Pros
getting to work with the public and to help the customers. The other employees are very nice. However, there are many workplaces fitting this description.
Cons
Very poor and paranoid management. This is the most dysfunctional workplace in which I have ever worked. There is a wide discrepancy in wages. Equal pay for equal work ~ a guaranteed right? Not so at Home Depot. There is blatant discrimination of women and older workers and we are warned not to discuss wages with other employees. If we ask for a Saturday or Sunday off for a family commitment, (which they give us) we are scheduled the following week to work 10 days straight with no break. This is their dysfuntional "payback". Also, this can be a dangerous place to work, especially garden. Since the garden areas are outside, the dust from fertilizers blows into the nostrils of the cashiers and associates moving these bags from pallet to shelf. Fine sawdust from cut lumber moves through the air constantly. I once contracted bronchitis from the dust irritating my bronchial tubes and was in bed three weeks. Injuries: Anyone injured on the job is immediately ostracized.
