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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:35 am Post subject: Lunch???? | |
| How many of you received lunch on the 4th? I found out that each store was given a budget to have lunches brought in for the day. We didn't have to sign up to bring anything. Which is good because I don't do the potluck thing. You never know how gross some of their homes can be, I've seen their cars and workstations. Just gross. | |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:48 am Post subject: | |
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all stores were given $500 to provide lunch on at least one of the 3 days. The same was true for memorial day weekend. A nice gesture from corporate, IMO.
Corporate is supposedly looking into the stores that didn't provide meals. |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:30 am Post subject: | |
| I think that it is a nice gesture. I'm just wondering if all stores participated or just ended up with pot lucks. | |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:34 am Post subject: | |
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Our store provided bbq pulled pork with buns, then we had a ton of folks bring carry in. soooooooo much food it was unreal.
we had a great time, and it was by far our best carry in |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: | |
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Our store did provide lunch, yesterday 3 July 2009, but I clocked out, went home for lunch like I always do.
It is so much nicer to be able to get out and away from it all, huh? |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject: | |
| A long time ago when gas was cheaper I used to drive home for lunch. the trouble is factoring in the time to go and come back took about 2/3rds of lunch. | |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: | |
| i usually sit in my car. the break room is a nightmare | |
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I forgot to mention that I'm only about a mile from work, so it works out great for me. 
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:32 am Post subject: | |
| I rarely go into the breakroom There is always some kind of drama going on in someone's life and they are blathering endlessly to anyone that will listen. Or, you have multiple people talking on their cell phones. Not really a break. | |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:05 am Post subject: | |
| I prefer to leave for lunch as well Merlin. I don't like to get involved in the business of others at my store. I doubt that these employees realize that those of us at work don't really give a sh&t about their lives or drama. I am unfortunate enough to have one of those faces that seems to welcome people into telling me all of their innermost secrets. WHY in the heck does this happen? I mean customers and employees seem to do that to me on a daily basis. | |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: | |
People tell me everything too! I used to go home for lunch but i just switched stores. 24 miles one way vs 4 miles one way. I definitely am not eating in the break room. 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:00 am Post subject: | |
Oh it was soooooo nice of Lowe's to provide lunch from the kindness of their hearts...... My ASS, How much do they rake in from the vending machines from associates? Nice to just get a little of the associate money back! 
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:58 am Post subject: Re: Lunch???? | |||
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| Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: | |
| our store tossed us a nice catered lunch and dinner on the 4th. Not surprised....our store always seems to go the extra mile. | |
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