The abject law of fairness is because of the very aligned management structure. You need them ...they do not need you and you are reminded of that weekly when your paycheck is deposited. As an hourly associate when you have a issue who do you go to? The ASM's, the HR's the store manager. Complain and you are a target. Keep this in mind: about 1000 people control a company of 300K. When I say control I mean they keep you on your toes and happy to get that $10 hour.
The average wage in Home Depot is between $10-11 per hour depending on the state. An ASM can get to $30K-50K range and a store manager twice that and a DM twice what a Store Manager makes. Ask yourself this question: "If I work my ass off and do EXACTLY what is required to learn and become valuable enough for the company as a asset....how do I become a District Manager?". The reason you cannot answer that question is because there is no accountability to anyone who an RVP does and does not promote. There is a system in place that gives the RVP the latitude to promote the store manager they want to in spite of who is most qualified. There is no oversight. They can create the fiefdom they want irrespective of if that person is qualified in any way for that position. There are dozens of abstract metrics that are forced every day to be met. Don’t meet them you are road kill because of performance. Only way to stay in the race is to cheat because that is what all the flavors of the month are doing. Ergo the famous Home Depot phrase “You ain’t cheatin…you aint tryin!!”. If you cross anyone …or if there is someone else that catches the their fancy….the very same things that made everyone else a superstar can now be used against you to get rid of you.
This is why the empty suites and clean apron in that land of bain dead leadship at Atlanta Store Support fear the Employee Freedom of Choice. At the top of the list with a union you have access to Union Lawyers to protect your interest.
http://hr1409.org/
Why does home depot resist reporting their hiring and promotion statistics? Because they have for decades been breaking the law!
http://www.onlineethicalinvestor.org/eidb/wc.dll?eidbproc~reso~8930
Home Depot breaks the law as if it was a sport!
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-7-09b.cfm
Home Depot Leadership is no strangers to class discrimination!
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-25-04.cfm
People get informed or get walked all over!
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