Topics regarding layoffs at Belk

Topics regarding layoffs at Belk

Inventory? Just say no.

We have associates refusing to do late nite inventory. Corp says there’s nothing we can do that inventory is voluntary for all hourly associates, except support, leads, and AP. 🤬🤬🤬🤬

New hours

In yet another desperate move,belk is limiting store hours and therefore altering the hours of early morning employees. At our store we were told we were moving to a 7 yo 3 shift but low and behold when the schedule comes out everyone is scheduled 8... — read more 

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| 1430 views | | 10 replies (last January 26, 2025)
Post ID: @OP+1wbVZoes

Xmas Belk’s ‘24…ho ho ho

Long lines-one or two clerks Mounds of go backs Upset customers Dirty fitting rooms, sales floor, restrooms Overflowing docks full of goods which should be out for Christmas Customers cutting up charge cards because interest and fees STH dropping... — read more 

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| 880 views | | 4 replies (last December 25, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1w3Wz3UG

Sales dramatically down——-Dec 16th-18th calls

Conference calls on dec 16th-18th Sales, credit penetration down dramatically this holiday season, 8 days to go Massive inventory surplus Corporate said to be prepping for layoffs Customer non facing roles first to go Visual, asset protection, Human... — read more 

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| 980 views | | 7 replies (last December 19, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1w0Juj21

It happened to me too

Do not sign write up or termination slip Do not write anything on it, do not write’refused’ on it. If they tell you that you are suspended for not signing it, tell them ok and then they want you to sign a a paper agreeing to suspension, don’t sign... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+1vOaM7T9

Write up…

……..belk is trying to write people up and terminate them for bogus reasons again….be mindful of this. They need to cut headcount more as sales numbers decrease because of slow foot traffic.

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Post ID: @OP+1vOBsiEp

Holiday pay?

Does Belk still give holiday pay for full time on Thanksgiving? Usually it shows up by now in our timecards.

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| 471 views | | 4 replies (last December 5, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vIzOtj8

Giving hours to new hire seasonal

I’m a longtime part time (now part time flex) associate at Belk and my hours are given to the new seasonal hires. I asked why they would give my hours away and I was told the schedule is all computer generated. I feel this is age discrimination as I... — read more 

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| 620 views | | 8 replies (last December 18, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vI10APE

615 Dothan AL

Dothan looks like a tornado went though it A hot mess and nobody on the floor to help We have one cashier

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Post ID: @OP+1vHtpeXo

BLACK FRIDAY!!

Who else is working 9 hours on Black Friday with only a half hour break?

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| 450 views | | 4 replies (last December 5, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vCPuX2N

Beauty/cosmetics associates please read

If you are a commission beauty associate Belk cannot give you tasks or assignments that keep you from making commission There is no such thing as ‘’helping out in other departments” when you are on commission Your job is only to sell... — read more 

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| 540 views | | 4 replies (last November 26, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vB4GBeo

Belk hiring managers with exaggerated resumes

Belk is hiring store managers, regional Vice Presidents, and upper management/executives with exaggerated resumes and LinkedIn profiles, some that just completely lie on their resumes. Is Belk doing their due diligence and checking references and... — read more 

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| 430 views | | 2 replies (last November 21, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vANENoz

always hiring at belks

if belks is such a wonderful company to work for, why are they always hiring? why is turnover so high ?

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posts inexplicably disappear

two or three days ago a post about a glass ceiling for management was posted on here. the post discussed discrimination at belk. it has since been removed. it didn't contain any names or anything vulgar, however it was still taken down. is belk... — read more 

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| 491 views | | 4 replies (last November 20, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vxtk3ya

Isn't belk full time supposed to have open availability?

I've been with belk for 20 years and I am to have open availability,which includes nights and weekends. They just hired a full-time associate who gets 8-4 everyday.I asked about this and they said she has a baby at home.I had a baby at home too when... — read more 

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| 440 views | | 4 replies (last December 11, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vsiJSpt

Are you being intentionally overworked and targeted?

Belk is in potential trouble over its scheduling practices. Several associates and managers in the Huntsville area are claiming Belk is intentionally overworking them while giving other associates and managers a better schedule.

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| 381 views | | 4 replies (last November 12, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vp1Tiic

Trip and fall from clutter

my store had a really bad trip and fall yesterday a customer fell over a rail and fell into a rack which fell over and she hit the floor hard. an ambulance was called from 911. belk is very overstocked in some store and others seem to be under... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+1voAFVFz

Female Closing alone?

I have a small door in a rural area, with mostly female employees. I have expressed concern many times about having to close the store alone Typically I have myself and two other closers But call outs happen, and yesterday my two closers called out... — read more 

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| 470 views | | 3 replies (last November 7, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vjBsYZG

New Salesfloor App in Beauty

So Beauty Dept, let’s talk about how you feel about the new Salesfloor App we have to download into our personal phones and use for business purposes. Those who have been using it, tell us pros and cons.

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| 300 views | | 2 replies (last November 7, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vjvkZz7

Where’s Shilly?

Shilly has been MIA from this page in a longtime, we miss its illogical, obvious, nonsensical, and desperate posts.

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Post ID: @OP+1viicpHU

Belk return policies.

As an associate that tries to do the right thing I am pretty aggravated this week. Belk puts forth the policies for returns but does not stand behind you when you try to enforce them. Which makes it hard when you have to put up with threats from the... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+1vgFIhyx

Old merchandise!

It is concerning to observe that the company still has unsold clearance merchandise from 2020. One would expect that these items would be distributed to our outlet stores to make way for new inventory. The current situation has led to a perception... — read more 

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| 300 views | | 1 reply (November 1, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vcE9mCm

Making numbers

Is your store making plan or even Last year? My store is talking non stop credit and very little about sales to plan or LY.... We are spending so much on visual and visits but it's not putting $$ in the register....how is your store?

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| 271 views | | 3 replies (last November 9, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1vaXZ93k

Belk Firing all Beauty Counter Managers

If you look on Linkedin Belk has been firing all of their Clinique, Bobby Brown and Estee Lauder counter managers. I happen to be one of those people. Looks like a corporation trying to save money by letting go of experienced staff in exchange for... — read more 

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| 400 views | | 1 reply (October 24, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1v9BKFEz

Delayed and/or incorrect pay is a wage & hour violation

If you are an hourly associate and you have missed, incorrect, or time clock malfunction punches that have NOT been corrected by management or H.R., that is a wage and hour violation. Delayed and/or incorrect pay is a wage and hour violation. Please... — read more 

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| 320 views | | 1 reply (October 23, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1v6V6zGa

Reckless spending at corporate level

Belk corporate is still spending recklessly, unnecessary dog and pony show visits, travel expenses, dining expenses, money spent on signing when profits are declining, all useless costs and the focus on what stores have really become is being... — read more 

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| 371 views | | 4 replies (last October 22, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1v5lZooa

High End Shoppers

They are really doubling down on this high-end shopper... They must be thinking the website will be driving the holiday season....I wonder how many millions went to the company in yhe article? So they are targeting high end shoppers that are on a... — read more 

HR

we all know wanting to take the PTO we are owed is a sin at belk, but when i approached the hr lead asking about when i can take my time off i was told that i would have to lose the time i earned because there was no time left to take it. she claimed... — read more 

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| 590 views | | 2 replies (last October 16, 2024)
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