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APerreault
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Albemarle, NC
USA
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 Posted - 04/24/2008 : 7:51:21 PM
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| I don't understand how they can legally stop us from working for HDA. It's not like we're doing the same job. Our time belongs to us. I've got maybe 5 hrs. since last week. My next check will have nothing on it. I need another company. Willing to work here.... |
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Buddy
Member
Pontotoc, MS
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2008 : 7:52:10 PM
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Folks, the HDA "directive" is on the website, and from Drivelines President.
And there's an ad on NARMS offering $12 to $16 per hour for "project work"!
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Gayle R
Star Contributor
Eastern Shore, VA
USA
1396 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2008 : 8:13:53 PM
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| According to the e-mail from e-merchandiser. If you go to work for HDA you have to give up your Driveline employment.(right or wrong) Are you people really considering giving up everything else & just do mags for HDA? And what exactly would you be doing? DG puts out & removes their own mags around here. I haven't been approached by anybody & I never heard of HDA. Do they have people "lurking" in the Dollar Generals looking for future employees? |
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HeatherShops
Star Contributor
Lake Placid, NY
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2008 : 8:16:35 PM
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What does HDA stand for?
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TinaKing
Star Contributor
USA
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JulieSouthernIN
Valued Contributor
Clark, Indiana
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 04:35:19 AM
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Gayle, as for myself I'm simply wondering why DL is getting such a rash over HDA. From the way I read the update on the site, it doesn't matter if people are working for them in a DG or not, they're simply not allowed to work for HDA and DL at all. I'm merely curious.  |
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APerreault
Contributor
Albemarle, NC
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 07:29:21 AM
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| Gayle I'm not giving up anything. I'm just confused. If HDA services Home improvement stores: does that mean they will have rival mags. in the DG stores & thats why we're not suppose to work for them? Here in N.C. we don't do cards.But apparently you all are doing them. That just doesn't make sense. |
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JulieSouthernIN
Valued Contributor
Clark, Indiana
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 2:01:09 PM
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Originally posted by Buddy
Folks, the HDA "directive" is on the website, and from Drivelines President.
And there's an ad on NARMS offering $12 to $16 per hour for "project work"!
Comments???
Buddy
Who is offering $12 - $16/hr. for project work?
And I did a search under Driveline and it directs people to a storecast website. Is there another Driveline? I'm getting confused here with all this. But that's nothing new!  |
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APerreault
Contributor
Albemarle, NC
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 3:39:38 PM
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| I went on the forum Tina listed. If I could get 2 stores totaling 16hrs. every wk.... After the past 2 wks. I just had? To day I finally went out to do cards in 2 of my FD'S. I drove 20 miles 1 direction & 25 the other. Neither store even had cards to put out. Apparently the printers were down at PS & shipments were late. All this on top of not getting paid for the extra work I've done!!!! How do they sleep at night? I asked one of my DG mngrs. today about this stuff & she didn't know anything.Thats unusual. |
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TinaKing
Star Contributor
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 3:42:16 PM
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| HDA just posted jobs on Shadow Shopper today. |
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APerreault
Contributor
Albemarle, NC
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 4:20:06 PM
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| So as long as we stay out of DG stores:we should be cool? I've got 1 child 2 yrs. away from collage. Tick Tock Tick Tock . |
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Patrick B
Member
CA
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2008 : 4:25:24 PM
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This is what is posted. I see it is a division of Driveline.
Company: Driveline Retail Services, LLC
Hours: 4 to 8 hours per day/per project
Start Date: 2008-05-25
Pay Range: $12.50-$16.00 per hr,depending on project
Location: within 25 miles of home,
Description:
We are a division of Driveline, specializing in merchandise resets and sign installations, in all types of Retail environments. We are looking for people interested in part time project work, that have the ability to interact with Store personnel, and complete specific projects without direct supervision. If you have a valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and have both computer and digital photo upload capabilities to verify completed assignments. please apply online today. Some assignments may require climbing a ladder to install signs, etc, or providing a cordless drill. As projects become available, we will E-mail you with Rate of pay, dates and hours required to complete and the necessary completion forms/photos to receive Payment for services.
If you are interested, please go to "www.drivelineinstore.com" and click on "Employment application". If you answer "yes" to the job related requirements, we will send you a link to complete I-9 certification process and place you in our Project scheduling database.
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APerreault
Contributor
Albemarle, NC
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 4:44:19 PM
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| Patrick; WHAT??? I thought I was confused before. OIY O.K. So what site did you find this on? Tina, what do they mean by store directory on the SS site? |
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APerreault
Contributor
Albemarle, NC
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 4:56:38 PM
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| Don't feel bad Julie. I'm definately with you. |
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JulieSouthernIN
Valued Contributor
Clark, Indiana
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 5:08:52 PM
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Originally posted by APerreault
So as long as we stay out of DG stores:we should be cool? I've got 1 child 2 yrs. away from collage. Tick Tock Tick Tock .
The way I interpreted the notice on emerchandiser, they consider ANY involvement with HDA grounds for immediate termination. |
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SuzeH
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NC
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2008 : 5:19:59 PM
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The Driveline that Patrick mentioned... does heavy resets.
It pays more, but it's not something that I could even do, physically.
As far as the directive goes, how would they even know what other companies we work for. I work for 7 or 8 companies at any time, and I informed my DM of that before hiring on. Why would only this one company by a conflict of interest.
I do prepaid cell cards (InComm) for two different companies.
Would this be any different? |
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APerreault
Contributor
Albemarle, NC
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 5:28:31 PM
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| But Patrick says this comp. is part of Driveline. It would probably show up in the paper work. I want to work for them so bad. How can they pay more for this & pay us so little? |
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Buddy
Member
Pontotoc, MS
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2008 : 7:21:01 PM
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Driveline/Archway/Storecast...they are all the same company, just different divisions; all have the same top management.
As for what types of resets they are paying for in the ad on NARMS...I don't know. I do know that the DialASigns were assigned to me in 5 DGs, received the components, the projects were suddenly removed from my schedule, leaving me with five 15min jobs in the DGs
assigned to me. The DAS project was done in the five stores by a "team", and the DG mgrs are still complaining ..."signs crooked", "signs not right height" "signs don't look right", etc etc. One mgr says the team left, saying they were "out of time", but they finally came back about two weeks later.
Oh well, gonna hang in to see whats next...MAYBE a "team" for the 15min jobs...????
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TinaKing
Star Contributor
USA
367 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 8:21:56 PM
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I got the email Patrick is talking about also. Actually I have recd 2 or 3 of these over the past few days. I got this one last night. I also got a similar one a few days earlier with the pay Patrick was talking about. It says I applied on there website, but I didnt. I worked for Archway and Driveline but quit. I am guessing they are sending these to all the peeople in their database.
Driveline Retail Services has on file your previously submitted employment application information. Driveline Retail Services,as a division of Driveline Retail with more than 10,000 employees, performs merchandise reset and display installation at several Fortune 1000 retailers nationwide including Lowe's Home Improvement, Sam's Clubs, SuperValu, Krogers, Radio Shack, etc.
Based on information you provided in online application process, you have been selected as a potential candidate for upcoming projects. Driveline only employs W2 employees and as such per government Homeland Security requirements, we must collect information documenting your authorization to work in the United States.
If you would like to be considered for current project work in your area, please click on link below to provide digital photos of the required documentation within 5 days of email receipt. If you wish us to remove your name from our database, simply do not respond. Your data will be automatically removed.
We appreciate your interest in working with our company and look forward to receiving your updates. Questions Can Be Directed To jobs@theserviceteam.com . For more overall corporate information please visit: Driveline Retail Corporate
Thanks Again For Your Interest and We Look Forward To Working With You
Also a few weeks ago I got a email from someone with Driveline asking me if I could do some projects that would be coming up. I deleted the email. I do not plan on working with them again.
APerreault I feel stupid asking but are you asking about something I wrote in my post, or something from the SS site? SS has a directory with all merch. companies and their websites. |
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Gayle R
Star Contributor
Eastern Shore, VA
USA
1396 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2008 : 8:27:31 PM
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What Patrick is referring to sounds like it is a part of Driveline but different from what we, as merchandisers, do. A lot more physical so therefore more pay. If you want to do it go to the site listed & apply.
The description given of what the duties are with HDA does not mention returning old magazines which is what we do for Driveline. I think this is where the conflict of interest comes in (in Driveline's mind anyway) They're saying you can not do one thing for their company & another thing for a different company on the same product. That being said, how would they know what you are doing anyway. I do other things in my DG & FD stores for other companies but none involve the driveline "products". My DM knows I do other things for other companies & it's never been a problem. |
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