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Topic: Home Depot Sucks
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homedepotsucks
Junior Member Posts: 19
From:Lehi, Utah
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-09-2001 10:32 PM
  
Eight months ago, while I was seven months pregnant, my foot became wedged in large deep hole in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah and I fell. I landed hard on my left elbow, knee/outer calf and portion of stomach. Two witnesses who saw me fall helped me into store where I gave manager report and witnesses gave their statements-while we were doing this hole was covered with cement. I was cut and bleeding and cramping, went to doctor and told to go home and rest as blood pressure was sky high. Severe bruising developed and serious pain-couldn't trreat it becasue I was pregnant. Several weeks later blood clot developed at site of injuries as documented by photos and witnesses-was induced two weeks early due to risk to me and baby. My family and I suffered severe trauma as a result of this fall-we worried about my health and health of baby, unable to sleep for pain, six year old son had nightmares that I was going to die from blood clot, walked with a limp for a month after as documented by witness reports and doctor. I quite my job six months before birth of baby to have one on one time with six year old as I had never been home full time with him-before fall we did alot and I was in his Kindergarten class twice a week-after the fall nothing.Have logged over 75 calls to Home Depot and their liability company-Sedgewick Claims. I have had four return phone calls. Spoke to Nancy Bunker at Home Depot liability claims and was told that if she was me she would just get over it and that it was my fault as I fell in the hole and should have seen it. (I was trying to avoid being backed into that day by a big truck as supported by witness statements-I was busy looking out for traffic and not for large holes in the parking lot) Parking lot was four spaces from front of store on a well traveled route. I have sent over ten letters Priority mail at $11.00 a piece as they always lost ones that I sent regular mail, twelve sets of photos, witness reports, doctors and hospital records, detailed journal of injuries, I ran all around hells acres getting lab results and records and spent countless hours sitting in doctors offices all from injuries related to the fall and all I have been offered is a minimal amount (under $1000.00) and been told I was lucky to even get that.Where is th justice? When a woman can get millions of dollars for burning her tongue on a hot cup of coffee and I a seven months pregnant woman with physical and emotional injuries cannot get anything-not even an apology. I am so frustrated and at wits end. I really believe that if the public knew how terribly I had been treated by this company they would be outraged and never shop there again. If you agree and would like to support me in this cause please call Home Depot Consumer Affairs (I have and have got no where) at 1-800-553-3199 and let them know how outraged you are-tell them that what happened to me ( Hilary) is unacceptable and that it needs to be resolved.Thank You! IP: Logged |
Megaloman1ac
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posted 07-10-2001 02:31 PM
It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless, ESPECIALLY when you're pregnant. You're a typical Utahn. Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something? You're just careless, and you deserve what you got.IP: Logged |
ccdaguy
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From:Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-10-2001 03:13 PM
Hilary,If any of this actually happened you should contact an attorney. Just having an attorney talk to their liability office would most likely result in a financial settlement. I think it is more likely that this event never occurred and you are a disgruntled ex-employee who wants to slander Home Depot's name or you would have already talked to an attorney. IP: Logged |
homedepotsucks
Junior Member Posts: 19
From:Lehi, Utah
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-10-2001 03:26 PM
I WAS AT HOME DEPOT BUYING WALLPAPER FOR MY BABY'S ROOM-JUST BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT DOESN'T MEAN I SHOULD STAY AT HOME THE WHOLE NINE MONTHS-I DO HAVE TO GO ON WITH MY DAILY LIFE. AS FOR BEING CARELESS, HOW COULD I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE WHEN I WAS AVOIDING BEING RUN OVER BY A CAR AS INDICATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS. WAS THE WOMAN WHO BURNED HER TONGUE AT MCDONALDS CARELESS TOO? I MEAN SHOULD SHE HAVE KNOWN BETTER? COME ON, YOU DON'T PARK FOUR PARKING SPACES FROM THE FRONT OF A STORE AND WATCH EVERY SQUARE FOOT YOU WALK LOOKING FOR A HOLE-I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO, THAT IS THE JOB OF HOME DEPOY. I WAS A CUSTOMER ON THIER PROPERTY AND THEY DIDNT PROTECT ME AS AN INVITEE ON THIER PROPERTY-THE HOLE WAS LEFT OVER FROM A CARPORT THAT HAD BEEN ANCHORED IN THE GROUND WITH METAL TETHERS, THEY JUST FORGOT TO COVER ONE OF THE HOLES OVER-BUT I SUPPOSE THAT IS MY FAULT TOO, I MEAN HOW DARE I GO TO A HOME DEPOT STORE WHEN PREGNANT, I SHOULD HIDE OUT IN MY HOME FOR NINE MONTHS,LAY AROUND ON MY BED AND RING I BELL WHEN I NEED SOMETHING-GET REAL, I HAVE A SIX YEAR OLD SON AND A HUSBAND WHO WORKS FULL TIME AND GOES TO GRADUATE SCHOOL-I DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY TO SEND OTHERS ON MY ERRANDS, I DO THEM MYSELF! quote:
Originally posted by Megaloman1ac:
It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless, ESPECIALLY when you're pregnant. You're a typical Utahn. Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something? You're just careless, and you deserve what you got.
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homedepotsucks
Junior Member Posts: 19
From:Lehi, Utah
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-10-2001 03:28 PM
OH AND I AM NOT A UTAHN-I'M CANADIAN, BORN AND RAISED. NEXT TIME YOU STEREOTYPE, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!QUOTE]Originally posted by Megaloman1ac:
It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless, ESPECIALLY when you're pregnant. You're a typical Utahn. Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something? You're just careless, and you deserve what you got.[/QUOTE]IP: Logged |
homedepotsucks
Junior Member Posts: 19
From:Lehi, Utah
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-10-2001 03:36 PM
I AM CERTAINLY NOT AN EX HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE, I AM A FULL TIME MOM AND WOULD NEVER WORK AT HOME DEPOT. IN FACT, PRIOR TO BEING A FULL TIME MOM, I WORKED AT STATE FARM, SO I AM MORE THAN AWARE OF WHAT TO DO IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS-BUT WITHOUT LEGAL BACKING, I CAN DO NOTHING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ATLEAST EUGHT DIFFERENT ATTORNEYS, NONE OF WHICH ARE WILLING TO TAKE MY CASE. THINK ABOUT IT-A MOM OF TWO GOING AGAINST HOME DEPOT A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY. THEY HAVE A TEAM OF LAWYERS WORKING FOR THEM, I CAN'T EVEN GET ONE.THEY HAVE DEEP POCKETS, MINE ARE SHALLOW, I WISH I HAD MADE THIS STORY UP, BUT I DIDN'T AND THE INJURIES I SUFFERED ARE REAL. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME CALL SEDGEWICK CLAIMS, HOME DEPOTS LIABILITY COMPANY, ASK ABOUT CLAIM #1344-74, OR ASK FOR JEANETTE JONES, SHE IS THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER-IF I HAD MADE THIS UP, I WOULD NOT KNOW THIS INFORMATION. THIS STORY IS STRANGE I ADMIT, AND IT FLYS IN THE FACE OF REALITY, BUT IT IS TRUE AND I HAVE TWO WITNESSES, PHOTOS AND DOCTORS LETTERS TO BACK IT UP-NONE OF WHICH HAVE GOTTEN ME ANYWHERE. OR GO AHEAD AND CALL HOME DEPOT CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH MY CASE AS I HAVE CALLED THEM A DOZEN TIMES, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING EITHER. I AM BETWEEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE AND RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS-THIS WEB SITE HAS PROVED USELESS AS I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING CARELESS AND LYING-CALL HOME DEPOT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH, ASK FOR JC SWEENEY AT THE HOME DEPOT IN LINDON, HE WAS THE MANAGER WHO TOOK MINE AND THE WITNESSES REPORTS AND HAD THE HOLE COVERED-ALL OF THIS IS SAD BUT TRUE. Originally posted by ccdaguy:
Hilary,If any of this actually happened you should contact an attorney. Just having an attorney talk to their liability office would most likely result in a financial settlement. I think it is more likely that this event never occurred and you are a disgruntled ex-employee who wants to slander Home Depot's name or you would have already talked to an attorney. [/QUOTE] IP: Logged |
The Biss
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posted 07-11-2001 03:09 PM
Didn't Confucious say something to the effect that morals were for the educated and laws for the uneducated.IP: Logged |
saketaco
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posted 07-12-2001 11:00 PM
Megaloman1ac is being an asshole in every section of this website... what's up your butt, anyways? Did RJ Reynolds hire you? don't you realize that there ARE honest people (the blockbuster incident) in this world and that just because a person is pregnant doesn't mean she's bedridden?IP: Logged |
Megaloman1ac
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posted 07-13-2001 02:50 AM
I'm sorry if you take being reasonable as being an asshole. Here, let me elaborate on what I said before, and respond to things said to me."It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless" What I meant is, the Home Depot should not be liable for anything that happens to you because you're not looking. Sure, people trip, people fall, and potholes happen. But you've got to remember that you're in a high activity area, and things happen. If I were pregnant, I wouldn't be going to a place that had materials that when inhaled could cause damage to a baby. They have sawdust, they have chemicals, and they have plants that you are potentially allergic to. Don't get me wrong, I feel sympathy for what you are going through, but to go out and slander a company who did not intentionally cause you harm just isn't good mojo. "in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah"
"You're a typical Utahn"
"I AM NOT A UTAHN" Trust me, when I say you're a typical Utahn, in this case I don't think it matters that you aren't originally from Utah. Anybody who actually has lived here for more than a year (unless completely ignorant) understands what I am talking about.
"Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something?"
This goes back to the whole hazardous material thing. Why are you doing home repairs, building anything, or gardening when pregnant? I know you shouldn't be bedridden, but things like this harm an unborn fetus. Chemicals, materials, all something you should stay away from. Birth defects, my friend. Yes, you need to get wallpaper for your baby. There are other ways of doing it though. Wallpaper retailer? (Oh, and most home depots don't sell wallpaper). "You're just careless, and you deserve what you got" The only statement that I will really apologize for. I understand that you're under stress and worried about your health, and that certainly was uncalled for. "AS FOR BEING CARELESS, HOW COULD I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE WHEN I WAS AVOIDING BEING RUN OVER BY A CAR AS INDICATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS" I highly doubt you were being run down and running away from enraged motorists.
"WAS THE WOMAN WHO BURNED HER TONGUE AT MCDONALDS CARELESS TOO? I MEAN SHOULD SHE HAVE KNOWN BETTER?"
YES!!!!!!! When you buy coffee, IT'S HOT! You expect it to be HOT! Why do people need signs to point out everything that should just be common knowledge?! "I WAS A CUSTOMER ON THIER PROPERTY AND THEY DIDNT PROTECT ME AS AN INVITEE ON THIER PROPERTY" Mistakes were made on their part, AND on yours. Speaking with all laws aside, you shouldn't get rich off of their mistakes, and they shouldn't go under because of yours. "THEY JUST FORGOT TO COVER ONE OF THE HOLES" When is the last time you made a mistake? Never? Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. "WOULD NEVER WORK AT HOME DEPOT" And why not? The home depot actually takes great care of their employees. In Utah, where minimum wage is only 5.15, they take the liberty of making their lowest paying job 9 dollars an hour. They offer their employees great benefits, advancement opportunities, and go out of their way to praise good work. They have strict safety guidelines that get overlooked by an occasional employee. You were unfortunately there when this happened. You're basing that statement on the fact that the way they handle claims isn't to what you want. If you were on my parking lot, and the same happened, I would do the exact same thing. I would't say, oh, okay, here's 15k for your troubles. (referring to lawyers)"I CAN'T EVEN GET ONE" Most lawyers won't take a case they know they can't win. Perhaps you should take that into consideration. "I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING CARELESS AND LYING-CALL HOME DEPOT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH" I personally don't doubt your story. The Home Depot is a construction site, and you need to understand the risks involved. Heavy machinery is used, heavy materials, and it's a potentially dangerous place, and extreme caution is needed when you enter a place like that. "don't you realize that there ARE honest people (the blockbuster incident)" My friend, you wouldn't believe the amount of dishonest people in the world. 99% of everyone has lied at one point to save some money, and blockbuster is no exception. I love working with people, because the majority of them are great. BUT, they will occasionally lie to get what they want/need, and it's just not right. I'm sick of it, and of being SCREWED by it! It happens to BOTH ends of the spectrum. I'm a small business owner, and with that in mind, one liar makes a much larger impact in the long run. If there is anything that I would like to see come out of this site is people thinking twice about lying to get their way. No offense is ever meant, although it may seem like it at the time, and I hope this clears up my attitude toward the subject. IP: Logged |
peggrinder
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posted 07-13-2001 04:03 PM
Lowes sucks more... and the parking lots are more dangerous.IP: Logged |
homedepotsucks
Junior Member Posts: 19
From:Lehi, Utah
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-18-2001 06:38 PM
OK-But I STILL SAY THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFEUL ALSO-I MEAN IT'S A PARKING LOT AND I WAS WALKING THROUGH IT, I MEAN THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE DO IN PARKING LOTS.LAWYERS DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CASE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GET ENOUGH MONEY FROM IT THEY BELIEVE-WHAT ENOUGH IS, I AM NOT REALLY SURE. ANYHOW, AS YOU INDICATED YOU HAVE BEEN IN UTAH OR ATLEAST KNOW "TYPICAL UTAHNS" IF YOU DO, THEN YOU WILL KNOW THAT I TRULY WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONE OF THEM IN A GREAT BIG MONSTER TRUCK-ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN IN UTAH KNOWS THAT PEOPLE HERE DRIVE LIKE MANIACS! AS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AT HOME DEPOT, I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN, I MEAN THEY SERVE FOOD AND DRUNKS IN OURS AND I CERTAINLY WOULD NEVER GO ANYWHERE OR DO ANYTHING THAT WOULD HARM MY BABY, HECK I DON'T EVEN TAKE TYLENOL WHEN I AM PREGNANT, OR DRINK MY FAVORITE DRINK DIET COKE-I HAVE TO SAY THAT WHEN YOU GO TO A HOME DEPOT STORE YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HURT YOURSELF AND I GUESS THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE, AND WHILE I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT A SMALL PORTION OF THE BLAME, I WILL NOT ACCEPT ALL OF IT AND I FEEL THAT HOME DEPOT OWES ME A DECENT COMPENSATION, I'M NOT LOOKING TO GET RICH OF OF THEM, I JUST WANT WHAT IS FAIR AND SO FAR I HAVEN'T BEEN OFFERED THAT. ACCORDING TO THE LAWYERS I HAVE TALKED TO, SLIP AND FALLS ARE HARD TO PROSECUTE DUE TO LEGAL PRECEDENT-EVEN IF THAT IS TRUE, IT BITES. I REALLY FEEL LIKE I WAS SCREWED AND I JUST WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT AND MAYBE THEY CAN AVOID HOME DEPOT UNTIL THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF THIER CUSTOMERS. OK-I HAVE SAID ENOUGH! bye quote:
Originally posted by Megaloman1ac:
I'm sorry if you take being reasonable as being an asshole. Here, let me elaborate on what I said before, and respond to things said to me."It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless" What I meant is, the Home Depot should not be liable for anything that happens to you because you're not looking. Sure, people trip, people fall, and potholes happen. But you've got to remember that you're in a high activity area, and things happen. If I were pregnant, I wouldn't be going to a place that had materials that when inhaled could cause damage to a baby. They have sawdust, they have chemicals, and they have plants that you are potentially allergic to. Don't get me wrong, I feel sympathy for what you are going through, but to go out and slander a company who did not intentionally cause you harm just isn't good mojo. "in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah"
"You're a typical Utahn"
"I AM NOT A UTAHN" Trust me, when I say you're a typical Utahn, in this case I don't think it matters that you aren't originally from Utah. Anybody who actually has lived here for more than a year (unless completely ignorant) understands what I am talking about.
"Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something?"
This goes back to the whole hazardous material thing. Why are you doing home repairs, building anything, or gardening when pregnant? I know you shouldn't be bedridden, but things like this harm an unborn fetus. Chemicals, materials, all something you should stay away from. Birth defects, my friend. Yes, you need to get wallpaper for your baby. There are other ways of doing it though. Wallpaper retailer? (Oh, and most home depots don't sell wallpaper). "You're just careless, and you deserve what you got" The only statement that I will really apologize for. I understand that you're under stress and worried about your health, and that certainly was uncalled for. "AS FOR BEING CARELESS, HOW COULD I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE WHEN I WAS AVOIDING BEING RUN OVER BY A CAR AS INDICATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS" I highly doubt you were being run down and running away from enraged motorists.
"WAS THE WOMAN WHO BURNED HER TONGUE AT MCDONALDS CARELESS TOO? I MEAN SHOULD SHE HAVE KNOWN BETTER?"
YES!!!!!!! When you buy coffee, IT'S HOT! You expect it to be HOT! Why do people need signs to point out everything that should just be common knowledge?! "I WAS A CUSTOMER ON THIER PROPERTY AND THEY DIDNT PROTECT ME AS AN INVITEE ON THIER PROPERTY" Mistakes were made on their part, AND on yours. Speaking with all laws aside, you shouldn't get rich off of their mistakes, and they shouldn't go under because of yours. "THEY JUST FORGOT TO COVER ONE OF THE HOLES" When is the last time you made a mistake? Never? Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. "WOULD NEVER WORK AT HOME DEPOT" And why not? The home depot actually takes great care of their employees. In Utah, where minimum wage is only 5.15, they take the liberty of making their lowest paying job 9 dollars an hour. They offer their employees great benefits, advancement opportunities, and go out of their way to praise good work. They have strict safety guidelines that get overlooked by an occasional employee. You were unfortunately there when this happened. You're basing that statement on the fact that the way they handle claims isn't to what you want. If you were on my parking lot, and the same happened, I would do the exact same thing. I would't say, oh, okay, here's 15k for your troubles. (referring to lawyers)"I CAN'T EVEN GET ONE" Most lawyers won't take a case they know they can't win. Perhaps you should take that into consideration. "I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING CARELESS AND LYING-CALL HOME DEPOT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH" I personally don't doubt your story. The Home Depot is a construction site, and you need to understand the risks involved. Heavy machinery is used, heavy materials, and it's a potentially dangerous place, and extreme caution is needed when you enter a place like that. "don't you realize that there ARE honest people (the blockbuster incident)" My friend, you wouldn't believe the amount of dishonest people in the world. 99% of everyone has lied at one point to save some money, and blockbuster is no exception. I love working with people, because the majority of them are great. BUT, they will occasionally lie to get what they want/need, and it's just not right. I'm sick of it, and of being SCREWED by it! It happens to BOTH ends of the spectrum. I'm a small business owner, and with that in mind, one liar makes a much larger impact in the long run. If there is anything that I would like to see come out of this site is people thinking twice about lying to get their way. No offense is ever meant, although it may seem like it at the time, and I hope this clears up my attitude toward the subject.
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Tia111
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From:Chesapeake, VA USA
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posted 01-03-2003 01:00 AM
Hilary, You should be so ashamed of yourself. First for making up so many of these "close call" stories. I thought your McDonalds story was lame, damn this one was even worse. You just tried to cover EVERY base and you ruined your own story! And what you should be most ashamed of is scaring your poor little 6 year old child by having him believe you are going to die from a blood clot. I'm sorry but 6 is too young for him to have made this diagnosis by himself. (not even Doogie Howser could have came up with that) so we know that he got this info straight from YOU!! That should make you feel like a real loser. If in fact you ever did really work for State Farm like you tell us, you got these grandiose ideas after seeing the payoffs from your employer and started dreaming and scheming about how you might score a piece of the litigation pie. Keep your man in graduate school and earn your money, don't try to squeeze it out of all the consumers out there who always end up paying the price for the "bad apples"
in our society. Remember...what comes around goes around! Stay honest. I do know that the desire to stay home with your kids can make you look for financial solutions to make it work, but this is not your pot of gold at the end of your rainbow!! I'm sure you could get your mom to keep the kids while you return to work (even part-time).
One more piece of advice, if you are stressed out and overwhelmed with your situation, get rid of the puppy! Lighten your load. Spend less time online and perhaps take the kiddies to the library and read to them. Now that is an inexpensive way to invest in your kids future and spend some quality time too, and if you rid yourself of the puppy, you won't even have to clean up poop or pee when you return from the library!!IP: Logged |
zeus_daughter2
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posted 01-13-2003 10:47 AM
Interesting this & that, he said, she said.Lawyers take cases they know they are going to lose. As long as they are not a high profile attorney or the case is not high profile (publicity is publicity whether an ad or article), if they have no political ambition. Last, but certainly not least, is your ability to pay for services we perform at the time they are rendered. Especially, if there is that slight chance of losing in court. I believe you were not an employee of Home Depot. Life is not always fair. Ask yourself this...will it be worth all you will have to go thru just to get a couple of grand in your pocket? I would not go thru it myself....it's stressful. Mental and emotional well-being are priceless. You hear me? Priceless. Now, I know all too well the chime of the words I am hearing. I know the sound of a mother who loves her kids and wants to be home (I did it for years). I also know how I have seen many a mother who did the stay home thing...thinking it was in everyones best interest only to be so stressed out over money that they lost site of their "big picture" which is a happy family. If your desire to stay home is so strong you can not work outside the home (mothers experience that sometimes). Go domestic to the max...do in home day for other kids. IP: Logged |
Tia111
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posted 01-13-2003 11:39 PM
Zeus Daughter 2, You wrote almost identical
reply to mine. You can just tell that she is searching way too hard for a way to afford to stay at home. Litigation is an awful way to achieve this goal especially since we the consumers would be the ones paying for her to stay home. Did you see her attempt on McDonald's? That one was even more lame than this one!!IP: Logged |
zeus_daughter2
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posted 01-17-2003 01:17 AM
Wouldn't it be nice to sue everyone that pissed ya off or did ya wrong? Hell, if it were like that... I would not have to be in school. Suffering....and I do mean suffering!!!Whereas I do not believe she worked for Home D. I am willing to bet someone she is very close to did work for them. Perhaps the man she is with. There are a ton of fakes on this board in one way or another.... I don't think ol' girl is all bad....you know we have all been tripping bout something at sometime in our lives....that by no means makes us as humans worthless. LOL I think she wants to be at home...and that is wonderful in its own way. Babies have a way of doing that to ya! IP: Logged |
mo
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posted 03-23-2003 07:05 AM
i work for home depot as we speak and they do not take care of employees well and as far as the minimum wage goes in utah it is not 9.00 an hour. maybe it was like that when bob nardeli wasn't the ceo, but as soon as he walked in the door home depot has went sugar to shit, i've worked there for over two years and i used to love going to work, but now i hate it, because of the changes that bob has made for the store. not all of the changes were bad, but for the most part they are not efficent and customer friendly and home depot USED to be all about the families, but that was in the past. so for someone who doesn't even work there, don't listen to them because they don't know what there talking about, home depot is not all about the families, it's a slogan all bob cares about is getting the stock back up so he can get his shares. they way home depot used to be run when the stock was higher and bob was not there they did take pride in taking care of there employees,IP: Logged |
kealy_5
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posted 08-09-2003 10:02 AM
He did not say that the minimum wage in Utah was 9.00 dollars an hour. He said that it was 5.15 an hour but that Home Depot starts their employees out at 9.00 dollars an hour. I worked at Home Depot for 7 months and started at 9.50 an hour as a cashier. My only complaint about that place was that they don't have enough employees to cover everything that needs to be done so we were killing our selves to do the work of 3 or 4 people which resulted in bad customer service. Alot of the employees cared but they were only one person.
As for the lady that fell in the parking lot. Get a life!IP: Logged |
lastson
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posted 04-03-2004 05:27 PM
so everyones complaining about home depot, good. It isn't the greatest place. The woman who fell should have been lookign sure, but they are responible for the condition of the parking lot. Which means she should be compensated for her injuries, her bills in the least. As for the depot's pay, don't know if anyone is aware be they are hiring at lower and lower rates everyday. The management never praise and always scorn. They have a public face and a private one. When everything comes down to it its all about money. I've worked alot of retail. And once the owners leave the places usually fall down. Depots lucky in the fact that its never had a real big public lawsuit, but it will. And I hope the new mother does sue them and makes them apologize. You now the ethical thing a business should do anyway.
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hanibal
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posted 04-25-2004 06:15 PM
Hey, I'm sorry that you slipped in the Home Depot parking lot, but it was not the stores' fault that you fell. I am no fan of Home Depot, but your whole homefront problem stems more from a long string of poor choices, NOT related to your Home Depot injury. YOU SLIPPED, get over it. If you spent as much time, money and energy rehabilitating your injury, as you spend sending letters to lawyers and getting wittness statements, you'd be all better now. You have an implied responsiblity to stand upright. By suing Home Depot for all sorts of phoney pain and suffering that you had before your fall you cause the price of everything to go up for everyone. Life owes none of us anything. When I slip or trip and fall down, I get up, wipe myself off and move on. Get a grip, life is tough, everyone falls down at some time, but not everyone sues everyone when they fall.
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Originally posted by homedepotsucks:
Eight months ago, while I was seven months pregnant, my foot became wedged in large deep hole in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah and I fell. I landed hard on my left elbow, knee/outer calf and portion of stomach. Two witnesses who saw me fall helped me into store where I gave manager report and witnesses gave their statements-while we were doing this hole was covered with cement. I was cut and bleeding and cramping, went to doctor and told to go home and rest as blood pressure was sky high. Severe bruising developed and serious pain-couldn't trreat it becasue I was pregnant. Several weeks later blood clot developed at site of injuries as documented by photos and witnesses-was induced two weeks early due to risk to me and baby. My family and I suffered severe trauma as a result of this fall-we worried about my health and health of baby, unable to sleep for pain, six year old son had nightmares that I was going to die from blood clot, walked with a limp for a month after as documented by witness reports and doctor. I quite my job six months before birth of baby to have one on one time with six year old as I had never been home full time with him-before fall we did alot and I was in his Kindergarten class twice a week-after the fall nothing.Have logged over 75 calls to Home Depot and their liability company-Sedgewick Claims. I have had four return phone calls. Spoke to Nancy Bunker at Home Depot liability claims and was told that if she was me she would just get over it and that it was my fault as I fell in the hole and should have seen it. (I was trying to avoid being backed into that day by a big truck as supported by witness statements-I was busy looking out for traffic and not for large holes in the parking lot) Parking lot was four spaces from front of store on a well traveled route. I have sent over ten letters Priority mail at $11.00 a piece as they always lost ones that I sent regular mail, twelve sets of photos, witness reports, doctors and hospital records, detailed journal of injuries, I ran all around hells acres getting lab results and records and spent countless hours sitting in doctors offices all from injuries related to the fall and all I have been offered is a minimal amount (under $1000.00) and been told I was lucky to even get that.Where is th justice? When a woman can get millions of dollars for burning her tongue on a hot cup of coffee and I a seven months pregnant woman with physical and emotional injuries cannot get anything-not even an apology. I am so frustrated and at wits end. I really believe that if the public knew how terribly I had been treated by this company they would be outraged and never shop there again. If you agree and would like to support me in this cause please call Home Depot Consumer Affairs (I have and have got no where) at 1-800-553-3199 and let them know how outraged you are-tell them that what happened to me ( Hilary) is unacceptable and that it needs to be resolved.Thank You!
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canadian
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posted 06-17-2004 04:15 PM
its funny ... first she says she was a linden utah store.. then she is canadian fully canadian...... its funny as soon as she brought up the case about the woman who burned her tounge on the coffee.. thats it.. THAT IS ALL THIS WOMAN WANTS IS MONEY.... give me a break... look where you walk.. your 6 y/o kid had night mares ... LOL please the ONLY reason s/he might of had any night mares was because YOU or YOUR HUBBY told them that you might die.. all this pain all that pain YOUR JUST OUT FOR MONEY...oh yeah for the record ... I work at depot.. and she says that while they were filling out an accident form the stored filled in the pot HOLE LOL bull shit.. first we are NOT ALLOWED to do anything like that... each store has a grounds MANTANIENCE contractor... we contact them and they come in to do that work NOT US... the ONLY thing the store would of done was to put signage over the hole NOTHING MORE.... proves that this woman either hurt herself else where and tried to extort money from depot or she is just bullshitting to begine with LOL its a joke IP: Logged |
HARDHEART
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posted 07-21-2004 05:22 AM
As an attorney who protects business owners from the sort of liability discussed here I found this discussion interesting. The store is not a "construction site" it is a business open to the public and as such it HAS A DUTY OF CARE to those it "invites" onto its properties. If this woman was injured to a condition that the store not only should have had notice of as an openly dagerous condition, but "created" through improper or incomplete construction, she is legally entitled to REASONABLE compensation for her expenses, and not a penny more. The people she is dealing with at Home Depot are specifically paid to give her the run-around and discourage and abuse her, not help her.IP: Logged |
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posted 07-22-2004 10:28 AM
People are nutty at home depot. One time someone farted in the lumber section. it really smelled. another time i went to the bathroom at home depot and someone was craping in the urinal. it smelled also. the managers there going around farting on the products. one time i saw a manager pooping in a bucket and then he put it back on a shelf.IP: Logged |
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posted 07-25-2004 08:34 AM
Hardheart, find me just one document from homedepot that tells me that they are hired to give people the run around and I will believe you. Your not a lawyer yet or you would not have printed that statement knowing that your pc address and number is logged on this site.IP: Logged |
TitTwister
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posted 07-30-2004 03:26 PM
shut up all of you crying little tit bags! check this out: I was screwed on a metro bus by a beautiful woman the other night. We had some sex! Her chi-chi's were like 2 punch ball balloons waiting to be played with by an eager child who has been locked in seclusion for a while. I opened her cabinets and b-o-i-n-g! I licked her buttons and slapped her balloons around like a maniac dad out of control whipping his child. She moaned as I slid my rocket in between her two docking stations. After exploring the mountains for a while I proceeded to explore the caverns. I pulled her tarp down and then started mining. I struck gold. This was no ordinary cave! I mined and mined until my cart shot off the track spewing gold dust all over her peaks. Dynamite! I'm sure that she made pearls with my huge contribution.IP: Logged |
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Oh bullshit! I think I saw this letter in an issue of 1998 Penthouse Letters. It sucked then and by fucking God it still sucks now.... LOL Just kidding, but really does anyone REALLY talk like that about sex? I would hope that if that was what you consider a top notch piece of ass in your lifetime that you enjoyed it more than you wrote you did. Many Happy Bus Rides,
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walterawilson
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posted 09-11-2004 01:38 PM
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Originally posted by homedepotsucks:
Eight months ago, while I was seven months pregnant, my foot became wedged in large deep hole in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah and I fell. I landed hard on my left elbow, knee/outer calf and portion of stomach. Two witnesses who saw me fall helped me into store where I gave manager report and witnesses gave their statements-while we were doing this hole was covered with cement. I was cut and bleeding and cramping, went to doctor and told to go home and rest as blood pressure was sky high. Severe bruising developed and serious pain-couldn't trreat it becasue I was pregnant. Several weeks later blood clot developed at site of injuries as documented by photos and witnesses-was induced two weeks early due to risk to me and baby. My family and I suffered severe trauma as a result of this fall-we worried about my health and health of baby, unable to sleep for pain, six year old son had nightmares that I was going to die from blood clot, walked with a limp for a month after as documented by witness reports and doctor. I quite my job six months before birth of baby to have one on one time with six year old as I had never been home full time with him-before fall we did alot and I was in his Kindergarten class twice a week-after the fall nothing.Have logged over 75 calls to Home Depot and their liability company-Sedgewick Claims. I have had four return phone calls. Spoke to Nancy Bunker at Home Depot liability claims and was told that if she was me she would just get over it and that it was my fault as I fell in the hole and should have seen it. (I was trying to avoid being backed into that day by a big truck as supported by witness statements-I was busy looking out for traffic and not for large holes in the parking lot) Parking lot was four spaces from front of store on a well traveled route. I have sent over ten letters Priority mail at $11.00 a piece as they always lost ones that I sent regular mail, twelve sets of photos, witness reports, doctors and hospital records, detailed journal of injuries, I ran all around hells acres getting lab results and records and spent countless hours sitting in doctors offices all from injuries related to the fall and all I have been offered is a minimal amount (under $1000.00) and been told I was lucky to even get that.Where is th justice? When a woman can get millions of dollars for burning her tongue on a hot cup of coffee and I a seven months pregnant woman with physical and emotional injuries cannot get anything-not even an apology. I am so frustrated and at wits end. I really believe that if the public knew how terribly I had been treated by this company they would be outraged and never shop there again. If you agree and would like to support me in this cause please call Home Depot Consumer Affairs (I have and have got no where) at 1-800-553-3199 and let them know how outraged you are-tell them that what happened to me ( Hilary) is unacceptable and that it needs to be resolved.Thank You!
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posted 10-05-2004 07:49 AM
HARDHEART... ARE YOU A GOOD LAWYER OR AN AMBULANCE CHASER? HOME DEPOT (IN MOST CASES) DOES NOT OWN THE PROPERTY IT SITS ON. IF YOU DID EVEN THE SLIGHTEST RESEARCH YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS. SO, IN THE CASE OF THE "PREGNANT TRIPPER", HOME DEPOT COULD NOT BE SUED. THE TOWN (OR 'LANDLORD') IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST DEPOT PARKING LOTS AND HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE LOTS. IN MOST CASES (98.3%) THE TOWN WILL NOT EVEN ALLOW EMPLOYEES (MANAGERS OR OTHERWISE) TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO ANY DANGEROUS "POTHOLES" OR OTHER. HOME DEPOT HAS BEEN FINED 2300 TIMES (VARIOUS TOWNS/STATES) FOR ALTERING DAMAGED PROPERTY IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. I LEARNED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IN 14 MINUTES. WHAT LAW SCHOOL DID YOU ATTEND? MAYBE YOU AND "OW, OW, OW... MY TOE" CAN BOTH SUE.IP: Logged |
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oops sorry! mistake![This message has been edited by zeus_daughter2 (edited 10-09-2004).] IP: Logged |
HomeDepot Sucks
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posted 03-05-2005 04:54 AM
Its not her fault that she stepped into a pot hole Megaloman1ac, you must be a Home Depot butt kissing brown noser Associate or Manager, only a Home Depot Employee would be stupid enough to reply like that, Home Depot has been steadly sinking just like the Titanic the day Bob Nardeli to over the company, I have Friends that have worked for Home Depot, one has worked there for 10 years and one for 9 years, they both loved working for Home Depot in the mid to late 90's but the day Bob took over everthing change the stock price went into the Toilet and never recovered, and Bob keeps coming up with new ways to fire full time Employees, My friends tell me that managment has been firing full time associates at there store and at serveral other Home Depots that make over a certain Dollars amount, There Firing all the Skilled employees because they cost more per hour, then rehiring non skilled Idiots that when you ask them a question they answer I don't know or we don't carry that, when what you asked for is right behind them on the shelf I had that really happen to me, and that is why they don't want to pay here for falling in the parking lot, because they don't even want to pay there employees so do you think there acually going to give her some money for falling in there parking lot that was there fault for not fixing it, there loosing so much money because of Bob nardeli driving the Home Depot Titanic into the Iceburg, thats why Home Depots buying up all of its own Stock its trying a last ditch effort in trying to make there stock price to go back up but it won't work because Home Depot is really starting to Leave a Bad Taste in every ones mouth the way they treat customers now and employees its pitafull. My friends hate working for Home Depot now because Bob keep change company polices every day inventing new ways to screw over there employees and customers, Bob Nardeli does not care if he runs Home Depot into the ground because lets face it He's a Multi Millionaire he could give a crap less if Home Depot employees loose there job or Home Depot goes belly up because it will never effect him or his family, think about it, yeah hes going to say he cares what happens to Home Depot because he would be an Idiot if he didn't say that because thats his Job to say that, the Bottom Line is When Bernie and Arthur ran Home Depot it was a great Company, but now that Bobs running it its one of the worst places to work for now moral in all the stores bad, It use to be a carrier I was told, now its just a temp Job
,because all of the employees and Managment live in constant fear of loosing there jobs every day, they tell me its only a matter of time before they loose there jobs also because they make a fairly good wage per hour so there tring to find new jobs most of them have been getting rehired at lowes making more money per hour I'm told, not that Lowes is any better than Home Depot or not but thats what they tell me, I just could beleive that some one would acually blame her for stepping into a pot hole in there parking lot, Bottom Line its not here fault Home Depot is responsible for keeping there parking hazzard free, poor upkeep was the problem on Home Depots part!!!
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posted 03-15-2005 06:23 AM
As a former Home Depot corporate employee, I can tell you, yes it is true most of the stores are not owned by the Home Depot, as to the legality of this matter, I have no answer for I am not an attorney, as to her accusations of Home Depot not responding to her letters and calls, I find that unlikely to be true. I do believe that *all* employees contribute to a companys success, and unfortunately CEO Nardelli is running store personnel morale "to the ground", as for running the company "to the ground" it is not feaseable, the home improvement industry is a multi-billion dollar market. As for store personnel my advice for them is to prospect for a much better job, it's not going to get any better.Best of Luck IP: Logged |
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posted 04-09-2005 10:48 PM
I read most of these post about HD. I know that the first one is true, the pregnant lady falling. I am a HD employee and my sister was hurt inside the store some lumber was dropped on her foot by an employee the did not have the safty poles up when it happened so they were neglegent. My sister had to have surgey on her foot because the wood damaged the tendons in her foot. this has been almost 2 years she now has an atorney. A rather larger firm who has several suits against Home Depot. My sis is on a fixed income and has to pay out of pocket all her medical expenses because HOME DEPOT said the would compensate her when the the doctor released her. this has not happened yet she is still haveing problems with her foot. Also the post about Nordelli is true the moral of the employees at the Home Depot have gone to "shit" I started at Depot just befor he took over and I see a big differance. They think they are doing you a favor by giving you a discount on stock. I would and will never invest in depot stock because the way I see the compny going it is going to go down hill. the stock will never be where it was before Nordelli. I could say so much more but I will save it for later. IP: Logged |
crybabyassasin
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posted 06-09-2005 01:13 AM
Lottery...no...real job...no..hmmm...maybe i'll just try some stupid half ass con at the local big box retailer..yea that works!!! Come on lady a hole in the parking lot and a "big monster truck"? Sounds more like a hole in your scheme for a frivilous never gonna work law suit. Why do people even try? They got millions of dollars tied up in lawyers because of people like you. Millions that could be going to jobs in your comunities....well to people who want them. Here's a news flash guys you can't win! One of the first things these guys do when opening a new store is get the best lawyer in town on retention. They got the money to do that unlike most people shopping in there stores and they know that. So best advise is to stop whinning stop trying to get rich quick and use some freaking sense when walking across a parking lot where heavy machinary and large heavy materials are present...  later crybabies!IP: Logged |
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posted 06-09-2005 08:47 AM
Bottom line: you are correct home depot does suck.
Being a vendor that has to deal with this co. and the corporate employees is just plain hell. everyone must bow down to the great corporate home depot. Only thing is we are not only a vendor but also a customer, which they seem to forget. So I'll continue to go to the other home improvement company and grit my teeth every time the phone rings and it's another home depot corporate eeployee.IP: Logged |
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posted 06-22-2005 06:05 PM
I am a home depot employee, and yes, we do suck ass. I have seen many incidents like this, and trust me, employees get the same run around. Hillary, I support you completely, and I hope that all turns out well. While I cannot even begin to tell you how to get the compensation you deserve, all I can say is that it is managements fault, and that the real wmployyes would be much more sympathetic to you. I know it itsn't much coming from a lowly stocker, but I would like to officially apologize for my companies actions. They should have known better. I hope your child is ok.IP: Logged |
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posted 08-22-2005 01:07 AM
Hone Depot is in my opinion running out of steam. I have been employed by them for over 3 yrs. I was hired at a lower rate than other employees but that is not the reason for my post. The stores in my area are not caring about their personel anymore. Some of the stores in the Charlotte, NC market have an 47% turnover rate. Yes nearly half. THat should be a major sign that something is going on. Personally at my store I have seen 2 entirely new management staffs. And I am considered one of the oldest members at my store, with less than 4 yrs of service mind you. Nardelli is about the bottom line, not the people who got him there. There are several employees that do care about their job. I am one of them. The stock options don't look good, and the merit badge system is being done away with. There is no way of receiving praise for your work. Other than the proverbial pat on the back. And last time i checked that doesn't pay rent. This is my own personal observation, but it seems that Home Depot is dangeroulsy close to having a union. That just might be the scare it needs to get back to its roots. The home renovation business is a big one yes. BUt the depot must be reminded that there are several other retailers that are in competetion with them. And offer more personalized help. With the turn over rate in my market the slogan "You can do it we can help", should be changed to "You can do it we can watch"IP: Logged |
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posted 09-23-2005 09:10 PM
I am writing this email because I am furious with Home Depot and I thought everyone in my email address book should know why.
The week of 7/29 I attempted to order an arch window blind for my new home. Sound easy enough? Read on. The woman at the store told me I needed a template even though I knew the measurements. I said "ok, I will go to the front of the store and measure 47 1/2 by 24 on a piece of newspaper and bring it back to you" She said she would not accept it because she would know I did not go home to make it. (I am not kidding) I talked to the store manager. He went to talk to her and came back to tell me I was welcome to GO HOME and make a template and bring it back in (again, not kidding). I talked to another store manager the next day and I brought in a template that I used a ruler on a piece of newspaper and measured 47 1/2 across by 24. I was told it would take 10 days to come in. A MONTH LATER I called the store. They told me that the company lost the template! Why didn't they call and tell me? (Because Home Depot does NOT CARE) We made another template using the same method as before. We were called 2 weeks later to be told (I swear to God I am not making this up) that the company returned the template because it was not cut out. Now, 2 months after I fought and got the stupid thing ordered, I am being told my order is ON HOLD. The measurement on the template does not match what I verbally told them. The VERY RUDE employee who called said "All I need from you is to know which is right. She proceeded to get irate and hang up on me. I called the manager. When I told her that I will no longer make purchases from Home Depot, she said "OK" and hung up. Why? Because Home Depot does not care. I still do not have my stupid arch blind!
We probably have a thousand dollars or more on our Home Depot credit card. We bought $400.00 dollars worth of blinds during this time we were trying to get the arch. NEVER AGAIN.
I also did a search on the internet and found web sites devoted to Home Depot Customer Service horror stories.
Please. if practical, do not buy anything from Home Depot. If for no other reason you could end up in Home Depot Customer Service hell just like me.
Please pass this message on......................
P.S. After I originally sent this email, Home Depot called and said they would not order my arch until I brought in ANOTHER template. I swear, how incompetent can one store be?IP: Logged |
Enough is enough
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posted 09-27-2005 12:56 AM
Just passing through and happened to catch and read most of whats been going on with the silly woman who is attempting to get into the pockets of Nardelli and company. I'll tell you one thing (7+ years with HD), HD is a pretty crappy place since Nardelli took over, that I will agree with. Bernie and Arthur knew exactly how to run a business, Nardelli knows how to run a business into the ground (look at Sears). As for the clumsy lady above...and all replies there after, store management cannot do anything other than complete an accident injury report at the store. As for corporate running you through hoops, yeah I believe that as well. They are in the business to make money, not give it out. If you were truly oblivious to your surroundings and legitimately "tripped" than that is unfortunate. I do know that the parking lots here in the Chicago area are probably much worse off than that you were shopping in. I think there is no excuse for not having some common sense. Most people watch where they walk, in front of them. Dodging a raging lunatic driving right at you is one thing, attempting a slpi and fall for your own lazy benefit is another. I've worked on cases like yours for the store (investigating). And time and time again I come across the same thing, someone out to score some money so they don't have to work. If your looking for a hand out from HD, I would suggest going elsewhere. It will probably take longer than you want to spend. And when its all said and done with, you will probably come out behind (time&$$$ spent) to get there. As for HD repairing the hole right away, this would not happen. Again, we are not allowed to do any, ANY, work to the building or property. We have a maintenance group that does come out and take care of things like this (w/i 24hrs). So, yes, a sign would be posted and that would be it.
So my advice to you, on behalf of a disgruntled employee who hates the company but isn't out to scam them, pack your crap and move along. HD is not handing out money, but when/if they do, I'll let you know.IP: Logged |
Poppy_Margarita
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posted 09-27-2005 08:34 AM
Uh, Hello????? Did you not read that she was PREGNANT?? At 7 months pregnant, some women can not SEE their own feet much less a hole in a parking lot. She doesn't sound like a person who is willing to put her unborn child's life at risk or the possibility of LOSING that child for a few bucks from Home Depot. I don't know what state you are in Enough, but in my state (Florida), there are regulations for this type of thing. You are certainly entitled to your opinion; however, I didn't get the feeling she was "attempting a slip and fall for her own lazy benefit". IP: Logged |
Zeus_Daughter_2
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posted 09-27-2005 02:47 PM
Hey you don't have to be pregant not to be able to see your own feet just be someone who wears bifocals!IP: Logged |
fvchewtoy
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posted 09-29-2005 06:02 AM
Home depot is a big company who could easily afford to pay the medical bills and should know to keep their parking lot safe...I dont think you should be entitled to gobs and gobs of money but should be reimbursed for actual damages...but i do believe that home depot would act like that because it is typical for a big company to act like that until it receives media attention...on your side there are entire web sites devoted to how home depot screwed them.IP: Logged |
luckylittleme
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posted 10-13-2005 02:49 PM
I have to agree that home depot sucks. I was injured while pulling a cart, I had purchased some potting soil, and a few plants and was walking to my car, I was pulling the cart behind me, somehow it bumped the back of my leg and it severed 80% of my achilles tendon. At the time that this happened I thought that the cart had cut the back of my leg I went to the hospital thinking I would need a few stitches and that would be that, boy was I wrong, I was in surgery for over 2 hours and then put in a non weight bearing cast for 8 weeks, the weeks of therapy and I'm still walking with a limp. My husband went to home depot after seeing me in the hospital and filled an accident report. They have denied any liability, I'm not saying that I should get alot of money for this, but I do think that they should take care of my medical bills which are over $30,000 plus the time that I missed from work. Why would they have carts that have edges on them that are sharp enough to do that kind of damageIP: Logged |
sponkos
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posted 10-14-2005 12:27 PM
Home depot sucks ass, go to lowes, much better place to shop.IP: Logged |
luckylittleme
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posted 10-17-2005 09:57 AM
Had I known then what I know now I would never have been in a Home Depot, and certainly would never have taken my children in one with me. It wasn't until after the injury that I found out how unsafe and uncaring Home Depot was. IP: Logged |
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posted 10-27-2005 08:44 PM
As far as Home Depot goes, one thing people need to realize is that the stores are vastly understaffed. As a former employee, I can tell you that is a major issue, if not THE major issue. If you've never worked there before and are the occasional once or twice a year shopper, then you probably don't realize that the store is broken down by department. If there are several departments where so-and-so who is "supposed" to be working that night either called out sick, pulled a no call/no show, or is simply nowhere to be found (this happens quite often), then there will be aisles and aisles where there are no Home Depot employees. The poor person who actually DOES feel like earning what little money he/she makes falls victim to the angry customer who wanders 8 aisles over screaming and yelling since the drill he wants to buy in the hardware dept. is locked up and nobody has the key. It's such a tired scenario... There's the 85% who are useless and the 15% who do the bulk of the work. The sad part is that the useless 85% are usually paid more since they kiss ass better or were hired for specific reasons of technicality(being skilled is not one of them.) Any employee who shows up on time, does their work, practices good customer service, and holds up their end of the bargain always leaves. They don't hang around HD when there is no incentive to do so. They bust their ass for a year to get an OK review and a 28 cent raise. You don't keep customers happy by giving your most "promotable" employees a 28 cent raise after a year of great service. Especially when they were only making $9-$10/hr. to begin with. Are their companies that are ran better? Of course there are because what I've seen stinks. Like the person up top said previously - this place doesn't even want to pay their own employees. They don't want to pay their BEST employees! Why would they want to give you free money for tripping in a pothole? You should tell them that they will be losing thousands of dollars from your sales and purchases if you stop shopping there so they fix those potholes ASAP. Oh yeah, but I forgot... you don't care if the parking lot is safe. You're just looking for handouts from a major corporation. Maybe they will give you something good for your pain and heartache like a $25 giftcard.IP: Logged |
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posted 10-27-2005 11:32 PM
To support Atlantic’s comments and to explain more deeply the hell that is working at home depot. To start off you have management, they’re all idiots and only got the management position by blowing the right person. Picture this scenario, this one of my days at the home depot working in lumber and building materials. First off I’m punching in at 4 AM on a Monday morning by myself, I have a lumber truck sitting outside that I have to unload and get into the overhead before 6 am when the store opens. If you’ve never had to do this then you may say, hey, what’s the problem, that sounds easy, for you people all I have to say is f-you. There are many many Monday mornings of practice that allow me to do this. As crazy as this may sound this is the easy part of my day. That’s all done and now I get my list from my retarded department head. It’s two goddamn pages long and I’m the only one covering 7 isles until 10 am. So my day starts at 6 am with the worst of all customers……the dirt-bag contractor. He has 2 slaves with him and decides that he is gonna send one of them to the top row of cantilevers for a PT 4 step riser. So I got this laborer climbing up the racking in the main lumber isle for something that’s banded 30 feet in the air. When I tell the guy to get down the contractor tells me to shut the f*** up or he’s gonna kick my ass. How do you respond to that, I don’t know…prolly the way I did….throw the guy out of the store….yes I’m flipping out and it’s only 6:15 in the morning. I don’t think I need to go any further unless you would like me to tell you about the lazy customers that want you to forklift 10 bags of 50 lb concrete on a pallet to his pick-up truck. Don’t be so lazy, I still have a page and a half to go on my list. And because I’m by myself I also have to cut wood….that’s right folks…home depot cuts wood…with the worst not square, always dull, terrifying saw in the world. God forbid that you try and explain to some one that precise cutting is impossible since it doesn’t cut straight, no jackass I’m not stupid, there is nothing wrong with me, I know how to use this saw and it’s a piece of crap. Now it’s 7:00 am and this guy goes through the gates while I’m operating a forklift and I ask the guy to leave the closed area for his safety and he tell me to f off he’s got to get his precious insulation. Not to be a dick but I don’t care….just get out of my zone…. So I tell the guy again he must leave the area so I don’t get fired, that’s right, I get fired when you stupid customers go through my gates…you think that shit is funny…I sure don’t…as much as I hate that job it’s impossible to get a job while you’re in college that has the hours I need. So to sum it up I hate everyone now, and because of you lazy a-holes I don’t give a f*** and I’m glad you fell in the parking lot for two reasons, 1) I hate you (although I really wish you weren’t pregnant) 2). So you can sue the crap out of home depot IP: Logged |
Poppy_Margarita
Member Posts: 359
From:USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted 10-28-2005 08:37 AM
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IP: Logged |
Zeus_Daughter_2
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From:Louisville, Illinois
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posted 10-28-2005 02:48 PM
me too poppy!IP: Logged |
atlantic
Junior Member Posts: 4
From:New York
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-28-2005 09:23 PM
You know a company is bad when there's a ton of people who "used to work" for them. I know 4 or 5 people who used to work for Home Depot and I met all of them after I was an employee there. I am happy to say that I am now in the past tense category as well. I can now say that I "used to work" for them or "I WORKED for them" and that's a good feeling. Even if you were a twisted and moronic person, you still wouldn't be able to log 10 years in there nowadays since full-timers are #1 on the store managers' hitlists. Lets see how this adds up... they don't want career employees since they don't want to pay out benefits or decent wages yet they want to manipulate your life if you work there. For instance, they like to give you hours that purposely don't allow you to have a life outside of work so you have no choice but to devote your existence to that dump. They're apparently stupid enough to think that a 20 year old college student working there part-time is going to comply to this. "You won't let me have saturday off this week? I'm going to a party that night. Oh well, I'll just call out sick again." That's what you get if you run your business like garbage. Management walks around trying to confuse the lowly associates into thinking that money isn't a factor. "We're going to increase your workload since 2 of your SMART colleagues just gave their 2 week notice so now you have to do this, this, this, this, and this, and that on top of what is already expected of you. Oh! Don't let me forget, if you're a good boy then 6 months from now we'll give you a raise." LOL, how many times have we all heard that one. Half of the time the manager who was lying and making up all of these false offers isn't even there in 6 months time. They either transfer to a different store, go to Lowe's for an extra dollar an hour or you guessed it, get fired.IP: Logged |
Lazarous
Junior Member Posts: 2
From:Sandy, UT, 849094
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-31-2005 11:03 AM
Atlantic,You are completely right, THD is a very shitty place to work, first they try to convince you that you are privilaged to work there, which you realy are not since everyone else there doesn't have even a single year of college. Then they dont pay attention to your availibility, I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Utah, and I can't afford to work more than 20 hours a week, but the incompotent morons schedule me 30 hours a week, when I bring it to their attention, they tell me to be a team player, but how is it in this team that only the associates are making the sacrafices and not the middle management. I failed a differential equations test because of them. Furthermore, the availibility sheet is a contract, signed by both the employee and manager. Due to the fact that they didn't follow said contract, I am consulting an attorney for reimbursement of this semester's tuition. Furthermore, thay expect you to put that place on the top if your priorities. I AM INITIATING A BOYCOTT OF THE HOME DEPOT CORPORATION, ESPECIALLY THE RIVERTON, UT HOME DEPOT FOR NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PERSONAL TIME REQUIREMENTS OF ITS EMPLOYEES. IP: Logged |
Lazarous
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From:Sandy, UT, 849094
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-31-2005 11:08 AM
I forgot,I have beed working there for six months ans I still havn't reieved my 90 day raise, I've told them multiple times about the problem, and you guessed it, they told me to be a team player, well guess what, TEAM DEPOT IS COMPRISED OF MORONS, when something is owed to me, I want it, I am including retro pay in my lawsuit as well. IP: Logged |
Fishing1967
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 11-17-2005 09:59 PM
As a former Manager for Home Depot, they strive to avoid taking care of issues like this. This type of issue, is exactly why I left the company. Too many of the local people that I deal with everyday and my family deals with everyday had issues that Home Depot just would not back up....I am sorry for your issues and hope that things are going ok...IP: Logged |
pogue mahone
Member Posts: 62
From:Cork, Ireland
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 11-21-2005 07:28 AM
Here's my Home Depot story....not quite as juicy as others but sums up the attitude nonetheless. I was doing some painting and needed to buy another tin. My wife did the paint run so I gave her the empty tin and off she went. When she came back it was the right colour mix, but the wrong type...high gloss instead of eggshell. No biggie, we all make mistakes. I went back to get it exchanged and that's were the fun started. First of all the morons in the paint department just laughed at me and told me they don't take returns on mixed paint....no problem, I bit my tongue and went off to the customer service desk, who told me the same. I tried to explain that the store had mixed the wrong paint, it wasn't our mistake. Still no joy. I can be a bit of a hothead so started to get pissed off at this point and asked to see the head moron. They called him up in his office and I could hear him on the phone saying, "Tell him I'm at lunch" so I grabbed the phone off the customer service idiot and told him to get his *ucking arse down here or he'll need paint clean up in aisle 12....needless to say he came down.I tried to calmly explain what the minor issue was, that my wife had brought in the empty tin but the paint department had simply mixed the wrong type of paint, and that this was being totally blown out of proportion, but was told point blank, "We don't exchange custom mixed paint, I'm sorry if your wife ordered the wrong type" At this point I'm over the edge. "LOOK! Exchange the *ucking paint or call the police and para-medics because you'll need both" My paint was duly exchanged without further adou! The head moron did try to get the last dig in by saying, "Please be sure to order the correct paint next time sir" "NEXT TIME??? WHAT NEXT TIME WOULD THIS BE YOU STUPID MORON?" was my reply I know they are a huge company but I was in the home improvement business at the time and all my associates in every trade switched their business to Lowes, (and all had similar storied to tell, which made for an entertaining happy hour) so that store in particular did lose a lot of business over a $25 tin of paint.....and that's the moral of the story, the only way you can get back at these arrogant companies is buy hurting them were it hurts, in the tills, even if an item may cost you a quarter more in another place, it's worth it. [This message has been edited by pogue mahone (edited 11-21-2005).] [This message has been edited by pogue mahone (edited 11-21-2005).] IP: Logged |
renstonian
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Boston MA and L.A. CA USA
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 11-23-2005 04:32 PM
Their inventory computers don't work anymore. No older guys with experience to help, just young punks on dope. You can do it, we can help? NOT.When a company begins to sacrifice customers for the good of the employees, they are on the way out. I'm too tired to type the dreadful, week long story of rude, incompetant, lying, insulting, behavior from Watertown MA to Atlanta GA, In the news today is the story of a contractor who bought $1600 of merchandise, and forgot the THD carpenter's pencil he put behind his ear. When he left the store, two of their young Hitler Youth security punks ran out and because of the pencil one gave him a notice never to enter another HD store while the other gave him a flyer about shop lifting.
On local CBS, ABC and NBC. They hadn't heard of this in Atlanta, but they LAUGHED about it. I think Bob Nardelli is perpetrating a large scam as Loew's begins to eat his luch. As IMUS in the morning says, they are DREADFUL and can't suck enough. IP: Logged |
atlantic
Junior Member Posts: 4
From:New York
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 11-26-2005 03:48 AM
The problem with the inventory computers is that nothing is documented correctly so whatever number they give you is going to be way off. For instance, if they tell you there are 326 of something onhand when in the past, 2 or 3 pallets of that item were received wrong, then the inventory number is not going to be close. Add in the amount of damaged pieces which were thrown out yet NOT marked down and you might as well not even ask. The nightcrew is usually the biggest problem regarding this. They don't seem to think that anything is "their job" so sure, they'll throw out 10 damaged pieces but they're not going to document it. So figure this happens for a year or two and count in the several pallets that didn't show up on the truck yet WERE listed on the PO paperwork and the inventory is an absolute joke.IP: Logged |
billsoxs
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posted 12-14-2005 12:54 AM
Wow - and I thought that they were screwing with me.... Nice to see the HD sucks in multiple parts of the country. (The Dallas area HDs are the same as everywhere else...)IP: Logged |
Poppy_Margarita
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Registered: May 2005
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posted 12-14-2005 09:56 AM
Let's all say it together.........HOME DEPOTS SUCKS!!! lolIP: Logged |
sloppy2nds
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From:Canada
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 12-15-2005 07:00 PM
I was hurt a few years ago at a homedepot.We had purchased 30 sheets of drywall loaded on a flat drywall carrier cart. We paid for the drywall, and they proceeded to open the "contractor" loading doors for us. We wheeled the drywall out and I drove my truck up to the loading area. I exited the truck and the and walked toward the drywall. For some mysterious reason, the drywall cart fell over. The cart and it's full load of drywall, some 1500 pounds, struck me on the right knee. I ended up with a torn acl and torn miniscus in my knee. I have had 5 surgerys to repair the knee and to this day it is not feeling to strong. My dr. recently told me that in 15 years I willr equire a new metal knee. Home depot's insurance company offered me a generous sum of 700$ for my troubles. I quickly refused that and attained a lawyer. To make a long story short, after 4 years of a lawsuit, we finally have a date scheduled for mediation. I am looking forward to seing if Home depot will finally assume responsibility for my troubles. IP: Logged |
spritwolf
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:pa
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 12-19-2005 12:44 PM
WOW and I thought .....well never mind.(read most of the posts from pregnant and fallen to sloppy2nds ) I guess I am lucky, kinda, I work Night shift at a store.
We in freight do try our damndest to get it Right though. However during our "Busy Season" from mid March to Sept we unloaad any where form 3 to 5 trucks a night with "ghost Trucks" that could equal 8 at least. Now this could equal any where form 250 to 450 pallets of merchandise or more. Now do this with only 10 people on the shift, this doesnt include Receiving personel, not because any one called out but because when we hire new people they work one night and Quit!!
We are told that we are supposed to be able to unload / stock 3 pallets an hr to be compliant with Company regulations. COME ON THREE PALLETS AN HOUR BY YOUR SELF???!!!!. Some nights its Small electrical or Hardware , Nails are the best. WE LOVE STOCKING NAILS, (SARCASM) OR PAINT Oh and I Mustn't FORGET CERAMIC TILE,which seems to stay on the shelves yet gets re ordered even though we dont need it, or ELECTRIC OVERHEAD FANS or Pallets , at least 6 each night of Light Bulbs.. We get Truck Loads of Paint. No I am not complaining just informing you.
Now in there Infinate wisdome HD Corporate has started Ordering for individual stores YIPEE!!! can we say WE DONT HAVE YOUR ITEM IN STOCK?
We get a Whopping 9.50 $ to start. I have learned that pay is comisurate with the Demographic are in which you live. NY City store's and NJ stores start out at 11. per hr i'm told. Cost of living is hirer. Yes there has been a mass exodus of employees to Lowes. In fact where I work There is a Lowes opening up in 1 yr , half of our store employees are eagerly awaiting the Hireing Process to Begin so they / we can all try to make a move. As for the Part about HD not having Wall Paper , we did up until about 6 months ago. Now we Stock Curtains?!?!? go figure. We are quickly becoming the AMES of the Home Improvement Industry. I have seen more Low Quality Items in our stores than I want.
I work Part time and go to work for the Comic Relief ( our Shift is great people ) and Limited bennies. Our DAy managegment Sucks though!!!IP: Logged |
atlantic
Junior Member Posts: 4
From:New York
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 12-20-2005 12:31 PM
As far as NY and NJ stores starting employees out at $11 an hour, that's not true. The store I worked in was in an extremely expensive area to live (houses starting at $500,000+) and I started out at $9.50. This is the clincher here, the nightshift actually gets LESS than that in my store. Night differential apparently isn't considered and management basically acts as if the night crew doesn't exist. The night guys in my store got sh*t on big time and that's not cool. I wanted to switch to overnights because I couldn't stand the customers but decided to stay on days. Looking back on it, I should have worked nights exclusively. None of that shutting down the aisles crap to downstock etc. or any of the annoying things that go on during the day like pages over the intercom... Boy I couldn't stand that.IP: Logged |
notherhater241
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:chicago,il
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-18-2006 06:54 PM
As a former employee for 8 plus years, i could not agree more. As your wage rate goes up so does your chances of "going away". Why else did Troy Rice, Tom Hearny both ex presidents of the central division? Bill Patterson and Mike Roy to mention a few. I am afraid before American wakes up all mom and pop hardware store will be out of business. Did anyone see that HD is being investigated for Return to Vendor credit?
The lady in UTAH may or not be lying, however, it is true Sedwick is mearly a smoke screen for the bueracratic run a round.IP: Logged |
Dept59
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Austin, TX, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-29-2006 11:06 PM
Well, I can comment on it all. I work at HD as a PT Assoc., and I have been pregnant. First, to those of you who have been vicious to this woman, you really should be ashamed of yourselves. We know you are posting from Ben Hill in Atlanta, and are protecting your bacon, but just really too nasty. There shouldn't be a hole in the lot, that's outrageous, no matter who owns the land. It's true that we are not allowed to do repairs (which makes no sense in a hardware store) but it wouldn't shock me if someone did fill it--however, there are cameras everywhere in the lot, so it should be on film. I doubt you'll get very far in a lawsuit, however, honestly, I'm not joking here, I think the only way people get $ from HD is if a death results from an accident. Heaven forbid an employee has an injury, they'll be working on firing them pronto. To the kid who got too many hours, you should already be paid for tuition. To the dope that needed a "template". Your arch was not "perfect", that is the ht was not half of the length, doll. The blind company is the one who requires this, not HD. It's too bad that they lost your template (it's sad that this happens to the rudest people--strange! Hmmmm) but I'm sure w/o the template you'd whine that your $500 arch blind didn't fit, then insist that HD eat the cost. I bet your food get spat on at restaurants, too. But overall, I agree with the employees. The Bernie & Arthur days were wonderful. Bob stinks. No morale, less $ for newcomers, as the people who used to make it a fun place to work have moved on. I'm trapped for now, but I'll be gone when I can. We have a lot of x-Lowes people at our store, however, no Nirvana there. They're big into the salary B.S. there--at least HD pays you for your time there!------------------
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8yeardepot
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:denver,co,usa
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 02-04-2006 03:41 AM
proof read people proof read some of the typos are hilarious-they servr food and drunks hahahahahahahahaIP: Logged |
Bob1701a
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Toms River NJ USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 03-29-2006 02:55 PM
Home Depot owes this woman big time!It IS their responsibility to provide a SAFE place to shop! The fact that they patched it up while the woman was still there shows how afraid they are of getting sued!
I know this because I work for Home Depot!
BTW...HD treats its lower level employees like dirt! This year they took away all incentive pay and our Christmas bonus!IP: Logged |
TheEvan
Junior Member Posts: 1
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Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 04-12-2006 02:17 AM
All I have to say to all of this is... did any of you consider that fact that Home Depot leases the property? That they have no control over the parking lots condition and actually it is the real owner of the property (or the one leasing the space to Home Depot for all you slower minded reader) responsibility to fix and maintain the parking lot i.e. cleaning snow planting flowers or FIXING POTHOLES. So before you go blaming Home Depot for the parking lot or "the clumsy pregnant lady" maybe you should think about who is really responsible for this and not just go around pointing fingers at the first person you see...... and no I dont work at Home Depot so dont try to say thatIP: Logged |
Zeus_Daughter_2
Member Posts: 456
From:Louisville, Illinois
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 04-12-2006 08:02 AM
most home depots own their property because I use to do contract work for their chain.IP: Logged |
aes0110
Member Posts: 23
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Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 04-12-2006 02:25 PM
What are you so bitter about, Evan? You make a great first impression calling people "slow-minded readers." Stop being a slow-minded thinker and don't press submit if you're going to insult people unnecessarily.IP: Logged |
Beanis
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 07-15-2006 11:43 PM
Thats why you should all shop at ACE HARDWARE Its the helpful place.IP: Logged |
FreeBird
Junior Member Posts: 2
From:Sayville, NY
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 08-06-2006 06:04 PM
She's the loser that fell in the parking and now wants a free ride. She has all this time because she dosent work for a living. 75 phone calls! - Get a life and get over it! Boy - don't you feel bad for her husband - this must be all he hears about!
If I was going to call Home Depot customer service - I would call and say that I love their store, shop their often and as someone who can mangage to not trip and fall - would like to apologise to the people to the people at Home Depot who have had to listen to this moron endlessly gripe.
HOME DEPOT - PLEASE DONT PAY THIS WOMAN A CENT! IP: Logged |
used to be HD associate
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:ky
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 08-24-2006 07:39 AM
i worked for HD for over 7 years. was injured on the job and then fired. now i am still waiting for work comp to settle and pay for surgery need. it's sad how they have treated me and others...home depot owns sedwick......if you call their number it says thanks for calling home depot..wheres the justice? still waiting for the judge to make a decision...to bad they have turned out this way i like working for them until this. My boss always hated it when i took my vacation because it took 3 guys to do my JOBS!!!!!!!!!and i worked in every deptment there with a smile. when i got hurt they went through several people trying to cover my place. I still get call from a few i worked with telling me how bad it is and wanting to know when i will be back..fired because they had ne down as personal leave not INJURED on the job and under worker comp.. go figure..thats how they get around the injured..good luck to you all I HAVE BEEN PUT OUT TO PASTURE>>>>>>>>>>>[This message has been edited by used to be HD associate (edited 08-26-2006).] IP: Logged |
getalifeforgodssake
Junior Member Posts: 3
From:Michigan
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 08-27-2006 12:47 PM
I work for Home Depot and the store I work at owns the property the store is on from the sidewalk on, they do not own the parking lot,when we put carports, Tents etc.. up we use spikes, we do not make holes large enough for customers to trip in maybe you should look for another scam, one more believeable, seems to me like you got a good deal, quit crying and enjoy the free money!IP: Logged |
getalifeforgodssake
Junior Member Posts: 3
From:Michigan
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 08-27-2006 12:52 PM
I had surgery last year for a work related injury and segwick paid me on time every week, my surgery was paid for and I had no problems with them, maybe you're just talking to the wrong person, I found them very nice and prompt....IP: Logged |
getalifeforgodssake
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From:Michigan
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 08-27-2006 12:55 PM
hey used to be a home depot associate, WE ALL WORK IN ALL DEPARTMENTS!!!!! you're nothing special.......IP: Logged |
Spooks
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Rossville, GA 30741
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 10-08-2006 04:28 AM
Parking lots are private property and have signs stating that the company is not responsible for Theft, or damage to to vehicles or to your person. Companies only have to pay if they WANT to. Did she try to get a police report? That would be helpful in a court case. Lawyers will not take this case because it is too broad and open-ended. She had witnesses, but that could have been people she ASKED to speak for her. Unless someone from the store saw it happen, they do not know for sure if she did it there.Good luck though. IP: Logged |
TitTwister
Junior Member Posts: 18
From:Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 03-01-2007 01:18 PM
shut up all of you crying little tit bags! check this out: I was screwed on a metro bus by a beautiful woman the other night. We had some sex! Her chi-chi's were like 2 punch ball balloons waiting to be played with by an eager child who has been locked in seclusion for a while. I opened her cabinets and b-o-i-n-g! I licked her buttons and slapped her balloons around like a maniac dad out of control whipping his child. She moaned as I slid my rocket in between her two docking stations. After exploring the mountains for a while I proceeded to explore the caverns. I pulled her tarp down and then started mining. I struck gold. This was no ordinary cave! I mined and mined until my cart shot off the track spewing gold dust all over her peaks. Dynamite! I'm sure that she made pearls with my huge contribution.IP: Logged |
TitTwister
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From:Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 03-02-2007 08:22 PM
shut up all of you crying little tit bags! check this out: I was screwed on a metro bus by a beautiful woman the other night. We had some sex! Her chi-chi's were like 2 punch ball balloons waiting to be played with by an eager child who has been locked in seclusion for a while. I opened her cabinets and b-o-i-n-g! I licked her buttons and slapped her balloons around like a maniac dad out of control whipping his child. She moaned as I slid my rocket in between her two docking stations. After exploring the mountains for a while I proceeded to explore the caverns. I pulled her tarp down and then started mining. I struck gold. This was no ordinary cave! I mined and mined until my cart shot off the track spewing gold dust all over her peaks. Dynamite! I'm sure that she made pearls with my huge contribution.IP: Logged |
X Factor
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Hobbs, NM USA
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 03-05-2007 06:20 PM
Home Depot employees took a dump in my jacket. I used to work there and went I quit, I went to get my things out of my locker I noticed a smell. Well I had a jacket in my locker. I found some poo in one of the pockets and went to the Human Resources Manager. She told me I was a liar and no one there would do that. BS, someone there dropped a freaking log in my pocket. I don't care what anyone says, Homo De-pot sucks!IP: Logged |
anonymous
Junior Member Posts: 2
From:California
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-26-2007 08:49 PM
From the looks of the replies you are getting, there are a lot of Home Depot people who are answering this website. But believe me I worked for the company and they are total butholes with hammers jammed up their bums! So if they are trying to put you off for their negligence you need to seek an attorney and FAST! IP: Logged |
alltooscrewed
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:Blairsville,GA,USA
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 06-25-2007 07:59 PM
For all you nasty people that replied to this poor woman should be ashamed of yourselves. You weren't there, so you really don't know what happened. I know all too well how Home Depot treats their customers & employees, and they should be ashamed. They are a big corporation, they should take responsibility for what happened to this woman. If you are pregnant, you can't see your feet much less a pothole! That doesn't make you a bad person for going after what she should rightfully get. All she wants is an apology and medical bills covered. For what they make, and what they are worth, HD can more than afford to compensate her. HD's stores & parking lots are "their responsibility" and it's "their repsonsibilty" to ensure their customers are safe. They proclaim this daily as it is a "working warehouse". I also know how people are in parking lots, they back out before they even look! So she could've been dodging a vehicle, can't see her feet and fell. That doesn't make her clumsy or money grubbing because she wants compensation for her injuries. I also know how Sedgewick is, they give you the runaround for everything and they don't want to compensate anyone for anything! Their employees are treated poorly, so they all have a "I don't care attitude". If employees are treated badly, do you really think they will treat their customers right? Give me a break! For all of you making comments about her medical condition, if you're not a doctor who are you to say blood clots can't kill. They tell you this prior to any surgery, or when you are unable to move for a long period of time. A blood clot can travel and cause death. So yes they can kill...esp if it's in your legs. I honestly hope you can get this resolved with HD as you deserve fair compensation for your injuries, keep pursuing this, it will pay off. There is an attorney out there somewhere than can help you, you just haven't found the right one. Good luck, and best wishesIP: Logged |
ClassAct
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Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 07-01-2007 07:30 PM
I see two sides to this (one larger than the other) although I have also heard Home Depot treats their help poorly (I personally) never had a problem as a customer.Hilary, if you were that severely injured in your 7th month of pregnancy, your blood pressure was sky high and you had to be induced 8 to 10 weeks later than WHY were you not immediately hospitalized? Your doctor let you walk around like that? If that's the case perhaps you have a suit against Home Depot and a medical malpractice case against your doctor. I do not know of any well versed obstetrician that would allow an injured woman with very high blood pressure go home to rest and not initially admit them to the hospital to at least get their BP stabilized. I wish you good luck, good health and a healthy baby. ClassAct IP: Logged |
ClassAct
Member Posts: 17
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Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 07-01-2007 07:33 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Spooks:
Parking lots are private property and have signs stating that the company is not responsible for Theft, or damage to to vehicles or to your person. Companies only have to pay if they WANT to. Did she try to get a police report? That would be helpful in a court case. Lawyers will not take this case because it is too broad and open-ended. She had witnesses, but that could have been people she ASKED to speak for her. Unless someone from the store saw it happen, they do not know for sure if she did it there.Good luck though.
I disagree. If she had witnesses that were customers then the store did NOT need to see it (although where are the video cameras? They may have it on tape but not care to share.) I still see two sides to this. Class Act IP: Logged |
yoel2727
Junior Member Posts: 2
From:bushkill pa usa
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 08-29-2007 10:59 AM
just to let you know how i feal about your pain and baby i'm sorry you had to go thru that but just to let you know over the years i have not got caught not even once and i scam then of of there good so far i have return over 79k in goods and gothr=ehn credit for it with dif id ok so hope that new to your ears------------------
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homey41
Junior Member Posts: 1
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Registered: Sep 2007
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posted 09-06-2007 06:38 PM
That's almost as bad as NY Family court issuing a child support order to deduct froim an employees pay and they ignore it playing the "oops have to put you on hold game. They are scum bags obviouslyIP: Logged |
TKramar
Junior Member Posts: 2
From:Bradenton, FL, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 12-19-2007 06:23 PM
Your boyfriend or husband couldn't go? Home Depot is NOT a place women need to be...especially pregnant ones. Women need to stay in the homes.IP: Logged |
Misty
Member Posts: 10
From:Athens, GA ,United States
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 05-08-2009 05:59 PM
I purchased 2 fans and the manager gave us a rebate to mail in that would had given me $90.00 back. They refused it (and yes I did everything right). So, I wouldn't recommend buying anything from HomeDepot if they advertise rebate, because they might not give it to you. I feel that was crooked so, the rest of my housing project was spent at Lowes IP: Logged |
hottytotty
Junior Member Posts: 1
From:brunswick
Registered: May 2009
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posted 05-20-2009 03:31 PM
sorry for your injuries. but here's the deal. it's time that people are held accountable for their actions. let's face it, if you were biking in a park and a bird crapped on you and you fell, are you going to sue the park because of the bird? if your in a store and signs CLEARLY state to hold onto the handrail of an escalator and you fall, is it the stores fault? warnings are placed on items for one reason only--- STUPID PEOPLE. sorry you fell, but what is the store supposed to do, keep the CRACK police on duty? everybody wants to blame somebody else for their misfortune. accidents happen, that's why they call them accidents. IP: Logged |
Poppy_Margarita
Member Posts: 359
From:USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted 10-28-2009 02:00 PM
Just one more reason to hate Home Depot....
Below is a link to an article where Home Depot in West Palm Beach Florida fired an employee for wearing a button that said, 'One nation under God, indivisible.' HD says it violates their policy against expressing personal religious beliefs. Uhhhhh.....I thought that phrase was part of the PLEDGE ALLIANCE. What does it have to do with religion?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_god_button_home_depot
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StevenQ
Member Posts: 13
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Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 04-21-2010 03:40 AM
I would have just taken the $1000 they offered you. I mean seriously a pothole in the parking lot? And you want how much money?Home Depot credit card ------------------
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