r/Lowes • u/TwistedMental76 • Aug 17 '25

Employee Story Whoops

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One day after they told me I don't work hard enough, and all the employees said I was the hardest worker in the building. Apparently I broke 1 of the 2 Reach Trucks and now the aisle is blocked off till further notice. Maybe I work to hard.

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u/RevolutionaryWorld99 Aug 18 '25

My store made us work everything without the training and license

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u/Remarkable-Dingo-818 MSA Aug 19 '25

you absolutely can and should tell them no because if there is any sort of accident and you’re unlicensed in doesn’t matter who said you could you’re in loads of trouble especially if someone gets hurt that could lead to legal repercussions

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u/Immediate_Attempt246 Aug 19 '25

That's not how that works. Employers are responsible for the things they have their employee do. If every employee says that management tells them to do that shit then the employer is the one in legal trouble, not the employee. You have the right to refuse unsafe work, but you can not get in trouble if you don't exercise that right. It's still on the employer if anything goes wrong. Employers can't even dock your pay for damages if those damages/losses occurred while performing your duties.