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Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :

You have all probably heard on the news that the Home Depot Company had many lay offs today. We announced that the Expo Design Center, HD Design Center, and Yardbirds are all closing as of April 1. We got word that everybody was to be on a conference call last night. Not only managers but regular associates as well. I knew then it was not a good thing. Good news is that I get a 4 month severance package since I am a salaried manager. Bad news is that I will have no job since Home Depot is not taking on any of us. 12 years of service with the company for nothing. Oh well, life goes on.

Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :

ouch bro sorry to hear...this economy is so lost right now... [Roll Eyes]

[ January 27, 2009, 02:41 AM: Message edited by: SIC9250 ]

Posted by AL STOCK (Member # 1852) on :

Thats horrible... Two of my friends that work in a huge corporation (Eaton & Microsoft) are in the works of lay offs.

Hopefully you get into something soon [patriot]

2009 doesn't look too good, my company is doing well, we just hired salaried graphics/animation guys but nothings for granted..

As i say, stay on top of your game, education is infinity, learn as much as you can and advance into your career, never satisfy yourself, always strive for more and more.

Posted by sic5pointSLOW (Member # 4347) on :

to a company your just a number.

Posted by Bigjerry916 (Member # 8787) on :

lol i worked for home depot in lumber/building materials worse job ever!!

Posted by AL STOCK (Member # 1852) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Bigjerry916:
lol i worked for home depot in lumber/building materials worse job ever!!

Same here, i worked BOTH! My first job was at Lowes as a Building Materials..

How did it feel getting there at 6am and having a frikken customer lined up for 5 palets of concrete on his truck? THEEN of course, you would hand load 10-15 90lb or 60lb bags at 6:10am..

Ahhhhhh those days are well over.. NEVER going back..

P.S Wood cutting was hell, all sawdust and shizznit in your ears and clothes...

Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :

to the OP sorry to hear [Frown]

i worked at the HD on power inn for almost 4 years. back then we were living the good life... the economy f'ng blows today.... i've been outta work since december...

Posted by rgtrahn (Member # 7133) on :

Sorry to hear your loss. I just resigned from The Home Depot on the 14th. My store was in a lot of trouble, although my store never did very well. We had to keep having our sales plan adjusted to make plan. I think it is just a matter of time until they have to actually start closing HD stores and laying off more employees.

haha, I left HD for a county job, the second day in I get a memo stating that I am going to have my hours cut starting Feb 1, 2009. Go figure... [Roll Eyes]

[ January 27, 2009, 06:35 AM: Message edited by: rgtrahn ]

Posted by SLPR93 (Member # 8769) on :

KEEP UR HEAD UP BEST OF LUCK TO YOUR FAM.

Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :

crossing my fingers for my company to stay open as well.... only 3 of us now..

Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 95GTConvtACE:
You have all probably heard on the news that the Home Depot Company had many lay offs today. We announced that the Expo Design Center, HD Design Center, and Yardbirds are all closing as of April 1. We got word that everybody was to be on a conference call last night. Not only managers but regular associates as well. I knew then it was not a good thing. Good news is that I get a 4 month severance package since I am a salaried manager. Bad news is that I will have no job since Home Depot is not taking on any of us. 12 years of service with the company for nothing. Oh well, life goes on.

Sorry to hear that man. The economy is really bad right now. I worked at home depot in 96-99 and got laid off as well. Try to get on with Smud or a city job. They seem to be pretty stable.

Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :

man that sucks but FU** Home Depot..... Im a vendor for them, or was i should say. Not naming my company but about 2 1/2 years back they wanted us to go exclusive to them (some district manager wanted to test his idea) and we didnt. And they booted us out of his district which is pretty much all of nor cal. Whats funny is the guys plan failed, we made 2 mill more just selling one product to various small companies AND he ended up quiting some short time after. And we're still not back in HD.

Side note, i know Almost all the Lowes Store managers in the bay and their District Manager. If you consider that route hit me up and ill put in a good word for you. [patriot]

Posted by 532Fastback (Member # 1482) on :

That sucks.
They are opening a new Home Depot in Auburn they are hiring 150 poeple...

Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :

I hate hearing about this stuff. I may have to lay-off a couple of my employees soon if things do not pick up. I actually took a pay cut as did my partner and cut back on a few things to keep a few employees. Last thing I wanna do is lose quality people that I have come to have love for. Almost like family.

But best of luck to you. If you haven't already hit Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, dice and all the others. There is also a big career day ting happening in Stockton.

Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :

Thanks to all of you. I have been struggling to keep my head up at work knowing that I have nothing lined up in the near future. I have been networking to try and get into a Home Depot, but there is a hiring freeze with them as well. As for the Auburn Home Depot, they have all of their slots filled except for Part Time Temporary positions. Maybe I will just take this time to go to school. I heard that Obama just extended unemployment to two years today. Woo Hoo. 2 Year vacation for me.... I can always start selling drugs.lol. [Whoo Whooooo!]

Posted by slidewayz94 (Member # 3101) on :

Sorry to hear Allen if I see something come up I'll let you know.

Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :

I can be an informant.

Posted by svt306snake (Member # 1967) on :

allen hit me up tomorrow i just told the wife and she said to have you call me so i can tell you about an opening. you know where my wife is corporate for so hit me up . 916 600 4909 i got you

Posted by Bigjerry916 (Member # 8787) on :

quote:
Originally posted by AL STOCK:

quote:
Originally posted by Bigjerry916:
lol i worked for home depot in lumber/building materials worse job ever!!
Same here, i worked BOTH! My first job was at Lowes as a Building Materials..

How did it feel getting there at 6am and having a frikken customer lined up for 5 palets of concrete on his truck? THEEN of course, you would hand load 10-15 90lb or 60lb bags at 6:10am..

Ahhhhhh those days are well over.. NEVER going back..

P.S Wood cutting was hell, all sawdust and shizznit in your ears and clothes...

lol ya seems like HD is always under staffed i eventually got fired for safety violations. i would have customers waiting for over a hour waiting for a pallet to be brought down. i would get fed up with paging mod's and drive that big bitch fork lift with no spotter gates lmao in bring that shit down!! They were on my nuts when the dpt hit budget till they found out i violated every possible rule to make shit happen. o well retail blows i was with best buy before for a few years to and it wasnt much better. I am in healthcare now and sad to say as long as their ill people i have full time hours that dont rely on a stores budget. And the best of all no more concrete in my nose!!!!!!!!!

Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :

quote:
Originally posted by svt306snake:
allen hit me up tomorrow i just told the wife and she said to have you call me so i can tell you about an opening. you know where my wife is corporate for so hit me up . 916 600 4909 i got you

Thanks T., I left you a message.

Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :

quote:
Originally posted by AL STOCK:

quote:
Originally posted by Bigjerry916:
lol i worked for home depot in lumber/building materials worse job ever!!
Same here, i worked BOTH! My first job was at Lowes as a Building Materials..

How did it feel getting there at 6am and having a frikken customer lined up for 5 palets of concrete on his truck? THEEN of course, you would hand load 10-15 90lb or 60lb bags at 6:10am..

Ahhhhhh those days are well over.. NEVER going back..

P.S Wood cutting was hell, all sawdust and shizznit in your ears and clothes...

yo bish that be my concrete you talkin about lol... and its 60s 80s and 94s lol..... i lift it on a daily basis [Razz]

Posted by 5LiterSpeeder (Member # 8234) on :

Unemployment isn't paying to bad, sign up while your looking for more work its definetly worth it! Good luck man im in the same boat.

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Posted by NiftyWhiteFifty (Member # 4320) on :

Yea my best friend works for the expo here in san jose. Luckily she still has a 2nd job where I work otherwise she'd be totally SOL. Hope you can find another job soon!

Posted by slidewayz94 (Member # 3101) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 95GTConvtACE:
I can be an informant.

Specialized positions are getting cut and realigned along with a hiring freeze. Hiring freeze started a couple months ago.

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