Not every family gets to spend quality time together at work, but it's just another day on the job for the Williams brood in Troutman, North Carolina. Lowe's Newsroom got to explore the family tree and see what it's like for the group to work together.
John Williams, the group's dad and a customer service associate, was the first to get a job at Lowe's during the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeing his son, Ford, who's now a front-end department supervisor, go stir-crazy stuck inside the house, John suggested he channel that energy and join him at Lowe's. Soon, Ford's sister, Audrey, a merchandising service associate, followed. When mom Lisa Williams, a sales specialist in appliances and cabinets, realized she wasn't seeing her family as much as she wanted, she joined the company, too!
Lisa and John, who have matched up their schedules so they have the same days off, say seeing their kids grow and thrive in their careers has been an unexpected joy. As far as too much quality time, they have yet to hit their threshold.
We're a very close family anyway, so we don't mind being together because some people say how do you stand being together all this time and then going home and being together. I'm not saying we don't get on each other's nerves sometimes, but it's fun. I love wherever I am if one of them comes back to visit me, or we talk, or we get to do some work together. So, it's a very nice opportunity for us to do that.
Ford and Audrey agree that one of the most significant benefits of working together is catching a glimpse of a familiar face in the aisle, and there's plenty of time to stoke the fires of sibling competition. For instance, while Ford is rocking tons of Lowe's badges, Audrey is close behind him.
John, who started the family's work migration to Lowe's, says clocking in with his wife and kids has been nothing short of a blessing.
As a parent, you're always concerned about your kids. Well, I know where mine are at every workday. You always pray for them, hold your breath, and hope for the best. So far, everything's worked well. Lowe's has really been good for us in a lot of ways.