during the meeting yesterday, ASM GT said that the moral of the story was to "open a line of communication".
did not get made redundant
did not get "disciplinary action"
nobody physically injured me thus far
on the other hand, neither Head Cashier ARD nor any other raccoon, even bothered to apologize. but whatever. ("actions speak louder than words").
i did not get mad redundant, but neither did ARD.
now i'm paranoid that maybe ARD or any other reptile will have the nerve to take out revenge against me. ("whistleblower retaliation"). maybe "snitches get stitches"). maybe ARD or any other rodent will physically injure me or burn down my house. precious lil "people" constantly overpowering, outnumbering and outsmarting me.
(rolls eyes)
(puke)
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here's my performance review:
and below it is my reaction:
Performance Goals
· Assist customers, prioritizing assistance with loading.
History
· Consistently demonstrate Department Standards to drive friendliness and accuracy.
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History
· Enhance customer satisfaction by promptly escalating any potentially unsatisfied customers to the Manager on Duty (MOD).
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Goal
· Ensure receipt validation to confirm product accuracy during loading
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History
· Maintain the Front Apron, Canopy, and Parking Lot by clearing the carts and debris
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Take care of oneself by adapting to varying environmental situations including hydration, Stretch and Flex, etc.
• Create a selling culture by actively GREET customers, ENGAGE to understand their needs and recommend products or services that improve their experience and THANK all customers to increase sales and satisfaction.
• Work safe, correct hazards, and follow Store Appearance Standards
• Complete assigned training and product knowledge to support our selling culture
• Come to work prepared to fulfill job responsibilities in designated place of work and in accordance with the posted schedule
• Consistently demonstrate behaviors representative of Home Depot’s Core Values
Performance Reflections
Related to your goals, what has gone well in the past 6 months? (2-3 things)
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(my name) has improved his performance over the past six months. He communicates more effectively with his Front End Supervisors and head cashiers. He also looks for ways to improve his work and make his shifts more productive. When there is no loading activity and carts are available, Manfan performs safety checks and maintains the front apron area.
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Related to your goals, what could have gone better in the past 6 months? (1-2 things)
Manager
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I would like to see (my name) improvement with Ensure receipt validation to confirm product accuracy during loading Stock the Loading Station daily with any supplies needed for loading assistance
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Are you interested in learning a new area, developing skills, or taking on a new role?
Select Yes or Not At This Time from the drop-down below
If yes, let's discuss what you're interested in and what actions you can take to grow.
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(my name) would like to learn more about being in departments like D27 and D25 to have more experience in the store
Support
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What support do you need to be successful at The Home Depot?
Manager
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Clear communications with front head cashiers and management when giving directions and being on the same page when delegating a task
Acknowledgement
(my reaction)
Sometimes the walkie talkies suddenly stop working. The head cashier told me to recharge it and I did. Two days later, the walkie talkie just worked for an hour and suddenly stopped working. I am afraid that if the walkie talkie stops working, I will miss a page and get "disciplinary action".
Sometimes when someone calls on the walkie talkie and I answer, someone suddenly stops talking. I am afraid that because of a "miscommunication" like that, I will get "disciplinary action".
I am constantly afraid of getting made redundant for:
(1) something I did not do, that someone thought I did (or maybe they were trying to frame me up)
(2) something I did, that is not bad/wrong
(3) something I did, that is bad/wrong, but doesn't rise to the level of getting made redundant
(4) something I did, that appeared bad/wrong, but had extenuating circumstances.
For example, one time, a head cashier told me to push the carts in Receiving to the corral. When I got there, the shopping carts had a lot of bubble wrap around the undercarriage, so I went around looking for a pair of scissors, and, with a lot of time and energy, cut the bubble wrap off the shopping carts. As a result, I only pushed a couple (not all) of the shopping carts, and then I had to go to lunch in order to not violate the Fifth Hour. When I told the head cashier that I was going on lunch, the head cashier was like "did (another head cashier) not ask you to push the carts in Receiving over one hour ago? we already got someone else to do it." I was afraid that i would've gotten "disciplinary action". i had to think quickly (which I am very bad at doing): what did the head cashier not know, that the head cashier did not know that the head cashier did not know? (unconscious incompetence). As usual, I was panicked, because I thought the head cashier was going to make me get "disciplinary action" if the head cashier thought that I was doing other things instead of doing what the head cashier told me to do (which was pushing carts). It really scared me but gratefully, I realized that the head cashier did not know about the bubble wrap.
According to Reddit (which might not be correct or updated), Home Depot is on videotape, but managers are not allowed to look @ the video tape, just loss prevention looks @ the video tape to look for illegal activity. As a result, I am constantly terrified that, even if/when I say the "perfect" thing (and there is no perfect thing, but whatever), then whoever I tell it to will not (1) hear, (2) care (3) understand (4) believe (5) remember what I said, and then I get "disciplinary action" because "at will" employer.
One time, I told a head cashier that I was going on my second break and the head cashier said "you have already taken your second break". I said "no i did not. it is on videotape." the head cashier said "ok". However, "wrongful accusation" is a really big deal. It is not legal for me to videotape Home Depot's building. It is legal for Home Depot to videotape its building. It is legal for Home Depot to refuse to show me the videotape. Thus, there is no way for me to "prove" that i had not yet taken a second break, even though I had not yet taken a second break. (not a level playing field, double standards). If the head cashier were to have insisted that i had, indeed, taken a second break, then i would have been afraid that Home Depot would have taken "disciplinary action" against me for "time theft".
In every situation, I think that there are an unlimited number of wrongful accusations that a customer or staffer could make against me, and, without a videotape, there is no way for me to "prove" otherwise.
constantly outnumbered, overpowered, and outsmarted
Also, it is not possible to measure the "quality" of a Lot Attendant's work. I think that I have been doing a good job throughout my four years eleven months, and counting, at Home Depot. Plenty of staffers have said that I am a "hard worker".
Sometimes Home Depot makes changes. For example, Home Depot changed the "correct" location of the lumber carts. The lumber carts used to go in the corrals. Now the lumber carts go along the front sidewalk. As a result of that change, it takes much much much much much more time to put all the carts into the correct location. Sometimes, other lot attendants tell me that the correct location of the lumber carts has been changed by Home Depot. However, That doesn't sound like clear communication. I think that Home Depot should please put up signs such as "Put 'H" carts here" and "Put L carts here", so that someone could just point to the sign and know where something goes. Otherwise, it is just "he said, she said."
Along those lines, in 2022, I told a (former) ASM that the day laborers were barking "Chino" @ me and the ASM told me not to push carts in bays "E" or "f". And I was the only one that heard the ASM say that. A couple months later, that ASM stopped working @ Home Depot altogether. I did not stop pushing carts in "E" and "F" because I was afraid that someone else would tell me that I should've pushed carts in "E" and "F" and they would not have believed me. So, I had no physical evidence that that the ASM said that. Instead, I think that that ASM should've written me a note, so I would've had physical evidence, even after that ASM no longer worked there.
Likewise, I have seen some associates go out the back entrance of Receiving. The door has a sign "emergency exit only", so I was afraid that if i went through the door, i would get made redundant. Then I asked (former) ASM if it was fine to go through that door and the ASM said "yes". However, nobody told me anything in writing. So I am afraid that if I go through that door, then someone will tell me I should not have done that and take "disciplinary action" against me, and I would not have a note from the ASM that says that it is ok to do that.
Likewise, three different head cashiers have told me, three different days, that my lunch was at the time that the was listed in the schedule. However, if i were to have taken my lunch @ the time that the schedule specified, then I would have been in violation of the Fifth Hour. I tried explaining that to the head cashier and gratefully they were receptive. However, if they were not receptive (which they could have chosen not to be), then there would have been nothing that I could have done. (Granted, I could've gone looking for an ASM, but then I would've been in a hurry to find an ASM before my Fifth Hour, and sometimes there is only one ASM, and that one is busy or on lunch). Later, Human Resources told me that there was a "glitch" in the computer system, and that I should take my lunches between 2 and 2:30pm, in order to not violate the Fifth Hour; and that I should not take my lunches @ the times listed on the schedule. (Communication, in my opinion, is a two way street.)
21 Sep 2025, 10:40 pm
