Experiences at The Home Depot

The laocation which was right around the corner from my house, the opportunity for advancement with the company and also the starting pay

2 weeks

I was put into a shopping cart and wrapped up with the shrink wrap that they use to wrap up the merchandise

To be willing to work really hard for the company. Their motto is you have to "bleed orange" (Home Depot's color)

How to install different types of flooring (hardwood,carpet and Tile)...That there are so many different ways to do jobs following the directions is not what you really have to do .. There are cerative ways and just the plan old boring ones ... But to tell you the truth there is no wrong way to do something unless you somehow find a way to blow things up !!! hahaha.. :-)...

Tring to figure what customers where looking for when they sent their wifes in instead of them :-)... Tring to have a customer describe what they are tring to do and the products that are needed for the job to get done the correct way..

I helped with any department through the store if they were short associates... I taught myself how to work in every department from cutting carpet in flooring, cashier, customer service rep, cutting blinds in decor, and from picking out the correct wood for the job weather it be inside or outside..

Willing to learn about different product throughout the store... Pretty much to the do it youselfers (DIY) , to be able to install new flooring (hardwood, carpet and tile) . Building decks, and being able to get creative with painting or designing a room of any kind, shape, or even color...

The three best things of working at The Home Depot were:
1. Flexibility of working hours
2. Benefits, especially Tuition Reimbursement
3. Friendly staff

The toughest problem I had to solve at Home Depot was the decision to leave the company and move to North Carolina. I thoroughly enjoyed my job, fellow employees and the customers, some who became good friends.