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Unless you're part-time or full-time after 6 weeks you will be let go without warning. They give the same reason to everyone, "cutting hours". They never told the part-time seasonal workers that the job will cut people after 6 weeks so girls were left with no back up plan. Depending where your store is located you don't have any area or general managers. You're lucky if your managers and team leads show up twice a month to help with the store's needs. Since there were no managers or team leads for our store we were never properly trained, we had to learn on our own (luckily the work app gives us a Planogram). Was told if you are part-time seasonal you are allowed to work up to 40 hours yet there were constant hour cuts. Regular part-timers can only work 20-30 hours. No accommodation for weather such as heat advisories or rain. Managers always encourage you to reach out for any questions or concerns yet do not respond to any texts. Managers were condescending to employees. At my store, there were only 3 part-time seasonal girls, one part-timer and no team leads or area managers. Our managers and team leads work 2 hours away and rarely visited the store. You are expected to work holidays with no incentives. When they let go their employees they text them after they have worked their shift and the excuse is always hour cuts. Poor communication between Homedepot managers and Bell Managers. There were many reports by Homedepot mqnagers and employees that the previous team did not do their work, took advantage of the lack of management and would sit in their cars all day (now I see why). Management is lousey and takes advantage of their employees.

In the beginning I really enjoyed this job. Truly flexible schedule, incredible work crew, went to work and did my job without any drama. That was a different time. This past summer a new district manager took over and it’s been down hill fast ever since. This person is a menace and HR is entirely complicit. This person goes completely unchecked by any higher ups, in fact they seem to be rewarded for their bad behavior. You’re every move will be micro-managed, they will blow up your phone if you’re 3 minutes late to clock in for your shift, show up while you’re working just to watch you, never actually help out. This manager will send their lackeys to your store while you’re working to spy for them under the guise of “helping out”. These are usually people that this manager is having inappropriate relationships with. But none of this matters because if you’re smart you will never apply for a job at Bell Nursery. The pay is a disgrace and the hours are non existent unless you’re one of the managers friends with benefits. You will be punished and retaliated against if you are sick and can’t come to work for one day, or if you request off. Or simply if you disagree with management. Good luck.



You're usually hired as seasonal and if you get brought back for the next year, you're made part time. This makes you no longer qualify for any rehire bonus. 
Many times management just want bodies in the building so they will hire anyone. Many times they are lazy (sleeping in their cars). 
There is really no room for moving up in the company. Management plays favorites and would rather eliminate a position than give it to someone they don't get along with.
The pay is low and the only time you get a real raise is when they raise new hire pay. I have a coworker now that is making less than a new hire (after several years with the company). 
No way to contact HR, you reach out to them, they will NEVER reply back.
You must work in all types of weather (rain, snow, cold, and heat).


What is the best part of working at the company?
I was let go via a text on Memorial Day due to financing.  I’m upset that this could not have been done the previous day or following day in person.  My manager would not answer or return my texts or call.  Otherwise, I really enjoyed the work and staff.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working outdoors.  The rain was ok, but the heat took getting used to.

Train for one day. Then thrown in the water with sharks. You are instructed to reach out to management, but you don't get a returned call or text. High Turnover Rate, Management Sucks and they don't pay you on time!

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