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Harbor Freight Tools

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Ok pay, decently easy job, poor management. - Logistics Associate Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
Mar 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay ($10 starting.)

Cons

Poor management training. Managers never seem trained for their job. Poor hours, even for part-time. 20 hours one week, 4 the next. You're not important unless you're a Senior Associate. (Part timers aren't valued.) If you're a good worker, it's *YOUR* job to make others do their job, not the supervisors. (Meaning you supervise, when if you're not a supervisor.)

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. First, we want to thank you for your continued hard work. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking associates like yourself. We also want you to know that Harbor Freight Tools values all of our associates, and your Regional HR Manager would be open to hearing your feedback. If you prefer to reach out to the anonymous hotline to share your comments, you can do so at (800) 693-8377. You can also reach out to me directly at culture@harborfreight.com. Thank you again for your hard work and we look forward to watching you grow with Harbor Freight!

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