning ALL the money is the same as massive losses in their eyes. ?♂️
1unoriginalNAME
The short answer would be greed. The long answer is also ultimately greed.
DubiousFacts
A huge part of the reason hd could do this is that we've been insanely busy. My store as an example is nearly 50% above sales plan.
DubiousFacts
Which is a HUGE margin. Paint, garden, building materials/lumber and the service desk are moving tons of product on customers doing home-
DubiousFacts
-projects. As a paint associate it's honestly been a fucking nightmare. Fewer associates showing up for work, huge lines of customers.
mandra437
Same for my store in oregon, work on the frieght staff. We have had nonstop 1-2 trucks everyday and are still expected to pack down.
CatahoulaBeard
I feel y’all. I work the supply chain RDC for the Midsouth. We’re adding an entire extra shift just to keep up with volume.
GlowGreen
Because all large business runs on stock, and investors will invest in whatever makes them the greatest profit.
pvtwestbrook86
This, and also competition and market share. They can't just be profitable, they have to be more profitable than the next guy
cepacolusmaximus
Which is why this is a stupid fucking model.
Smileyguyx
if people wanted to support worker friendly corporations they'd invest appropriately. since most people just go for highest returns
Smileyguyx
it shows most people, or those with the biggest wallets, don't really care about these things
cepacolusmaximus
It shows the system is rigged to favor short term profit taking over all else.
schempp37
Or at least why dont others use the positive PR if they are.
reallynotmikepence
Their sales went up. Not very many places have increased sales atm.
TuckerCarlsonWarnedYouTheredBeGirlsLikeMe
My company got the positive PR then dropped the benefits.
khazaria
I'm wondering how much spin there is. It was a bad winter for home improvement cause it was so mild (few snow issues/damage).
mrmarks1
Greed. Upper class white privilege.
Ilikerandomgifs
Yes, because all shareholders are white. Jfc
mrmarks1
You seem just a bit massively racist my friend. Jesus won’t help you
Ilikerandomgifs
How is it racist saying that you can't say shareholders can only be white? Is English your first language? Let me know and I can help you.