All these changes they've been implementing lately (restrictions, more like it) make it seem like they're trying to get rid of as many full-timers as they can without having to lay them off and pay them severance. "Make their lives miserable so... — read more
How Macy's is viewed on Social Media
Just saw a post on Social Media on how retailers were perceived. Macy's was considered only "relevant " during Christmas and that Nordstroms was " for bougie people to shop at and was just slightly better than Macy's ". Haha, thoughts.....
The Market by Macy's
Just sae some photos of the new concept stores Market By Macy's. ...is it me or does it look like a revamped version of THISIT but spread out through all FOB's. I dunno...pretty much a meh.
HOT WATER TO WASH HANDS.
With Coronavirus on the again everywhere and being that The Health Guidelines are the #1 priority here at Macy's....why is it we only have COLD WATER to wash are hands with??? Everyone knows that cold water doesn't k–l germs....c'mon Macy's, stop... — read more
Ok, so no water is allowed on the salesfloor for associates?
Been getting all these "reinforcement " of guidlines at our store. Drees code, availability etc....now we can't have water? How are colleagues supposed to hydrate during this pandemic? Wearing these "company approved" masks all day that are barely... — read more
Market by Macy’s
Market by Macy’s just seems like another fruitless plan much like story was a disaster. Story never worked cause you slapped a idea to a dying store. No one will go out of their way to check it out. Market is 20,000 square foot of the best of... — read more
payroll name change
Anyone know why they merged accounts? Checks used to be deposited under "Macy's West Stores" and now they're showing up as "Macy's Retail Holdings LLC".
Commissions still on for shoes
Commissions is still on for shoes if you go work for Nordstrom. May be a time to jump ship for multiple reasons. Nordstrom is doing better has less drama and not a toxic work environment like the steaming t–d know as Macy’s.
Will the Jewelry Complex stay in commission?
Anyone know any real inform about the Jewelry Complex? Are they staying on commission? Will they keep their support (clerical) staff?
The Future of AST
AST isn't on our ownership, but I'm just assuming the report isn't finalized, so I'm not panicking. Does anyone have any knowledge of what might be in store for what's left of AST?
Women shoes Florida.
Just found out that we are switching to hourly effective Feb 1st. Haven't spoke to the store manager yet as of what kind of compensation I will receive, I'm guessing that will happen this coming week. Has anyone spoken to their manager and if so how... — read more
Severance
Severance is a joke. How may weeks are people who have a year or two of service?
W2s
Received email that my w2 was changed to single and could increase my taxes .
15 Dollars an hour
How would Macy's handle a $15 an hour? They think $10 is a lot.
Do More With Less and Shut up
After the shutdown, my store eliminated several executives. I now do what 3 CXMs did not even a year ago, without additional compensation. Today, I received the plans and ownership for these departments. All three are planned UP, and combined will be... — read more
Store hours
Anybody else’s store closing at 8 instead of 9?
No friends
Remember no one at Macy’s is truly your friend. At this point any will throw you under the bus for their own gain Trust no one and do not let coworkers in your personal life or social media
STORE MENTORS
Are there any other stores out there that does not have a Store Manager but have a "Store Mentor " ? My store has gone through several and the newest one is pretty much a demon. Has only been to the store 3 times since tbe beginning of 3rd Quarter... — read more
Solutions In Store
Is it me or is "Solutions in Store" a joke. Why is it that a previous HR MANAGER that worked for the company is working for S.I.S. ??? I was under tbe impression that it was a 3rd party??? So ridiculous. 🙄
Macy’s moved outside of mall
Macy’s opened a new location outside of mall. Here we go.
Mba.
Will mba go forward.
Anybody else not taking this too well?
I admit, it's hard. It's hard to see the place that was once an American icon fall so low. I've been here for nearly three decades. My mother worked at Macy's. We still love it, no matter what it turned into. And I hate seeing it slowly transform... — read more
What is happening to the support team??
Any news on what is happening with support after February?
Any info.
Besides commission in the Shoes Department going away, any other news on what else might be happening behind the scenes? Sitting on pins and needles as we approach the big shakedown that happens in February.
furniture what is going on gandy wharehose and store building sold.
what is happening with furniture any news.
hours
part timers are getting better hours than full timers.
Target’s same-store sales up 17% over the holidays
So how did your store do this season? We will soon see M numbers. Say what you will, these are tremendous numbers and keep in mind these numbers are going against a pre-Covid holiday season from 2019.
No confidence in Jeff Gennette
Genette is taking a once great company and morphing it into another Kohl's and JCPenney. Macy's needs to move upscale. HE NEEDS TO GO NOW!!!!!!! Thoughts?
Should I jump ship? Would you?
I've been wrestling with this idea for a while anyway. Would you leave now if you could? I think I'll probably leave.
Commissions going
Just learned commissions is going in shoes. Not sure about beauty. Other dept stores have done this and they all went under in a year
No more commissions
No more commissions as of 1/31/21. Lord n Taylor , Sears , jcpenny all did this and look where that went . 1.3 years left. Cant wait to see what feb brings with cuts.
I’m sorry for the customers
I am so demotivated that I stopped paying attention to customers. I used to really enjoy being in contact with them, but I just don’t have the energy anymore. I can’t smile and be kind and accommodating. I try to force it, but it just doesn’t work... — read more
W2 FORMS ? REALLY MACYS?
Former here .. i just login into to get my w2 forms which in the past has be free.. now if i want to download my w2 forms i have to pay Macys 20 dollars for past 2 years of w2 forms. not only does this seem illegal but its just down right dirty... — read more
Now what
As inventory comes to an end, now what?
Waived Wellness Check
Has anyone else experienced the following situation ? A colleague was advised by HR that she had trace contacted Covid. She was told that she had a choice to work or not, and if she choose not to, that she would not be paid. She was also advised if... — read more
Nobody helps anyone anymore
I am struggling to understand what the logic of managing this company is. I noticed that in my store, those who, in addition to doing their job regularly, were also helpful to their colleagues, those who worked the most, were axed. The store is now... — read more
They're doing you a favor
I've heard Macy's is closing a bunch of stores and I just wanted to tell people who are affected: they're doing you a favor! I was in one of the stores that closed last year. I remember feeling like c-ap, thinking my world was ending. But then it... — read more
Too big to fail
M is too big to fail. We may be shuttering over a hundred stores and just the knowledge of that is enough to make any employee scared, but remember we are trying to accelerate our digital business and everything that entails. Every employee has a... — read more
Full time hrs?
Week of January 24 just released ,I only have 4 days! Anyone else as an option 1 now scheduled about 30 hrs? What happened to 35 to 40 every week ?
SM sends me in
Most of the time when we have an irate customer my SM doesn’t want to deal with it even though she is specifically asked for. It doesn’t matter what I am doing, I have to drop it and tend to these customers because, as she says it, I have “value... — read more