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2016 Postmortem

JNelson6563

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8. Wow! That's a sharp contrast!

Reply to greyl (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 10:39 AM

Jan 2012

I also think people getting tax refunds gives a big boost to stores like HD. When I was married we did a home improvement project every year out of our tax refund. I think a lot of people do that.

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Home Depot to hire 70,000 [View all] grantcart Jan 2012 OP

Sounds great, but looks like they won't all show up on Pelosi's Tx4obama Jan 2012 #1

Read between the lines. Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #2

Last year they only added 60,000. greyl Jan 2012 #3

Wow! That's a sharp contrast! JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #8

this is how many people it requires to help people thru the 2000 self checkout machines CreekDog Jan 2012 #4

They still have those anywhere? csziggy Jan 2012 #7

Temp jobs to be sure, Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #5

K&R Grateful for Hope Jan 2012 #6

Oh goody! aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #9

They'll all be kids that don't know a thing a kennedy Jan 2012 #10

Mine used to be that way, but everyone retires sometime. Robb Jan 2012 #11