Hopefully, Home Depot will hire a few that know what a hammer is and where to find one in their store. That would be a first.
Hubby calls ahead of time to see if his "girlfriend" is working. If she's not there, he hollers at them that the men don't know a thing and refuses to go until her shift.
It's nothing but the ebb and flow of seasonal workers. After the first of the year and Christmas, businesses have always laid off workers. There's bad press for a few months. Come spring and summer, there are new hires and everyone is happy. The fall equals another wave of lay offs. Rinse and repeat.