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Harbor Freight Tools

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Treated Terribly - Cashier+warehouse Assistant Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

1.0
Aug 12, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

There aren't any. This job was the worst I've ever had

Cons

Got treated like dirt by older management who were very ageist against the younger employees such as myself. Was never able to get time off, hardly got raises, and was constantly harassed by older employees. I brought these concerns to management's attention and was completely ignored.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Our goal is to be the best place to work by listening to our associates and learning every step of the way. Please know that we regularly monitor associate feedback in our efforts of continuous improvement. Harbor Freight Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to doing the right thing. All Associates are encouraged to report any harassment, discrimination, or other behaviors that violate our policy. Your comments will be shared with the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your hard work in Des Moines, IA and we wish you the best in your career journey!

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Supply chain issues, many parts would never be replenished, despite being featured, advertised, and on display. That would often lead to tensions with customers. Aggressive time constraints on tasks. Sidewalk sales, holidays, and also coincidentally inclement weather days, can be quite busy and therefore stressful. Especially if there's call outs, but if you have a good management team, you'll have good staff that will want to work for them.

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