Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??
Thanks,
TB

I would be shocked if they offered any insurance at all if you work part
time. That is a big plus for a company that hires part time help because
they do not have to offer any benefits.


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Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??
Thanks,
TB

"TB" writes:
Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??
Thanks,
TB


Did you bother to check their website before you asked?

http://careers.homedepot.com/benefits

scott

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Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??
Thanks,
TB


Yes, the Personnel Department or Human resources at Home Depot know. Ask
them and they will tell you, no charge.

It really depends on where your located. Most franchisee's are only
going to give you what is required by law. Essentially minimum wage
as specified by your state or province, till you start working your
way up the ladder and demonstrate some degree of responsibility and
commitment.

Best thing to do is go into a location and talk to them about a
part-time job.


On 16 Mar 2005 15:26:44 -0800, "TB" wrote:

Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??
Thanks,
TB

SawDust (Pat) wrote:
It really depends on where your located. Most franchisee's are only
going to give you what is required by law. Essentially minimum wage
as specified by your state or province, till you start working your
way up the ladder and demonstrate some degree of responsibility and
commitment.

What are you talking about? Franchise? Home Depot's store are company
owned/operated. Not a franchise.

Best thing to do is go into a location and talk to them about a
part-time job.

Even better look at their website where they spell out all the benefits
available to full-time & salaried employees, part-timers, etc. Pretty
impressive even if they're not my favorite place to spend money.

On 16 Mar 2005 15:26:44 -0800, "TB" wrote:


Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??

Costs and details will best be answered by a current employee who knows
what he's talking about or applying for a job and getting the straight
skinny from them. It does appear that health benefits are available to
the part-timers however. That alone could make up for crappy wages in
today's world.

Scott,
Thanks, yes I checked their web site. "Medical" could mean many
things, and I was trying to get some details like PPO/HMO/high
deductible/
MSA plan, dependents covered/not covered etc....

"TB" wrote in message
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Scott,
Thanks, yes I checked their web site. "Medical" could mean many
things, and I was trying to get some details like PPO/HMO/high
deductible/
MSA plan, dependents covered/not covered etc....


Same approach - ask the company.

--

-Mike-

TB wrote:

Scott,
Thanks, yes I checked their web site. "Medical" could mean many
things, and I was trying to get some details like PPO/HMO/high
deductible/
MSA plan, dependents covered/not covered etc....

Then why don't you call them and ask?

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

1) Big sign at one of our local HD's "Franchise Opportunities".

2) Big Difference between employee benefits depending on whether your
looking at the US website or the Canadian Website. US website has
decent benefits for part-time staff. I was quite impressed. The
Canadian website benefits are no different than what they are required
to give an employee by law in the province in which I live, and their
a fraction of what is offered on the US site. Although they do
offer some minor benefits, which I'm sure are at the full cost of the
employee.

3) Just as easy to talk to a human and get everything explained and
the OP might walk out with a job too.



On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 04:40:53 GMT, Unquestionably Confused
wrote:

SawDust (Pat) wrote:
It really depends on where your located. Most franchisee's are only
going to give you what is required by law. Essentially minimum wage
as specified by your state or province, till you start working your
way up the ladder and demonstrate some degree of responsibility and
commitment.

What are you talking about? Franchise? Home Depot's store are company
owned/operated. Not a franchise.

Best thing to do is go into a location and talk to them about a
part-time job.

Even better look at their website where they spell out all the benefits
available to full-time & salaried employees, part-timers, etc. Pretty
impressive even if they're not my favorite place to spend money.

On 16 Mar 2005 15:26:44 -0800, "TB" wrote:


Anyone know what benefits Home Depot has for part-time
employees?? Specifically, medical and dental plans
for part-timers - cost, details ??

Costs and details will best be answered by a current employee who knows
what he's talking about or applying for a job and getting the straight
skinny from them. It does appear that health benefits are available to
the part-timers however. That alone could make up for crappy wages in
today's world.

I worked for HD while unemployed from my career. They offer basic
medical benefits after 3 months part-time. Included were
medical/dental/prescription etc. If you call a local store during the
daytime and ask for the Human Resources Manager they will be able to
inform you of the local practices in your state.

BTW, I had a blast working there Part Time for the months I was
unemployed. I worked in the Newton, NJ store prior to its opening.
Very interesting to be in a HD during construction. I also have a
great deal of interest in the retail HW business and learned as much as
I could about their retail management and merchandising systems. As
much as people but HD down, you get as much out of HD as you put in.

NJTrout

on 3/17/2005 3:30 PM SawDust (Pat) said the following:
1) Big sign at one of our local HD's "Franchise Opportunities".

I may have missed it but everything that I did find indicated all stores
are company owned and on the Canadian site it specifically stated that
there were no franchise opportunities. You in Canada or close enough to
be checking both sides of the border?

2) Big Difference between employee benefits depending on whether your
looking at the US website or the Canadian Website. US website has
decent benefits for part-time staff. I was quite impressed. The
Canadian website benefits are no different than what they are required
to give an employee by law in the province in which I live, and their
a fraction of what is offered on the US site. Although they do
offer some minor benefits, which I'm sure are at the full cost of the
employee.

Well, the benefits do look pretty good but then you have to wonder if
they have a "cafeteria" plan, what % is covered by HD, etc.

3) Just as easy to talk to a human and get everything explained and
the OP might walk out with a job too.

As it turns out the OP already had everything we've kicked around but
wanted specifics, apparently down to the dollar amounts. He's only
going to get that information (with any accuracy) by naming the locale
of the store and hooking up with a current employee who's savvy on the
local offerings or, as you and I both suggested, walk in the door, fill
out an application or at least express interest in working there.

Now that we know what he knows and what he wants to know, his original
question is not unlike asking, "What kind of hammer should I buy?" g

SawDust (Pat) wrote:

1) Big sign at one of our local HD's "Franchise Opportunities".

A quote from Home Depot's web site:

"Is The Home Depot a franchise? Can I own a Home Depot store?

No. At the present time all Home Depot stores are company owned and
operated. To date we have never franchised our stores."

See:

http://www.homedepot.com/HDUS/EN_US/...r_stores.shtml

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

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On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:30:20 -0500, "SawDust (Pat)"
wrote:

1) Big sign at one of our local HD's "Franchise Opportunities".

Are ya sure that wasn't at Quisno's?


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On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:58:20 GMT, Unquestionably Confused
wrote:

on 3/17/2005 3:30 PM SawDust (Pat) said the following:
1) Big sign at one of our local HD's "Franchise Opportunities".

I may have missed it but everything that I did find indicated all stores
are company owned and on the Canadian site it specifically stated that
there were no franchise opportunities. You in Canada or close enough to
be checking both sides of the border?

Wonder if that "franchise opportunities" is for the people who do various
contract jobs -- flooring installers, appliance delivery, etc. i.e. all of
those things that they advertise as "installation by local professionals"
-- that could be the franchisees.




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"Leon" wrote in
om:

I would be shocked if they offered any insurance at all if you work
part time. That is a big plus for a company that hires part time help
because they do not have to offer any benefits.


If you don't know, why do you risk being shocked. What's part time?
10hrs/week, 15hrs/week, 20hrs/week - you can probably guess/figure the
increments to a 40 hour week. Rarely does any company offer benefits to
employees that work less than half time (20 hrs). Many HD and Lowes
employees only work 1 - 3 days a week (retired people etc.). The majority
of the employees present each day are full time (except after 6pm).
I don't think you were implying that HD hires only part time employees so
they don't have to offer benefits, but then again ...