Does anyone know anything about it? How much its going to be? I don't feel good but I'm worried if I call in I'll lose the bouns. I don't have any sick time
Hey Operations Manager's , have your CIP's ...
gone up and up this week ? This past Friday had them worked and cleaned up. So, yesterday I checked there were almost 4 pages of new invoices. Finished working them all. So, today I checked out of curiosity today to see if any more hit the bench... — read more
What happens to vacation, personal days etc. if store closes before you can use them? Are they lost?
Has anyone else "transitioned" to PT after layoff?
I was asked if I wanted to return 10 days after i was laid off. I said I would like to work until I could find something FT. I was told the DM said I am only "allowed" to work 25 hours/week. Today I received a letter from corporate stating that I... — read more
Question for those in closing stores
Have you been notified about your store closing before you read it in the media? It really wouldn't surprise me for BBB to pull something like that. If you can also tell us if you were offered a chance to transfer to another store and if they're... — read more
30+ CDS in 5 hours
First Sunday after finding out store was closing : hit 30 CDS orders by 4pm. No receiver to process, OPS had to processes all CDS, do payroll, do cash order, run front end and never got an uninterrupted lunch break. Management staff will be burnt out... — read more
Dont Trust Workers to Report COVID
This is where it all falls apart. Someone is sick, gets tested for COVID, waiting days for test results. Spouse doesn't tell store they work at their partner is sick they just keep going to work irresponsibly maybe spreading virus selfishly. How hard... — read more
USA ARTICLE
First 63 closings announced in USA Today
Store Closings
https://apple.news/AN7FBHAxGSNW04fpm-dOaLA
Not waiting around!
Seriously, first there were layoffs, then we had call backs for less pay/hours, and now there are store closings. I honestly don’t know if the company will survive. I really don’t want to take my chances. I’ve been looking since the layoffs... — read more
LAID OFF
The lay offs have been on going and started with stores but they didn't stop there! Many of the corporate office employees were laid off and all the customer contact call centers closed. Those employees were laid off as well. The call centers were... — read more
Announcement questions
Serious question, try not to post the nonsense trolling responses please. I see postings concerning stores that have been announced as closing. If these are true and legitimate announcements why hasn't a corporate release or comment come out? Just... — read more
Unemployment
Did you receive unemployment?
Severance pay lump sum?
Is it possible they skip to the end week and pay a lump sum totaling the few weeks they would’ve give you?
Old BBB’ers trying to help
I heard of an old SM going into one of the affected closing stores within hours to try to recruit the staff to new retailer. Is this true? Anyone else who left trying to help out those affected my closings?
Severance really low?
So my severance looks really low. I was making $15/hr and got 2 weeks worth. My severance after tax was $600. That seems really low. Usually with 35hrs/wk-40hrs/wk my paychecks would range from 750-900. Does anyone know how many hours they went off... — read more
Look before you leap
I’m all for finding a better job than BBB, but with the economy tanking the way it is I’d advise anyone who is thinking of leaving to make sure you don’t leave before you are certain you found something that provides job security despite the... — read more
Store closures
Where is everybody getting the info about which stores are closing?
Major announcement
So I’ve heard there is a major announcement in 2 weeks? Is that an end to a quarter?? Anyone have a clue what it is??
What New England stores are closing?
I have: Shrewsbury, MA Danbury, CT M—ord, CT West Farms, CT Torrington, CT I hear there are more in Mass, 2-3 in Maine, and 2-3 in NH closing. Haven’t heard an official word on those ones though. No volume code is safe in this! — read more
Add hours, there is nobody to add..
Today is my 8th day in a row , working 9+ hours a day. I am physically and mentally exhausted. Every day there is a new challenge, call offs, people quitting. No one applying, except for minors. BBB starting $ rate is to low to hire people. To... — read more
Just curious
How are they keeping people from leaving in stores that are closing. Hear some are closing before thanksgiving. What's the incentive to stay to close store
Department supervisor pay
Does anyone know what the average department sup. pay is? What is the max?
COBRA ANNOUNCEMENT
For all employees that were let go and have medical coverage through COBRA (for a certain amount of weeks, per severance agreement). The subsidy’s are now loaded on line for you to chose your elections. For example before the subsidy my COBRA... — read more
Got a call from DM, add hours.
"We're not concerned about what you use." What a joke...they terminated too many. There is no help to take in all the freight and process. And worse, no one to put it away.
Austin 84 closing in January. Was a great store until they went for cheap rent in terrible location.
4 Connecticut stores to close
M—ord, Torrington, West Farms and Danbury to close. Shelton closed in March. Will customers take their business to remaining stores or go to Target?
Another corporate Another VP hired. No wonder why they terminated so many.
Guerrero joins as senior vice president and chief supply-chain officer at Bed Bath and Beyond. He will report to John Hartmann, chief operating officer of the parent and president of its buybuy Baby subsidiary.
Pushing out the freight
Anyone else getting extra trucks? They are going to push out the freight and then more layoffs. We are getting xmas already
California Thread
Any new store closures announced in California?
Store 361 in New York City is closing in January.
Any other stores closing in NYC?
Store closing announced
Any stores in Missouri or Illinois closing
Did everyone get their severance fedex packages yet?
I still havent gotten mine yet.. Just wondering is Im the only one.
I worked this past weekend, both Saturday and Sunday..
And it was anything but good customer service. Not because of co workers being rude. It's the fact with the termination of our FT and Manager's we don't have enough coverage. The front end is hurting, the sales floor bad. The customers are mad they... — read more
ASM50
Anyone else notice certain ASM’s have been kept at 50hrs? My building has 3 seniors, (1) at 50, (2) Reduced to 45, a Merchandise Supervisor and an SM.. No managers were laid off. (A) volume btw.. I know so many good people who were let go hopefully... — read more
?????
So what are you all worried about? According to CNBC stocks rose 5% yesterday!!! We are off to a good start to put AMAZON out of business!!! lol lol lol it is probably MT buying his own stock back to make it look like investors are interested. Lol... — read more
Clean stores
All of our hand sanitizing stations broke after a week. We were told to tape them back together! The wipes we have are all dried out and we were told to add water to them so they feel moist. Such a joke.