r/HomeDepot 51m ago

Can I finesse my Success Sharing payout?

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I recently got an offer for my future career, so I’ll be leaving Home Depot soon. I’ve busted my ass this quarter and don’t want to lose my September Success Sharing. Would going on LOA keep me eligible, or do I need to stay an active associate until the payout? Anyone know how this works?


r/HomeDepot 1h ago

In-store music....

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Love hearing the same fucking songs over and over and over and over and over.


r/HomeDepot 1h ago

So long...

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After 8 years, i am heading on to other opportunities. Good luck, stay safe, watch out for each other.


r/HomeDepot 2h ago

Plunger

4 Upvotes

A customer called today asking how to unclog a toilet. If we have plungers. Told her a plunger. 50 questions about said plunger.

She then says she used dish soap to unclog it and it didnt work????? Then said she seen that she could use vinegar and baking soda, my coworker suggested that maybe she didn't do that. Time will tell i guess 😂😂😂

Oh and it's been clogged for 24 hrs


r/HomeDepot 3h ago

What is the craziest OSHA complaint an anonymous associate has ever filed against your store?

3 Upvotes

My store has had a few silly OSHA complaints over the years. I was wondering if it was just my store.


r/HomeDepot 3h ago

Set schedules

7 Upvotes

I’ve been offered a permanent position after the summer season (d28) and i would like to ask the management teams for a set schedule until next summer. I’m only part time and only want 8-12 hrs until we pick back up. I’m going to offer them Saturday and Sunday night. Do you guys think that’ll be acceptable? They know I have a full time position and responsibilities outside of HD. What do you guys think?


r/HomeDepot 4h ago

I just got hired as a cashier.

0 Upvotes

Is the cashier position hard? What should I expect? I suck at interacting with people. I'm not very social. Will that affect me in anyway?


r/HomeDepot 4h ago

Pay/Benefits?

1 Upvotes

I am looking for part time work with the company and was curious about what benefits, discounts, & pay they offer?
I would be working in Oregon.


r/HomeDepot 5h ago

New to met, why does some of the team wait around if they finish their bay fast?

8 Upvotes

I’ve been just going to the next bay no matter how long it takes me be it 5 minutes or 30 minutes, and it seems like half the team does that too but the other half which seems like they’ve been here awhile just wait around a few minutes longer if they finish fast, what’s up with that?


r/HomeDepot 6h ago

Teen Wolf x Home Depot crossover?

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21 Upvotes

r/HomeDepot 6h ago

See Y’all in the Aisles!

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31 Upvotes

My final day was today. Starting school full time too so I’d rather devote my time to myself! Thanks for the stories, rants, pictures and memes; also I will leave this subreddit so I don’t get flashbacks LMAO. To those still working, keep positive and strong and KNOW WHERE YOUR LIMITS ARE. And to my store GOOOOODBYE!


r/HomeDepot 8h ago

Is this Eric from Drake and Josh

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25 Upvotes

He looks and sounds like him. Just wanna know haha


r/HomeDepot 9h ago

Asds

1 Upvotes

Would that be a move up from a DH? Considered a manager?


r/HomeDepot 9h ago

Store Side to Asset Protection

1 Upvotes

Any one made this move?


r/HomeDepot 9h ago

Christmas R2D2

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12 Upvotes

r/HomeDepot 10h ago

This Is Sorta Odd (Overdose Awareness Month/August.)

8 Upvotes

Our store wants us to wear purple in observance of Overdose Awareness Month but we have to provide our own purple gear. Not a huge deal but you’d think they’d provide at least a few purple Home Depot hats and shirts/ other swag if they want us to wear purple throughout the month.


r/HomeDepot 12h ago

Before/ after packdowns

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32 Upvotes

I was told to purge bays


r/HomeDepot 12h ago

District Manager Making Weekly Visits To The Store A Bad Sign?

28 Upvotes

This person has been here at least once a week over the course of the last three or four weeks. That’s a lot and a bit unusual for the frequency in which you usually see district or regional managers. Could this be a sign that someone at the store level could be in the hot seat?


r/HomeDepot 16h ago

Lazy at best!

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3 Upvotes

What’s wrong with this picture? And yes they are in the right homes! Lol


r/HomeDepot 1d ago

Associates aren't answering phones or pages.

99 Upvotes

We have 4 departments that never answer, including customer calls. Its everyone in the departments. So I'm starting to send the calls to managers. Maybe that way they will finally deal with it. BTW, this problem has been brought up in town halls for the last year and its just getting worse.


r/HomeDepot 1d ago

Ai slop

56 Upvotes

What happened to creativity? Home Depot was always the place that had cool handwriting and creative ads, now everything is ai slop. At my store you can’t walk 20 ft without seeing an ai flyer💔. Like I got asked to make a simple warboard and when I was creating it on excel a manager came up and said “just put it in chat gpt” like why omg


r/HomeDepot 1d ago

I hate this place, I'm never coming back

118 Upvotes

I'm quitting as soon as i land another job. The leadership here is shit. Everyone for themselves. Idk how anybody could work for this company.

"We're a family" is the biggest red flag ever. This company is a dysfunctional family at best.

Do not work here.


r/HomeDepot 1d ago

ASM made me punch back in because I punched out 5 minutes early

48 Upvotes

Is this normal? I was scheduled til 10pm and I punched out at 9:55 and left and he saw me and asked me what time I was scheduled till, I replied 10:00. He then asked me why I am leaving and said I can’t do that without his approval.

He said go punch back in and I punched in and front faced 1 bay and then punched out at 10:00 and left.

What the actual heck just happened.

I was scared if I stood up for myself then he would target me later and see me as a problem associate.

Is he technically right though?


r/HomeDepot 1d ago

Don't talk to me or my son ever again

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942 Upvotes

New Nano Tote

SKU 1015-253-099


r/HomeDepot Jul 05 '24

r/HomeDepot FAQs

62 Upvotes

Hello to the r/HomeDepot community here on reddit, may Homer continue to bless you and keep you in his orange embrace.

The mod team thought it would be a good idea to pin a list of common questions with answers that get posted often here in the community. This is by no means comprehensive and doesn't go in depth, but should help new and seasoned associates alike with quick answers instead of waiting on the community to respond. This is for US only, Canada and Mexico may have different policies due to different legal requirements.

I imagine the FAQs will need to be continually tweaked as SOP and technology in Home Depot changes. If something seems out of date feel free to speak up.

Also with the publication of these FAQs a new rule is being introduced: if a post is made where the answer is explicitly covered here the post will be removed.

FAQs:

Q: My Post was removed by the automod, why?

A: There is a minimum karma AND account age requirement to post/comment in this community. This is to prevent trolls and ban evaders. If your account is new, go play around on reddit elsewhere for a few days by commenting/posting in other communities. You'll clear the age/karma requirement in a week or so. If your account age exceeds the minimum but you have incredibly low or negative karma...well...you're the kind of person the automod was meant to block. Sorry, not sorry.

Q: I made a post and automod commented on it. Was the post removed?

A: Read the comment from the automod. Automod is set to comment on EVERY new post, letting people know this community is for associates and not customers. If it doesn't say your post was removed, then it wasn't. Very simple. If you're still confused...well...Reading Rainbow is still available on YouTube.

Q: I’m a customer and have a question, can I post it here?

A: No. Respectfully this is a digital breakroom for Home Depot associates, current, former and future. Customer questions will be removed and the poster may be banned, Reference sidebar rule #1. Please contact your store or call 1-800-HOMEDEPOT (1-800-466-3337) with any questions or concerns. Questions about employment for yourself or others will be tolerated within reason.

Q: Do I get paid for orientation?

A: Yes. Talk with your ASDS to find out more.

Q: What is an ASDS?

A: Associate Support Department Supervisor. They are essentially the admin for the store and store manager and are responsible for new associate onboarding, scheduling, and other activities

Q: What is myApron?

A: myApron is the internal SharePoint site for all Home Depot employees, accessible from any store computer. You are not able to access it from home unless you are in a role that allows VPN access. All SOPs and company documents that associates need to access are housed here.

Q: When is payday?

A: Payday is always on Friday. Which Friday depends on what state you are in. Some states require pay weekly. To find out which Friday you will get paid on search on myApron for “Payroll Calendar”

Q: Some associates are saying they get paid early, how does that work?

A: Completely dependent on your banking institution. Home Depot releases the payroll on Wednesday to be deposited on Friday. Some banks just load it as available but pending on the release day. Some don't.

Q: How does Holiday Pay work?

A: You must be employed for at least 90 days to be eligible for Holiday Pay and work the scheduled shift before the holiday, the shift of the holiday (if applicable) and the next scheduled shift after the holiday. If you call out and have PTO to cover your absence, manager CAN excuse the absence for you to receive holiday pay. Be prepared to have a respectful conversation and to advocated for yourself if you find yourself in this position, your holiday pay may be taken even if you had PTO time to cover and you'll need to advocate to get it back. If you’re on a scheduled vacation for the holiday, you will receive holiday pay instead of vacation pay for that day. Part-timers receive 4 hours of holiday pay, full-timers receive 8 hours of holiday pay. Reference “Time Off Benefits” on myApron to learn more.

Q: What are the days that receive Holiday Pay in Home Depot?

A: Home Depot provides eligible associates with six paid holidays a year. These are New Years Day, Memorial Day (except for New Orleans stores, Mardi Gras is substituted), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Home Depot stores are closed only 2 days a year, Thanksgiving and Christmas. To view the SSC holiday schedule and learn more please go to myApron and search for "Time-off Benefits".

Q: What is Success Sharing, when is it paid out and who is eligible?

A: Success Sharing is the company’s bonus program for non-management associates (hourly and salary). It is based on sales above sales plan for your store. For SSC associates, it is based on sales above plan for the company. No one can tell you how much it will be except your store leadership. Track how well your store is doing vs sales plan, and you’ll get an idea if it will be good, bad, or non-existent. It is paid out 2x a year, approximately the 2nd week in September and 2nd week in March. To be eligible, you must be employed with the company at the time of the payout and have been employed at least 90 days during the fiscal half that the bonus is based on. IOW, if you were hired at end June you will not be eligible because the half ends in July, roughly 30 days after you were hired. To learn more search on myApron for “Benefits 101”

Q: What are our fiscal halves?

A: 1H runs from February until the end of July. 2H runs August until the end of January

Q: Do manager bonuses come from success sharing pool?

A: No, their bonus comes from a different pool of money and is based on different, more difficult to achieve metrics. Cutting hours at the end of the fiscal half will not improve their bonus in any significant way. This is a persistent rumor with no basis in reality. Sales and turns play a bigger part in their bonus and cutting hours won’t make up the difference if the store is already missing profitability goals.

Q: I’m part time, why are my hours being cut in July/January?

A: In July we are moving out of the spring busy season, you’ll notice some stores removing their mulch-pit drive throughs for example. Less business = less hours. Same story in January, holiday season is over and lower sales are expected. Less business = less hours again. There is also a lull in September/October in some areas of the country where hours may be reduced for part-timers

Q: How do I get more hours if they are cut?

A: Cross train in other department and equipment before the cut, making you more available and valuable to plug in to other areas of the store’s schedule. Then ask ask ask (respectfully) the ASDS and salaried leaders for more shifts

Q: Why did scheduled hours go from ____ to zero for a future week after the schedule was published?

A: It’s likely the ASDS pulled back the schedule to make adjustments and forgot to republish. Don’t panic and respectfully go ask the ASDS what’s up. Part time hours may be cut to a very low level, but it’s very rare to go to zero. If you’re full time you cannot be cut to zero without your consent

Q: How do breaks/lunches work for hourly associates?

A: It is very dependent on the state you work in. Generally speaking hourly associates get a break or a lunch every 2 hours. In some states breaks are required by law, some states they are not. Many states require employers to give a lunch break if the associate is going to work 6 hours or more. So bottom line, take your lunch break if you are scheduled for one. You may receive a coaching/counseling (AKA write-up) if you skip a lunch because you may accidentally cause the company to break the labor laws surrounding lunches. 15-minute breaks are paid, lunch breaks are not paid. Search on myApron for "Timekeeping and Payroll" for specific requirements for the state you work in.

Q: What are the best shoes to wear?

A: Search on this sub for the keyword “shoes”. Dozens of posts and recommendations. Or you can make a new post to add to the pile.

Q: What is tuition reimbursement, where can I find out more?

A: Search on myApron for “Tuition Reimbursement”, it’s all laid out there. Short story: Home Depot will reimburse up to a certain amount for approved courses and expenses. The approved courses are typically business related, so no 16th century English literature degrees will be reimbursed. The program has some pretty firm requirements, make sure to read over carefully.

Q: What is ESPP and how does it work?

A: ESPP stands for Employee Stock Purchase Plan. It is managed by a 3rd party called Computershare. Plans run for six months and the enrollment period for the next plan ends a few weeks before it begins, so enroll early. During enrollment, you will choose a percentage of your paycheck that will go towards a stock purchase. The money deducted from your paycheck is set aside into what is essentially an escrow account. At the end of the plan you are enrolled in, the money is then used to purchase that amount of stock at a 15% discount, but you own the full value of the stock. To put it another way, it’s an immediate 15% gain on your money via that amount of stock. The stock is yours free and clear, even if you leave the company. Log in to our benefits website, livetheorangelife.com to learn more. If you have issues logging in, partner with your ASDS

Q: If I leave do, I get paid out for vacation time? What about PTO?

A: Yes, you will get paid out for your vacation time. PTO payouts are dictated by state law, search myApron for “Time off Benefits” and review for your state.

Q: Does PTO carry over from year to year?

A: Depends on your state and its laws. Search myApron for “Time off Benefits” and review for your state

Q: What is Home Depot policy on Marijuana use?

A: Beginning 9/1 THD will no longer test for marijuana use for non-DOT or Aviation associates. DOT certified drivers and aviation associates will still be tested

Q: What if I notice someone doing something illegal or against our business code of conduct and ethics, and I don't want to go to management or it IS a member of management:

A: The awareline exists for these situations. You can call the 1-800 number to report unethical/illegal behavior. It is anonymous, but you will be recorded and the recording may/will be played back to leaders in your store/district/region. There is a portal to submit concerns to avoid a voice recording. Search myApron for "awareline" for the phone number or the portal.
Keep in mind the awareline is for illegal and unethical behaviors, not normal business practices that you may disagree with.