Why I quit The Home Depot!!!

[@Frayicz21]

as a lot associate i quit, why? because they don’t respect your job position, they make you work inside when they’re short staffed & once you’re done working inside they toss you outside to push more carts. Plus they get mad when you’re taking a 5 min break just sitting down outside because its exhausting walking around all day pushing 10 to 15 stacked carts.

[@totallynotj8387]

Were you a Pro Lot Loader? Cuz that's the position I just got

[@anthony.8825]

Bro yes they do this to me at my Home Depot it’s annoying

[@fastlife6832]

I know I guess I sucked as a supervisor and would pull lot for a break from my department when nobody wanted. Different perspective lmao.

[@fastlife6832]

But when it's your goal to sit down. You'll figure it out somehow.

[@A.The.H.]

I just put my two weeks (ends on the 27th.) I was lot as well. Everything you mentioned is what I experienced. My manager told me to do something that would take 30 minutes total if I had to get 2 of the three rows I had filled to the brim. He said just take out 1 and see if the painters needed more room. I was less than 10 minutes done with my shift and I was doing the closing shift. And didn’t ask when I was scheduled to be done or anything. I had to hurry just to make sure I was able to finish within my scheduled time. I told my manager after I got one row done and he didn’t acknowledge what I said and ignored me. I didn’t matter to him and he never bother to learn my name even tho he knew the lot attendant who‘s only been there a month or two longer than me. Nobody would help me and often times there wasn’t any lot attendants scheduled with me. So if I don’t matter, then ill just leave

[@matthewmead121]

I worked for HD for 6 years and when I switched stores, I ended up developing clinical depression due to my mgt team because I whistle blowed on an issue with ATL and then they tried their hardest to get rid of me knowing they were messing with my livelihood. Luckily the whole mgt team was moved out or got fired but then I jumped shipped and went to another company and been here ever since and make double to money.

[@m.j.9627]

If you want something from a company and don't get it, four years is far too long to be patient.

[@adriangreene908398]

At Home Depot if you don’t have a back bone you’ll get taken advantage of by the old timers. LEARN TO SAY NOOOOOO.

[@Reemabeema215]

When I used to work there they don’t care about their employees nor care about their rules they just throw you out there and don’t give af about employees feelings towards other employee

[@ariel6353]

True

[@mattd9881]

Didn't do that at all with me for Tool Rental. Taught me everything I needed to know.

[@skipfuego6339]

@@mattd9881 No, it's true...That place is extremely toxic.

[@2242bzo]

@@mattd9881 Well lucky lucky you.

[@Dark_Evilness]

No!, you got them right everybody pushes their job on to you no matter what they say everything has to be pushed on to you. Everyone's is tired of Home Depot and that's what everyone's quitting everything.

[@Dark_Evilness]

@Gamecore i did HD for 13 years from sales to management. So yes i know.

[@feliciairby369]

Yeap I just quit the service desk at Home Depot I was alone working the desk no help. So yes I understand!!

[@Captainhellsing]

I work at Home Depot and I can confirm the front end is always short handed and while I work the electrical department by myself but I’m okay with it I just hate me 2pm to 11pm but we close at 6pm now cause of the coronavirus

[@MilanoBenz]

Hello Felicia dont know if you will answer but I started working their at home depot and would like to ask you am important,good question? Since you've worked their before thanks.

[@feliciairby369]

@@MilanoBenz what was the question?

[@MilanoBenz]

@@feliciairby369 Well my question was did you like the work environment or like it when you were working their? Felicia I just started working their a few weeks ago so I would like to know from you since you did work their and why did you decide to leave?

[@feliciairby369]

@@MilanoBenz i got to where I couldn’t walk very well anymore it’s a large warehouse size store it was ok Didn’t care very much on how they did the scheduling never had enough people in departments to handle customers I am retired now with my Husband so I guess it came in time due to I can’t wear those masks long l. Bad lungs. Hope that helps Good Luck to You.

[@Floridaman6242]

I work at store #8472 in the garden department for 4 years now, and they keep hiring people who do nothing but talk or use their personal phones and they get fired in 4 weeks and they dont replace them for the whole season so I get stuck with all of the shit. I got casheir cerified to run the gardem register to escape.

[@johannavinzon9102]

Our garden department they only put one cashier and the line was long. I was at the break area at one time I heard one of the cashier asking for cashier assistance and one of the employees that's in the break area was making fun of who was paging asking for assistance cashier for help which I think was ridiculous

[@angelesmendez4683]

I hate when managers tell you to not do that and when they talk to the managers they say yes and we just look stupid

[@real6am326]

Tomorrow is my last day working at Home Depot. I’ve been there since I was 19, I’m 28 now. Leaving for a better opportunity. I started in the lot for 8 months, got put into lumber, then promoted to a full time tool tech. I’m a ahy introvert so NONE of the times I was promoted did I ask for it. It all came from my work ethic. With HD your enjoyment/success largely depends on the store, but also your work ethic and enthusiasm. If you do great at those things trust me they’ll notice. I might even go back if this new opportunity doesn’t pan out!

[@tysage1473]

How did your plan pan out

[@johannavinzon9102]

I understand I just quit two weeks ago and only worked there there for one month. Supervisors or managers walked by and don't even greet employees or should I say they don't introduce themselves to you. The employees that's been there for five years just tell you what to do when there's no head cashier's around. One of them was a bully. You call for associate assistance to help customer to lift heavy items to their transportation it takes almost 15-20 minutes for the other associates (men) to come. You need to page them so many times customer were already upset or irritated.

[@ericknoblauch9195]

At The Home Depot where I once worked management promoted an customer service desk associate with less experience to the supervisors position after they fired the former supervisor. After doing so, they did not tell other employees. It was discovered later when having conversation with her. Also, while I was working a ASM walked past me, and as he passed me decides to fart. Management there does not respect their employees. That is why THD is always hiring. If they better treat their employees, there would not be hiring signs seeking employees.

[@xrated2k3]

The men don't get paid more to lift heavier items , equal pay equal job requirements, why is it all on the male associates when we're all supposed to be equal and earning the same minimum wage

[@skaterlover1999]

Sorry about your experience. I've been working at Home Depot since 2017 and I absolutely LOVE it. I guess it's not the company that's really an issue but the LOCATION. There's a lot of employees at the location where I am that have been there for over 10 years, some, even 20. Again, sorry for your experience but I hope you were able to find something better.

[@peetahmcfly]

I’m glad you enjoy working for Home Depot! I honestly loved it at first and even told this day, I miss a lot of my co-workers but like you said it’s mostly the location and/or management. Thank you for watching! ☺️👍

[@knessing7681]

you are so right it's about the Location ... I worked at a job for almost 10 years because the team and the work/fun culture at this location was so great, when compared to other locations I worked at (temp help/fill in because so many people were quitting at these other locations).

[@nazeem8068]

They bust unions so fuck those guys

[@markbajek2541]

I think most people quit their manager and not really the job. I didn't mind the job so much , but over the years the quality of all levels of managers tanked, some were down right abusive to some employees , certainly retaliatory to others and if you weren't part of Clique you were almost always under the gun. And of course any customer could get you fired for saying really anything and whether true or not the company typically took the customer's side. I will say there are plenty of old timer type regular associates , specialty folk and certainly ASM's that if they took advantage of the ESP stock program from day one and have 10 or 15 years in with the company, they could have accumulated $500,000 in stock maybe up to $1,000,000 if they timed the stock buys right (and were management). They discounted the stock 15% and there are times the stock tanked into the $20 dollar range . It's down now but still over $250. ..and has gotten to as high as $410 or so...per share , plus it pays dividends that you'd just roll into more stock purchases . So if you accumulated 1500 or more shares over a 15 year career most of it when the stock was $20-$40 then cashed out at $400 bucks that would be around $600,000 , putting in about $4,000-7000 a year into the stock plan, plus the dividend stock that bought more shares here and there. That's a decent payout if you were able to do that.

[@PinguinosAzulez]

No it’s not the location. It’s the associates. I work at Home Depot. Customer service. Love it! But hate the high school means girls situation when they are grown ass women. Older than me!!!

[@jorgecoria09]

01/21/22- Today was my last day to work at the Home Depot because I'm exhausted from entering at 5 in the morning and I had to work with the company during the COVID-19 pandemic since this was my essential job to work in. I'm also getting annoyed with the customers when asking for help in every department that I'm not good at finding.

[@jesusmex3186]

Whimp

[@Dave-zl2ky]

It's big-box retailing. Great management is often not a priority. I also think you expected too much. Never tell a manager what company you are going to. It is not their business.

[@AnarKitty101]

Thanks for sharing and good luck in your future endeavors. I was in MET for 7 months. After a new manager's bad attitude, I left one morning and never returned. Worst. Job. Ever.

[@pyrotechna7043]

Home Depot is the worst job I’ve ever had in my entire life it was actually terrible I’m not even being hyperbolic

[@KayraR1221]

Why are there so many repeat comments??

[@danielpartida8224]

It happens a lot here on KZbin. A bunch of mindless idiots deciding to jump on the bandwagon of repeating a certain comment they thought was funny just so they can get more likes.

[@fastlife6832]

There are a lot sour people who fail at every job. Home Depot for sure. Is a great place with unlimited potential if you can see it. Also extremely grind.

[@ElectronicsForFun]

working in a specialty or merchandising department is the worst. specialty would be departments like flooring, milworks, and appliances. and merchandising departments would be hardware, garden, building and lumber. operations is where it's at, it's harder work but in my opinion it doesn't suck as much. operations departments would be receiving, order pulling, tool rental, cashier, freight, and lot.

[@peetahmcfly]

Electronics For Fun yeah the departments at my store were always understaffed and that’s why we’d get so many complaints floated out way to the special service desk. They’d yell at us because those departments didn’t have enough people lol that’s why so many people in departments quit because they were tired of being the only person on the floor

[@ElectronicsForFun]

@@peetahmcfly it all depends on management. our second to last store managers was a real asshole. he was always fudging numbers and he was systematically targeting store veterans who had been around for a while and were getting all of the insane benefits and he was firing them for any possible safety violation he could find and replacing them with part timers. some people over in atlanta got wind of this and demoted him to be manager of a lesser store, and sure enough he was doing the same shit there as well and they eventually fired him. I mean store managers pretty much run the whole joint. if a store manager gets fired then that means some of the big wigs from atlanta stepped in because the manager seriously fucked up.

[@hitman6191]

One of the worst decisions Home Depot has made, and was made purely from a stand point to save money. They Screw the customers even more. They should bring back in store phone operators.

[@peetahmcfly]

hitman6191 totally agree! The company wanted to save money by slapping phone screening to the customer service desk.

[@falloutbro5636]

I'm watching this after i got my reach truck certification

[@jamesdeadlocked6664]

I applied for home depot again and they contacted me by email for schedule but I decided not. The reason I don't want to work their is cause I'm no tools expert and I don't like working with tools especially when the customers expect u to know. And also I don't like rude people whether it's customers or workers.

[@50zezima]

You will never be able to avoid rude customers or people with any job you go to, just saying. That shouldn't be the end all, that's just life man. However being used and screwed around with is a total other thing.

[@jamesdeadlocked6664]

@@50zezima I don't want to apply at a job where people give me attitude and dealing rude people I like have zero tolerance for that

[@designermywaist4218]

tools is the best 😩 i can talk about tools ALL day

[@guitarsandsuchetc]

I worked at homedepot college point ny for just 7 months. Long story short someone made the decision to put me as a greater because I could not and would never in a million years be able to be a cashier. At one point I made the decision not even great people walking in the store do to many factors, one mainly for the fact my life was actually in danger from the criminals and aggressive customer's. So I made it a mission to just stand and not even say hello to anybody including co-worker's who did not give a damn about.

[@anthony.8825]

I started yesterday with no training and they left me alone to close the entire lot which wasn’t hard but frustrating cause I didn’t know what to do to close

[@christopherthegreat4226]

Lol sounds about right

[@fastlife6832]

Get carts. Say hello can I help you to randoms and try to find it for them won't be on lot.

[@anthony.8825]

@@fastlife6832 I’m good now bro I’ve been doing good I work cashier and lot loader now also got a raise 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@fastlife6832]

Keep grinding and they'll give you more promise. 2 years with company key holder. Good for you man keep it up.

[@HermesHeals]

Try being in plumbing having no experience. I can’t answer a damn thing for any customer. No training what so ever.

[@integrityminded1983]

I know your not there anymore but could you tell me where I could find a 3/8 hex bolt? I'm here in the store now!

[@ericknoblauch9195]

You can find one at ACE Hardware.

[@AnarKitty101]

😂 lol

[@MrSTRLAWNS]

😂

[@TheCarlitosWayOfficial]

I worked 2 years with Home Depot as a Lot Associate. Honest fact was i hated it like how head cashiers and management just treats you badly about speeding up when you are and loading assistance too when they call you to load something for a customer but your busy loading like 50 bags of mulch, they will take advantage of you by not calling a department and tell you to still come then make up an excuse by saying “nobody was answering the phone.” And for breaks here’s what happens. They call a lot associate thru the walkie then there’s another lot associate on the floor and your head cashier is in the breakroom with you too and they tell you “breaks are not mandatory go out and help the customer” but there’s another lot associate on the floor who can take care of it. When you file a complaint against an associate to management, they won’t do nothing because management is as dumb as zombies. Overall i’m glad I put my 2 weeks in and i’ll finally be free.

[@minecraftbatman1239]

Dude I don’t blame you most of the time I was say myself and they got me for openings and I never asked for it and they want you to work weekends and the other day nobody was there to help me do the carts I’m like why the hell am I doing this all myself he say he called out but I just believe he didn’t want to show up to work and literally I was on the other side of the store they call me to load assistant like dude I’m trying to organize the lot so it won’t be so messy busting my hump all by myself like I’m happy I’m leaving to stay at my second job it’s a little better and Friday one of the lot people was supposed to sweep up where the carts go and he did half of them and just left when one of the other lot associates when on lunch like wow and the head cashier had to come out and finish his job I’m like why isn’t he fired or something which they actully feel bad for me the good ones do anyways and they want the sweep up the walk so trust me I’m happy I’m leaving and plus the winter coming I’m Not busting my ass in the very cold or snow just to be out there pushing carts

[@CarlosGutierrez-nk2zd]

It’s so chill for me Bro I’ve been lot for 1 year and it’s so calm there’s like 9-10 of us

[@TheCarlitosWayOfficial]

@@CarlosGutierrez-nk2zd well yeah and HR makes up the “we’re understaff” excuse like your hiring lot associate but they are in high school and only 2 lot associates counting me are the only 2 guys that were available to come in and work any shift but no they only hire high school people

[@CarlosGutierrez-nk2zd]

@@TheCarlitosWayOfficial lol we have like 9-12 in total we are over staffed

[@doomslayerforever2858]

winter better then summer@@minecraftbatman1239

[@vinnybruce2874]

I'm looking for other opportunities because I thought home depot was a good place to work at. Apparently I've been taken advantage of and I thought those badges and rewards me know lied but apparently not. They have two new hire there doing my job also I'm looking to move on or transfer

[@peetahmcfly]

Vinny Bruce yup HD was a good place to work at first but once new management rolled in, things weren’t the same. That company forgot about it’s workers and cared more for their bottom dollar.

[@znovosad555]

@@peetahmcfly I will comment on this in a week or so. I'll be back.

[@hunter915rv]

I am currently working at home depot as watering plants and i just want to quit in general because my assistant manger is on me all the time He doesn't say good morning to me and just tells me what he wants done and anytime i'm going to the bathroom or break he always asks where and why i am going to where i am going And he has a favorite coworker because i complained to my other boss about my coworker because she was just bossing me around so i just didn't listen to her because she was just my coworker but then my assistant manager decided to have a talk with me and basically said that if i don't listen to her that i'm going to have a talk with store manager as a threat as i felt. And i can't even talk to my other boss who i have a good friendship with because he said that i was wasting time and not working Assistant manager is basically workaholic That's why i want to quit

[@rickmcmahon2136]

Home Depot in my opinion made the classic corporate error not understanding the importance of good workers.Back in the day companies had a Personnel department now they are honest enough to call them Human Resources departments because they are telling you what they value.Not you as a person which is what the customer wants but what the company wants Just like the paper clips, the light bulbs and the store fixtures that's how they value people.I was a union member for much of my life and companies don't like unions because the union makes sure that employees are treated fairly.On top of the good wages and benefits I earned I now get a pension check every month instead of a worthless 401k scam.that companies push.When I worked for a non-union company and quit the fee to distribute my money was more than the money I had "invested".Best Regards to you.

[@sd3864]

Why are all the comments spam???

[@PopTartFarty]

I’m at store #3402 overnight freight and it feels abusive and honestly the terrible management and OVERLOAD of freight were getting with the minimal amount of employees is an attack to my mental health

[@melaniejohnson6622]

I worked for HD for two years,and after 6 months I got full time. Your experience working at the service desk sounds like mine. We once had a customer bring in a water heater for return,and we did'nt even carry that brand of water heater,but the manager told us to just make it happen. I soon became to realize why they had such a high revolving door of new employees.

[@llcrownedll1176]

Why everyone commenting the same thing or very similar stuff💀💀

[@louisgreenwood9515]

Bots.

[@ibrokemyownheart4953]

I feel like it’s people that work in Home Depot or something lol

[@lunchlady23]

You're such a sweet person, I hope you're doing well.

[@JoeBlow-ti4pp]

i work at home depot and it’s true that they put you on the job without proper training but i love working there

[@neuroplexus4700]

yo i feel your pain dude, i worked customer service at lowes and its the same damn story there. having all those responsibilities on the service desk is ridiculous, shit burned me out after a year i was done.

[@americaneaglenews]

I'm quiting my job here after 3 years,, it's to much favortism

[@peetahmcfly]

Yup! The favoritism and politics of the stores are truly a deal breaker. Sorry you had to experience that as well.

[@AnarKitty101]

I noticed that too and I'm in New York.

[@sd3864]

Home depot is trashm during this pandemic, they are seeing black Friday traffic everyday, not enforcing 6ft and not limiting the number of customers. Same side registers and 1000s of customers standing inches from cashiers. No cart wipes no hand sanitizers. It's a shameful disgusting disgrace.

[@theblondebeast1705]

Hey buddy, I work at home depot, and at least at my store we have all of your concerns covered.

[@ericknoblauch9195]

At the location where I worked. The greeters were supposed to clean the shopping carts. Three of them were not cleaning or sanitizing any carts, and were coming to work to just stand there for their entire shift and do absolutely nothing. Management also did nothing to them either. All of this was taking place during COVID.

[@lyhuongthuy7009]

Home depot pick favorites Good information just too many “pretty much”es... lol Thats why they call it home cheapo

[@juliangarcia9321]

I regret reading this comment at the beginning of the video

[@All-about-everything]

You shoulda just said where Home Depot done for me. I quit too

[@dw254]

They dont even keep the AC on at night for the freight team. What makes you think they care.

[@ChillyBlitzHD]

bro this comment section is botted lol

[@pbmartinfencing]

The management in Cordova Tennessee store has bullied a 18 year old with autism so bad he put his 2 week in . I will never spend another penny in home depkt

[@caliscioxarts2191]

I'm sorry you had a bad experience working at homedepot I work at homedepot and my experience isn't as bad I like the company I seen alot of hard working men and women leave the company due to not being appreciated.

[@krissydayanagomez]

TELL ME Y THIS WAS SUGGESTED 😭 i was like wait a min... i know this person and i was so happy to see it was you 🥺

[@krissydayanagomez]

THAT DAMN COFFEE MACHINE OMG

[@peetahmcfly]

Omg I miss you!!!!! Hope all is well 😭💕

[@mechhyena6957]

Your name should be "Pretty Much McFly" You could make a drinking game from the amount of times you said "Pretty Much".

[@tiborspoon]

This is four years ago, and the wage issue, why are they still so profitable and offering such low wages and the benefits are NOT good. This guy, good job making videos so that you work on presentation skills.

[@kaylawilliams1872]

you know anybody that has worked at the innovation center as a Merchandising execution associate ? I had a interview today and I really want to know if it’s worth it

[@javierjrtv6313]

How long they call you for a interview when you finish apply.

[@kymom340]

And good for you! Agree 100%. He/she has no right to question or knock down your reasoning for leaving! How stupid. You don't owe them any explanation.

[@alexandertrent]

At will employment at The Home Depot, they can fire you on the stop you can leave on the spot, no words need to be exchanged.

[@ericknoblauch9195]

The Home Depot is an at will employer, and they can terminate or fire you at any time with or without reason. They tell you that when they hire you. So they do not need a two weeks notice to terminate you. Why give them any notice under these circumstances? When I quit and gave them notice, they retaliated by removing all of my remaining hours scheduled from my schedule posted in workday. When you think you are doing the right thing by giving notice, the management team doesn't respect you.

[@iansuryan8282]

Bro returns are easy lmao, that’s what being a sales associate is. You do returns, downstock, and help customers.ez stuff.

[@moises5125]

Fr easiest shit

[@Raving]

I worked at Walmart for a while and doing returns was awesome. You got to go all over the store and check in with buds working in other departments.

[@matthewwiegert6999]

I'm sorry your leadership team didn't make you feel like you were making a difference. I'm sorry your ASM didn't know you were pursuing an education. If you find yourself in New York and willing to risk your trust again please let me know. Good luck!

[@pbmartinfencing]

You should let the upper management know there is a 18 y/o autistic child who works at the Cordova Tennessee store on Giacosia place . He has been bullied so badly by the management and other employees he put in his 2 week notice yesterday . The day he walks out im calling the local news station . It was brought to managements attention and they just laughed

[@andrewbray8852]

Did anyone work in the lumber department?

[@aroncampos5720]

Home depot is not a career for 99.9% of associates who get hired.

[@brianbrannanHVACTech]

Home Depot isn’t even a career at all unless you’re a manager

[@doomslayerforever2858]

20 and hour this job is easy vs painting for a living

[@AmazinMusicNYC]

I have a Home Depot interview next week for Customer Service associate Will I be on the cash register??

[@haleyy34]

take a shot everytime he said “pretty much”.

[@matealavea1799]

Lol pretty fuckin drunk

[@aksepticpumpinginstallatio7611]

I own my own business and I spend over 2 to 3k a month and I have prosthetic legs. We’ll yesterday they actually discriminated me and I honestly don’t even want to say what they said. So yeah I’m no longer a fan of Home Depot

[@ericknoblauch9195]

A friend of mine has a wife who worked for The Home Depot. She was coached several times for being late, and was fired for it. It turned out she submitted FMLA paperwork to them for intermittent leave. It turned out she was pregnant, and was suffering from mourning sickness, and was late for that reason. Another co worker I worked with was fired at the same location for taking extended leave due to having COVID.

[@godthyfather]

I wanted to ask does anyone know about centralizing interviews cuz I spoke to the company and they said they don't do no in person interviews just through phone so what should I expect on phone interview with Home Depot?

[@SJP43]

No that’s a lie.

[@AnarKitty101]

They are so desperate for workers, they don't interview anymore.

[@abdurrafi6555]

I applied as a Cashier position at Home Depot. And, my orientation is Monday, any tips or what to expect? As a cashier was it difficult to control the cashier?

[@marierox6323]

Did u run yet?

[@abdurrafi6555]

@@marierox6323 I’ve became a cashier, and it’s been 11 months!

[@maidenrulz73]

Do HD employees tie their own aprons or is it like the buddy system?

[@markbajek2541]

It's funny you mention that, because you can tell a brand new employee by the way they tie their apron. I don't think it's taught in the first training classes. You'd think another employee would grab the person at the time clock with the wrapped around strings like it's a robe and teach em the right way but nope, they just let them walk out onto the store floor looking like an idiot.

[@maidenrulz73]

@@markbajek2541 you look like an idiot as soon as you put it on….doesn’t matter how it’s tied

[@jesuslabrada720]

@@markbajek2541 hows the correct way to do it? im starting soon and i dont wanna look dumb 😂

[@markbajek2541]

@@jesuslabrada720 Happy Thanksgiving (it's one of your few Holidays off) and welcome to the big orange box. It's been about 5 years since I retired but it should go like this. (excuse the sarcastic commentary with in). Aprons come in a couple of sizes , and sometimes you'll get a small and you're a huge person or a XL and you are a tiny little person just because there are no new aprons in the size you need in the building. switch it out when new ones come in. They get dirty fast in the more physical departments. 1) toss the "top" apron string over your neck so the pocket (s) of the apron and your name (area) , home depot logo (or Homer) is facing front. 2) You'll find two very ,very long strings now draping down the center of your back towards the floor behind you. Reach back with either hand and grab either string and pull it forward towards your right or left hip (you'll want one string pulling forward for each side of your apron ) . If you look at the side (corner of the lower part of your apron about hip level) you'll see a brass looking hole (like a washer opening or it might just be a hole punched through the fabric of the apron). 3) take one of the two strings and thread it through that hole from the back side of the apron pulling it through the front. (Don't go front to back) . 4) Now do the same thing for the opposite side of the apron. (the strings are gonna be long unless you have a very large waist). So you should be standing there with the apron draped over your neck and two loose strings pulled forward through those holes one on each side hanging toward your feet. (Imagine your back looking like a triangle with the bottom section not completed yet). 5)Now grab both strings (one with each hand) and pull them behind your back , (sort of like you are being handcuffed, you might see examples of that with co workers on your first day and certainly over your career who get caught stealing or the occasional "customer" Asset Protection stumbles over taking stuff.) and tie them as tightly as you like into any type of knot that you can easily untie with you pulling one of the two strings . (so it's like tying a hospital gown). 6) So you're gonna still have a lot of apron string to deal with hanging there like a tail (unless your are very tall or very wide) , grab a box cutter or pair of scissors from some place and trim those to a more reasonable length for you to tie up before every shift. (leave some length though, incase you gain some weight) . Pretty much that's it for the apron. Here's hoping you get a locker that's about chin level and not one of em' at the very bottom of the rack along the floor. (leave nothing of value in the locker). Enjoy the job as best you can, some people ascend through the management ranks if that's a path you'd like to take; ASM's make a decent amount of $$. Specialty ( Pro, Appliances, Kitchen design, Millworks) departments typically are paid at a higher rate than an aisle associate and if you work pro that's one of the few areas where you get weekends off most of the time. (Depending on your store). practice apron tying and untying because your 15 minute breaks are often used sitting down in the restroom and you may need to take your apron off (or at least untie it) to drop the kids off at the pool. It is possible to use the restroom with it on, you'll see male associates just pulling the apron to the side for number 1's , some not taking it off for number two's depending on where their strings are tied up . But it's best to quickly pull it off , hang it on the stall door hanger (if it's still there) and get out of the stall as fast as you can , because other co workers need to use them as well and typically one of the stalls is down due to one of the truck drivers or customers dropping a huge non flushable load in there or turning the stall into a crime scene by back spraying feces all over the fixture, walls and floor as they hover or lean forward with explosive diarrhea. Just a word of advise not apron related, follow all the safety stuff as best you can , plenty of people get fired for getting caught doing "shortcuts" that could get the company sued if something happens , so remember to block the aisles with the gates, grab a spotter or two if you are operating machinery , wear safety harnesses on the electric ladders, OP's etc. and eye protection where needed/required. And wear a mask or respirator if you are sweeping the floor especially in the cement or fertilizer aisles. You'll see it in the safety videos and I think they might make you sign something that says they are not responsible for lung issues if you decline to wear a mask, and you'll find no one does wear a mask but your lungs will thank you in about 15 years when you aren't the guy in the doctor's office being told hey we found a spot on your left lung. (Try not to walk through the cement aisle or fertilizer area on your way to your car and back, pick a different aisle). Have fun in the Orange box, busy days go fast, slow days drag...like any other job.. ,

[@matthewbarstow2173]

Just gt done with orientation..went in for lot loader...seems I'm too old for that so they put me in lumber......soo I was getting trained on lumber on the computer. Next day they transfered me to millwork.....ok let's see how this goes lol

[@ericknoblauch9195]

At The Home Depot there is a huge problem with the revolving door. Many people leave their positions all the time. Employee turnover is very high. Those they hire to replace those who leave are not trained properly. Management is not experienced enough to keep turnover down. Management is also inexperienced, and should not be involved in the day to day operations in running the store.

[@RyanScott10713]

How many times does this guy say, “pretty much?” Wow.

[@jdot2844]

Can someone tell me about freight team associate? I'm starting out at 15 but what to know how is the work or is there any raises.

[@nickbuckley4371]

I wear headphones with noise canceling when using the saw for hearing protection they have the audacity to tell me to take them out like what the fuck this is the loudest machine in the store I’m not going deaf over it so I just wait till they leave

[@dannyd3394]

Home depot pick favorites

[@fastlife6832]

Someone's sour someone always outworked them and you couldn't keep up. They continued to move on and you didn't lol. Seen it just some people bleed it some don't Home Depot will run with those who know why it's 18 on Forbes.

[@dannyd3394]

@@fastlife6832 yet the guy I worked with worked harder & longer hours & didn’t get a badge or recognition. But I worked less time & barely started to work there & got a badge & they already wanted to promote me. I only said it for the people that don’t get recognize & do hard work

[@fastlife6832]

It'll run dont need you or him.

[@dannyd3394]

@@fastlife6832 it don’t need you either I didn’t even care

[@All-about-everything]

I got blamed for items I staged not being where I put them weeks before lol

[@ricardoseales6501]

You need a union there that's the problem with home Depot 😃. Employees just form a union and then you'll be better off no issues at all .I can suggest UFCW Canada or teamsters union .

[@alexito1139]

Take a shot every time he says "pretty much" 🥃

[@peetahmcfly]

Alexander Flores I gotta take that out of my vocabulary haha

[@alexito1139]

@@peetahmcfly its fine i have "do you know what i mean?" On repeat haha 😄

[@danielpartida8224]

We all have words that we say more often than not. Sometimes its due to nervousness or anxiety.

[@1990Ravens]

Are you trying to get us to destroy our liver?

[@2ndMess]

Yeah, I'm an alcoholic and trying to keep up with him would 'pretty much' take me outta here..💀

[@mattd9881]

Either you got it or you don’t. Every job comes with responsibility & hard work.

[@Cheburashka_420]

You've obviously never worked at home Depot lol

[@mattd9881]

@@Cheburashka_420 I've been working there 4 months now. Got asked to stay permanently after 1.5 months & already got offered full time after 3 months. Anyone bitching about a company they work for isn't putting in the extra work to become more of an asset. I used my prior 10 years of work experience to excel at this job. Already familiarized myself with Tool Rental & Hardware. I expect to be a Department head before the year ends.

[@fastlife6832]

Key holder from part time in two years you can if you want with anything.

[@mattd9881]

@@fastlife6832 Exactly.

[@dannyd3394]

How long did it take for the manager to move you?

[@coyote520]

Home Depot has become a pathetic joke. Consistently out of common materials, useless employees, and poor quality. I don't shop there at all anymore. Maybe when they start giving a shit about their customers again, I will go back.

[@ericknoblauch9195]

Sears did the same thing, and look where they are today. They went from over 3000 locations to less than 20 remaining today. The Home Depot was blaming COVID for their out of stocks.

[@coyote520]

@@ericknoblauch9195 A lot of stores were using the covid excuse. Just like they are making every excuse in the book why they are short of everything these days. They think we are dumb or something.

[@terry7731]

Don’t you give them a availability request? You give the time you can get to work right?

[@Cheburashka_420]

They don't care about availability. They give you whatever they want

[@ericknoblauch9195]

They don't care about availability. At the location where I worked, they gave all the preference to the college students, and their friends or relatives. If you were full time, they gave all preference to the part time employees. One employee who worked in my department never worked on Sundays, and he did not have any religious reasons to have that day off. He was part time. When I asked for Sundays off in order to help take my elderly father to church, they said, "No" Later I found out the guy who never was on the schedule, and had no religious accommodations was a relative of someone who was in charge. When it came to scheduling at the location where I was it was who you knew, slept with, and did extra favors for that played a part in the days or hours you would receive. If you were a relative or were banging the boss then you got the hours. It was a very toxic place to work.

[@omarsanchez1558]

Do you know John Sickenger or a Sioubhan?

[@JSilva-vo1on]

Yay peter its me jose love the video.

[@peetahmcfly]

J. Silva thank you!!! ☺️

[@richpaydirt]

Sorry, but after the 13th time you said “pretty much” I bailed out of this video.

[@laciemoran87]

How long they call you for a interview when you finish apply. Yay peter its me jose love the video. Home depot pick favorites

[@bloedkop5094]

Move out of California. And the only mistake you made is staying in that job. I changed jobs 3 times in one year before I was happy. You dump the employer in a heartbeat if he or she doesnt work for YOU.

[@olderthangoogle214]

If You Can't Stand The Heat.....? Pretty Much get out the Kitchen!

[@pedrogomez4832]

You worked for the Monrovia store ?

[@Idk-yx9jc]

I just wanna know how to put on the damn patch they give you

[@DavidGeorge90]

I just stapled them to my apron. 😂

[@Idk-yx9jc]

@@DavidGeorge90 they tell you but don’t explain it it’s like wtf lol

[@idrctbhjustdowtv]

What camera do you use to record?

[@peetahmcfly]

iPhone 11 Pro Max haha

[@julianauri7528]

I did more work everyday then everyone in my area including credit cards surveys and chaldean in a diffrent language help in parking lot every day constant thank you from my store manager and assistant managers just to watch my store manager laigh uncontrolably in my face

[@davidcartagena1272]

damn denied fulltime 3x😯 i hope i dont get asked to do fulltime, i just got hired for cashier. i just want cash register expirience, I'll try HD out for a couple months.

[@nickbuckley4371]

Also when they combined departments both supervisors left because they don’t want the extra responsibility so that’s a dumb move in there part

[@prezzphonotheanomaly9821]

They eliminated a full time position,that’s a win for HD. Benefits and paid vacation for 1 not 2 .

[@ariel6353]

I work at Home Depot and I started getting pay $14 a hour plus overtime lol 😂

[@peetahmcfly]

I still don’t regret quitting. I’m getting paid $17 at Starbucks and putting in just under 40 hours.

[@taevonswag17]

I'm getting that like you 😏 I just started now its time to stack up I didn't no home depot start you off at $14 I'm a freight handler

[@50zezima]

@@taevonswag17 good luck because literally everyone hates you for getting payed more than every other department, the same thing happened in my store except they get start pay of $15. Everyone is pissed about it and so many people have quit just because of it haha. I don't get mad at people for getting pay but it is horseshit especially if you know that you do 10x more work than someone else.

[@mattd9881]

Depends on the state. I started at $18/hr in New York.

[@SJP43]

@@mattd9881 lies

[@Kartikay619]

Great video!! Thanks A great drinking game whenever you say pretty much!! lol

[@raulgil7389]

Did The Home Depot coffee making business help u at Starbucks ☕️ It seems like you are knowledgeable about THE HOME DEPOT procedures. Do you think that THE HOME DEPOT was a stepping stone for your job endeavors. Starbucks and THE HOME DEPOT sell different products. Both are customer service driven. U agree? Good video

[@peetahmcfly]

I do feel HD was a stepping stone in that it gave me a thicker skin when it comes to entitled customers and customer service in general but I still don’t regret quitting ✌️

[@ericknoblauch9195]

I worked at The Home Depot during the start of the pandemic, and left a year and a half later. It was a very unpleasant place to work. Some of the supervisors and managers were clicky. When I had to ask for an intermittent leave of absence due to a medical treatment, the retaliation started with coaching sessions. Little did they know a previous employers manager was trying to have me come to work for them. After the second bullshit coaching session, I realized THD was nothing but a shitshow. This company is worse than working for Walmart. I never received the training listed in the new hire training packet handout where someone was supposed to walk the store and show you where and how to cut chain, wire, lumber, and to cut keys. When I left, I left the new hire packet paperwork for my training in my employee locker for them to find so they could see where they screwed up. The store manager also told the supervisor at the customer service desk to train me there to. Nothing happened with the training at the service desk either. When they pushed a second coaching session, I went home, and contacted my former boss who was trying to get me to work, and was offered an immediate job offer. When I gave The Home Depot my notice, their response was to remove me completely from the schedule posted on workday. I had all remaining hours taken away from me. I just didn't go back to finish my remaining time with them. My experience with THD was so bad that a district manager reached out to me through email and wanted me to answer some questions, and wanted to know if I had any comments. I did tell the district manager everything they did. I even told the DM they wrote me up saying I was late 4 times when the time clock detail only said I was late two times. Being late was also due to the medical treatment I had, and THD had the nerve to tell me I needed more documentation from my treating physician under the intermittent leave asked for.

[@lexuantrang6279]

Good information just too many “pretty much”es... lol Home depot pick favorites Thats why they call it home cheapo Home depot pick favorites

[@andyroldan3898]

Yeah... pretty much lol

[@DEADER420]

putting back returns and pushing sales is not two jobs btw ,,, every single "sales associate " job is to put away throwbacks while "facing" the aisles and helping out the customers, that is a job for one person not three, and its not that hard

[@kymom340]

Your hair looks good like that!

[@2242bzo]

Just started working in lumber dept at Home Depot. In PA. The whole place is a sick joke. Luckily, I don't need the job. There's just about zero training. Lots of dumb propaganda vids to watch, they make you watch them. Vids about how to be nice to transgenders and how unions are sooooooo evil. They told me upon hiring me that I could not wear t shirts, must be a collared shirt. So I bought some collared shirts as I never owned them before. Turns out, everybody in there wears a t shirt. Haha! I was snookered! But that's okay. Another bad thing is the floor is very hard, the fluorescent lights bearing down on you all day are very unhealthy in my opinion. No windows to look out. Just yuck! I get paid good though for a part timer. Good pay for this town, at least. This job is not for the feint of heart. To fit in, you have to be a scumbag of some type. Just my opinion.

[@morenosexy9631]

Thats why they call it home cheapo Home depot pick favorites Good information just too many “pretty much”es... lol

[@All-about-everything]

I quit today too

[@arceliacody5151]

Too much “pretty much.”

[@kyngalexander2341]

Damn that sucks,I started off with 12.00

[@dannyd3394]

Thats why they call it home cheapo

[@gstanz]

Long story short????? NOT

[@jabbaweezy]

I'm just glad the base pay is $19.50/hr

[@214_Angelo]

it’s starting 15 a hr where i live i wish i had19.50😭

[@jabbaweezy]

@@214_Angelo I started at $16.50 12 months ago, then after 4 months they raised the pay to $17.50 and at the end of February this year, it became $19.50 due to inflation.

[@214_Angelo]

@@jabbaweezy damn thats wassup what position u in im a lot associate starting 15

[@encryptorEJ]

apparently you can't handle the heat! Take leadership dude. Management would take notice and believe me you'll have good references for the next job.

[@larissamartinez8326]

Chill, it’s just Home Depot.

[@GMANKOOL23]

😂😂😂😂

[@RachelleGibeau]

HD doesn't give references