If the national inflation rate is approx. 4% per year, give or take, how come the average raise from the 2 largest retailers, which are also the 2 largest employement firms in the usa, Home Depot and Walmart, why are the average raises 1-1.5% hmmm. Depot has not given out a raise larger than 2% to anyone I know in the company (other then the bigwigs) in the last 5-6 years........how long has this recession been in the works?
And even though Depot always rants and raves how they never lay anyone off, they cut our benefits horribly and charge approximatly 600.00 a month for family coverage.
And they don't need to "lay people off" when its so easy to fire them. The new policy in place is "if a customer complains about you for any reason, your done, walked out, no questions asked", sorry, I see alot more (yes more, 4 in my store the last month) "non-layoffs" coming our way.
Sorry to bitch about every guys "toy store" but unless you worked there a long time, or know someone who has, you may not believe me. Honestly, if I could collect unemployment and work under the table to make up a couple bucks, I WOULD.
This recession won't last forever, and when it clears up a bit, I know alot of people who will be turning their backs on Home Cheapo and going another way.