r/menards

So me and a friend were talking recently about the most Midwest thing we could think of and this idea got brought up. So you know how Walmart's will have a Subway or McDonald at the front of the store. It would be like that. Think about it: you get to Menard's to pick up something, at the front of the store you stop by the Culver's, grab a concrete mixer and a thing of cheese curds to snake on while you walk around the store.

To be clear, this does not exist in real life as far as I know, but I really wish it did.

I've been sending in rebates for years with no problems. I always send them out from work since the post office picks up mail from our business and it goes straight to the main sorting facility in a secured trailer. I've just had 3 batches that never made it to Rebates International. One lost happens, but three is sketchy. Since the rebates are disappearing before they get to Rebates Intl. I can only guess that either someone there is pulling them or someone at the post office is doing it. I do know that someone was arrested in a postal facility for stealing a quarter million in gift cards not too long ago so that does happen. I hate to accuse anybody since I don't know and there may be a reason I haven't thought of. I have to dig around and find the receipts to see if the rebates were used. Along with a lot of people's opinions, Menards need to join the 21st century and update their rebate system.

Anyone else have an issue with the Baraboo wi store? Dawn is the main issue imo. How she still has a job there is beyond me.

What troublesome things are happening at your store? Things that should get taken care of, but probably won't. But at least you will be able to vent.

Has anyone heard of this? What's the plan? #askingforafriend

Why are so many of Menards customers illiterate?!?! Why are you standing right in front of a huge sign, and STILL asking me the price???

Electrical peeps, where do you guys keep your lift, genie, one man, whatever you wanna call it, in your store. We have kept ours in a back aisle for more than 10 years. The new GM now wants to fix something that isnt broke and move it to the other side of the store in OPD. How much of a nuisance is it with all the bulbs, selling displays, cleaning, etc.

I've generally been a big fan of Menards' lumber offering, between domestic hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, and what is generally a well organized way to shop vs. a limited selection at Home Depot or Lowes. I am less wild about the often limited information about where things are manufactured and what's in them

I was reading some of the specification sheets attached to some of the plywood and it looks like even some of the domestic hardwood plywood has a core of some sort of tropical hardwood. One of them specifically says it's "made in Africa" (the, uh, country of Africa??? Like what??) and a couple of the softwood ones also appeared to have some sort of South American hardwood or soft wood core.

I don't feel too confident in forestry or environmental management practices in some of these place, which might explain why some of the prices are so low, but it also doesn't seem like they really have much information to offer. In other words, I have no clue if this is like literally rainforest wood or if it's something like rubber wood.

At the same time, if I'm comparing it to something like the birch or oak hardwood plywood sold by Columbia for hardwood plywood from Home Depot, a lot of that is just straight up trash material. Anybody know anything about this?

Anyone else getting customers coming in with building plans and estimates that are total nonsense? I have multiple customers a day come back to the building materials desk with a project totally created with AI(free ChatGPT). And it’s just incorrect as far as what materials, pricing, quantities.

I’m moving to another city but would like to keep this job. I’m currently a yard and receiving manager but in this new city there is a job posting for an inventory team lead. What all does that position entail?

So im an assistant dm, and I have just been approached by my DM saying one of the TMs in my department is looking to switch departments, and its because of me. I apparently said something regarding sexuality(dont even remember saying anything) months ago, and now they cant even stand to be around me. They wont tell me what I said either. Every little thing I do gets blown out of proportions by them, and it makes me look like a horrible person when im just doing my job. Just a few days ago I made a 6 page to do list in the morning of little things/nitpicks since we didnt have many tasks and the day was slow. Then my manager pulls me aside and said they complained about it being too long and me being too bossy. Any other manager assigns them tasks and its A ok, but I ask one thing and im being too bossy. All the interactions with them consist of is "task done?" "Great thank you". Another instance is when I was stocking milk, I got a phone call about a guest wanting two of our 24ft extension ladders but the counts were incorrect. I asked them if they could finish up the milk while I took down the guests info and filed a shipping error report. Now im getting pulled aside saying I just dump my tasks on them while they are busy(making bintags)? Can I be a little pushy sometimes? Sure im fairly new to management, but this just seems way blown out of proportion and i dont even know what to do. They keep complaining and blowing every little thing they dont like into something big and its making me look like the bad guy. Never once had issues with any other TMs, and i like to think im generally liked by most of my team and store, but I dont want this to make people look at me different when in my eyes I havent done anything. Just pure hatred for something I either didnt do, or something that was taken out of context.

might sound stupid but can someone help explain manager bonuses to me? im a 2nd assistant and no one has really explained how they work to me, are they weekly? monthly? am i able to track them on my paystubs? i see where it says "bonuses" on there but thats all :)