I was just reading an article about the strategies of retail companies to overcome this period in which customers behave as if we are already in a recession. Here is the article -... — read more
Fulfillment Picks..
How are your stores picks around this time of year? We have days that we barely get past 100 units, and managers tell us that it's like that at neighboring stores.. Are online sales that dead that even a one day sale wont get picks up? Or is... — read more
Trouble with out of country Credit cards.
Anyone else having trouble with a lot of foreign country credit cards not being processed. The cru has been saying "not completed" Someone did an override to input numbers manually, that time it said declined. What's up?
Who are those still getting 40hrs?
There are people still getting 40 hrs a week at my store PLUS some of these clowns that were seasonal are getting more hrs than me and I've been here 30+yrs really. Some of these id--ts can't tie their shoes by themselves but again they are given... — read more
Culture of Macy's
It still surprises me whenever someone says that there used to be a different culture here because it's hard for me to imagine it. According to some, it actually used to be nice to work here?
New Part Time and Full Time Guarantee
Is it true that Macys has lowered its hourly guarantee for its hourly employees? Part time 8 hours / 1 day a week Full time 28 hours / 4 days
Schedule Drops on Friday
In the past, the schedule usually drops at 7AM on Fridays. Does any know if the drop down time has changed?
Associate Reverse Logistics Sales?
New job title? Associate Reverse Logistics Sales? all this sounds to me like they are gonna chop all district teams and do stuff at store level
Curbside
I just read that Target is going to start doing returns at curbside and some can even can pick up Starbucks curbside, by the end of summer. Oh Lordy, God help us if Macys starts this. Nightmare.
Anybody on here at a unionized Macys ?
Could you please post your thoughts on if you feel it’s worth it,the drawbacks etc...
Sr Manager Inventory and Sales
Sr Manager Inventory and Sales? New job title? anyone know what this is?
New Return Policy
Looks like Macys did change the return policy to 30 days for most items. Not sure how long Macys started this, they just posted it in my area. I’m sure managers will just have us override everything. So annoying.
PROJECT Z
Cultural mindset or more Kool Aide Go!
Layoffs at the store level
I don't think layoffs at the store level are even possible. I don't know about the rest of you, but we are down to a skeleton crew as it is. If they remove more people, they might as well lock the doors and throw away the key. It will not be possible... — read more
3/3/23
Some of you may no longer have a job tomorrow and some of you may not like your job going forward.. My advice is leave this company as soon as you can cause its not going to get any better and the lies will only get worse.
Announcement
So....what's the big announcement tomorrow?
Cutting hours
Full and part timers being cut to the minimum hours right now. Is this happening in all stores?
Rough Start
Wow, our store is off to a rough start this year. Just finished meeting with our manager who talked about a big miss to plan for last month and the need to keep hours under budget. He said business is tough around the district and we don't have... — read more
Enjoy. A GREAT Company!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erG5rgNYSdk&list=RDJjTjtJDZomw&index=6 Macys works well. Enjoy. A GREAT Company!!! Stay with it you will be happy.
Staffing Strategy???
What is this new staffing strategy that is going to be announced on March 3??
Phones
does anyone know why the phone system doesn't work for extension in certain depts anymore? I call in to find a certain dept and it says extension doesn't exist anymore..
Anyone else have d-mb management ????
My store likes to make up rules as they go and have decided or actually lied and said availability is no longer an option. Meaning you can’t have a set day off anymore, you can work up to 5 evenings and you’re not guaranteed a weekend off ever... — read more
When???
When is everything going to be announced? I feel like it keeps getting pushed back and there's so much information not shared to salaried management.
Macys app acting weird?
Is anyone else having issues with the Macy’s app? The in-store map feature is gone, which I love, and there’s a lot of weird glitches and performance issues. I’ve seen sites like this act this way when they are hacked.
Manager changing schedules day before
We have a manager who still have access to scheduling. Yes, I know, managers don't have access to scheduling changing. This manager does and she changes scheduling without asking or notifying you about changes. The old store manager put a stop to... — read more
MBA Job
Anyone heard yet? Is MBA job being eliminated? Will MBAs be told tomorrow?
Comments say it all
came across this video on youtube and i read the comments and i think this speaks for it self where macys is goin g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnZUnd6ofE
New AYS screen
Anyone got the new fancy screen at AYS yet? They just remodeled, we got a dressing room and the fancy new screen. Instead of these new screens, give us a raise.
Not Looking Good
Our store missed the path to growth bonus in Q4, with only a few stores in our district making it. We started the new fiscal year and Q1 and our store scorecard is again under 3.0 so two weeks into the new year and it looks like we are going to miss... — read more
2022 Annual Reviews
It would have been great to have gotten a "heads up" about the new process. Us colleagues only have a couple of days to turn in our self evaluations. Ugh, when do we have time to do that??? I got 12 racks of go backs, recover my department, help... — read more
Worry No More
I think its Terrible with the changes to our worry no more policy. Im curious how many of you feel this is just another way for macy's to cut our earnings. Now with the New Policy for WNM if they decide to trade up within 3yrs the original sale is... — read more
OOM and MBA final changes
Your OOM is getting AYS and some AP responsibilities including RFID and safety execution. February 17th their role will be communicated and 26th will be implemented. OOM will have AYS, receving and fulfillment MBA Will have full AST workload with... — read more
MBA Position
Has anyone heard from their Store Manager what is going to happen with the MBA position?
Fashion Office
Anyone know of changes/plans in fashion office? There were 5 big title layoffs and wondering whats happening & whats the deal with former target design team coming in
Big meeting
Any leaked information on the big meeting that was held in Long Island this past Monday?
Change in return policy
Is Macy's changing their return policy to 30 days?
MBA
What's going on with the MBA job? When will we know. My SM has said nothing but there are rumors around.
Favoritism
We are being told we can't work past 40 hours. Those who are likely to go over gets sent home. In our store, we have one support colleague whose schedule drops down with 40 hours guaranteed while the rest of us gets 28 to 32 hrs. This colleague... — read more
Macy's offering education services through Guild Education
https://hrexecutive.com/how-macys-is-deepening-its-commitment-to-develop-its-90k-employees/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2021-free-college-through-tuition-assistance-guild/ https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2021/04/guild-education.html — read more
Pay Slips in Insite
Any anyone noticed that the pay slips haven't posted, most of the time there in by late Tuesday.