On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:56:36 -0700, Gunner
wrote:

Howdy,

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:06 -0700 (PDT), y_p_w
wrote:

Then they started having problems hiring such people because of
internal politics, labor law issues and so forth.
Frankly...anyone with a strong background in the trades would not
allow themselves to be treated the way HD treated these people...so
they found themselves unable to hire these people. ACE Hardware and
so forth started picking up the cream of the crop in many areas.

This may be a geographical thing...

Here in S.E. New Hampshire, the HD staff folks are vastly
superior to the folks at ACE.

There are two ACE stores (were three until about a month
ago) within three miles of my home.

I am extremely fond of the people who own the stores, but
really dread doing business in either of the stores.

Each has perhaps a dozen staff folks only one of whom has a
clue about anything even remotely related to the products
they sell.

Sadly, around here, it's HD for me...

All the best,
--
Kenneth

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