Employee reviews

How do managers come up with th conclusions or reviews of there emmployees anyway? I want to know because i am baffled at how consistently wrong they are when they review me. It is such bull shit, it's amazing how stupid there perceptions are. Could someone tell me the dynamics of how they review people?

Hey David, The company has has the worst process for reviews. They have a roundtable, where all the managers and DH's sit in a room and rank each associate from O V I. I personally think it is a bull shit process. You go around the room and say the persons name and if they agree with the ranking, most just say yes to blow through the process. I dont think it is a fair process. But that is what that Home Shithole does. Raise a stink about it get some backing with you. The process sucks. I hope that helps. The rankings are never a true ranking, and the SM has the final say. So if the SM likes you your ok and if not your screwed.

Thanks for the response, yes that is helpful. One more question. Depending on the people in the roundtable, do you think some are honest and will say they disagree or not, even though they know it will make it slower? Will some be honest? I guess some are honest and some are not, they are careless.

here is one more question too if you don't mind. If you refuse to sign a review, what does that ultimately mean or say to the higher up people?

there is no ryhme or reason how they review you---except whether or not your in the "boys club". they have a dollar amount that needs to be spread out---and those that work their asses off and have job integrity and morals get the same amount as the assholes who dont give a shit about their job and come in late or call off. Don't expect any logic from this dump or from the mindless people that call themselves management. The're a joke.

i wonder what bleedin orange has to say about this. i'm sure he thinks the process is fantastic and has zero complaints. he always gets V's on his reviews cuz he has his lips firmly planted on the asses of management.

Well, since you've pretty much called me out on the issue.....as if you had any valid perspect on anything.....I don't agree with the process overall. Especially management having the same exact review as regular associates. It's not apples to apples. Years ago, I did recommend one of my associates get an O on his review. Virtually everyone else in the room agreed. The SM did not and we went head to head on it. I stood my ground and he got the O. Ever since then, she had it out for me. I had to leave the store within a few months.

Bleedin Orange wrote:

Well, since you've pretty much called me out on the issue.....as if you had any valid perspect on anything.....I don't agree with the process overall. Especially management having the same exact review as regular associates. It's not apples to apples. Years ago, I did recommend one of my associates get an O on his review. Virtually everyone else in the room agreed. The SM did not and we went head to head on it. I stood my ground and he got the O. Ever since then, she had it out for me. I had to leave the store within a few months.

----I find myself in the rare position of agreeing with you twice in 7 days. I now see how one of those "positive" transfers happened. My understanding that now the only way you can transfer is with the store managers permission, maybe you have a "friend" who is assisting you with these transfers. I attempted to transfer and the store manager refused and then started to put pressure on me with bogus write ups and attempted to require a bad review, but my department manager refused. I voted with my feet and went somewhere else. No regrets---life is good and people in my old store continue to vote with their feet. Just wish I could get my old department manager in with my present employer.

Hey everyone what we need here at the depot is a UNION. I know up here in New England, specifically Northern mass, we have had several Union people in the store and talk to associates. I have heard several say they are going to talk to them. They don't care about the consequences they just want to be treat fairly and with respect. For years we all fear Lisa Chiras (RHRM), and Charlie Worcester, and who the hell knows what Charlie does. The gloves are off up here, so bring on the UNION.

Ok, folks, listen.. Please, shut the hell up already about the union stuff or get out of my store. Also, it is none of your business how reviews are conducted and you are incapable of changing the process, so deal with it. I'm tired of you whiners always complaining about the way we do things. You're lucky you even get a raise. Maybe next year I won't feel so generous. Count your blessings, your employment days are numbered.

Frankie_B wrote:

Ok, folks, listen.. Please, shut the hell up already about the union stuff or get out of my store. Also, it is none of your business how reviews are conducted and you are incapable of changing the process, so deal with it. I'm tired of you whiners always complaining about the way we do things. You're lucky you even get a raise. Maybe next year I won't feel so generous. Count your blessings, your employment days are numbered.

----------sometimes satire comes so close to the truth that it become less than funny.--------I had lunch with a 10+ year employee yesterday and this was pretty much the story he told about his store manager.

David wrote:

How do managers come up with th conclusions or reviews of there emmployees anyway? I want to know because i am baffled at how consistently wrong they are when they review me. It is such bull shit, it's amazing how stupid there perceptions are. Could someone tell me the dynamics of how they review people?

I think they use a dart board.

Good leaders stand up for their people.

dpo wrote:

Good leaders stand up for their people.

------problem is that good managers do not last long at the deephole!

Most stores don't even do a round table anymore for reviews. Most of the time they completely forget about the reviews until the week they are due. Then they write them up fast with no facts. Home Depot does not stand by their value wheel unless it is being used by a manager to fire someone.

Round table is bullshit. Instead of reviewing the work I do they spent time bitching about my sweatshirt I wear to work. Last time it was because I have a clip board. Oh and the endless complaints about me sitting at the desk calling my specialty customers about their installs.

theres a supervisor at a store in pa that has on record said to a female associate, "you must be on your period cause i can smell the blood" and told another associate that he must like f**king animals cause his girlfriend looks like a squirrel, the girlfriend is another female associate under that supervisor. Guess who is till employed by the home depot, hahahaha love this company.

David wrote:

How do managers come up with th conclusions or reviews of there emmployees anyway? I want to know because i am baffled at how consistently wrong they are when they review me. It is such bull shit, it's amazing how stupid there perceptions are. Could someone tell me the dynamics of how they review people?

David...
The preassure is on the managers to make sure that the employee is maximizing their time on the floor. When it is review time as DM we are charged with writing the initial review. Once written, it goes to 'round table' discussion with HR, SM and ASM.Unless you are Spectular, DM are not allowed to give a glowing review. What ever we think as DM we are told to re-write the review according to what they want. It is just all B/S.'Beat 'em till they bleed'. I am so glad I am outta there. I was a DM at 45K / yr. And when I left I was replaced with a girl with very little talent who went from 24K/yr and was given the DM position at 29K/yr. It's all about the money. When I started it was 1 store manager 6 ASM's 12 DM's, 2 HR Mgr. When I left It was 1 SM, 2 ASM's and 5DM's running the store. Work load was unbelieveable! They just need to go f--k themselves.

Frankie_B wrote:

Ok, folks, listen.. Please, shut the hell up already about the union stuff or get out of my store. Also, it is none of your business how reviews are conducted and you are incapable of changing the process, so deal with it. I'm tired of you whiners always complaining about the way we do things. You're lucky you even get a raise. Maybe next year I won't feel so generous. Count your blessings, your employment days are numbered.

Ok Frankie.. So first question are you still there..doubt it..if you havent left yet it's coming. The writing's on the wall pal and due to your salary level your otta there soon. In Canada as SM unless you are under 50K per year you're done. It's retail A+B=C. Doesn't take a scientst to run the store. For the most part Canadian management teams are all under 30. and no one's making any coin. You're right..don't need a union cause it won't help the managers. Dude as a Manager I got privy to the way Home Depot is going. If you're a SM and cannot see the writing on the wall or if your District Manager is not giving you clues ....??? Look at your area upper management team....how old are they ? You look pretty old from your picture.....Bet your otta there real soon....so wouldn't worry about the union..once your gone you will prbly want to call the union yourself ....LOL good luck pal...your next job..if you can get one will be atleast half what you're making.

Bye

no more secrets wrote:

<quoted text>------problem is that good managers do not last long at the deephole!

Applause, Applause,Appaluse. You are so right.'Cause their SM and ASM's are threatened by good managers. The whole thing is they want people who keep their mouths shut and heads down and 'do what they are told'. Delloit and Touche have been hired to 'critique' the HD to make it better and charged them MILLIONS of dollars to develop the Program. They are also running The Bay in Canada into the ground. A whole bunch of MBS Screwing up the Retail business. Go Figure..... F--k...glad I'm not in the US...!!!! EEEEK