Macy’s made two dark stores and is doing a hand full more. One thing I learn from this place they do things in slow motion. I think they know the mall is dead. So they still own real estate. I think this why they moved all stock people on the... — read more
Bunch of masochists..
A bunch of laid off colleagues in my store coming back as seasonals at my store. How about you?
why does Macys wait?
I notice when someone who works there does something bad the big dump waits months to fire the person... like i have known about people who did stuff like gave friends discounts and such and macys would let them work thru xmas and then fired that... — read more
Promotion!!!!!
I have joined the long list of colleagues that were promoted to "customer" this year. Couldn't be happier! Truly an honor.
Macy's set a cost-savings target of $1.5 billion by 2022.
Macy's set a cost-savings target of $1.5 billion by 2022. Just read this on a "should you invest in a dirty sweat shop .com.." Just kidding.. but it screams to me more cost cutting which means cuts in 2021 are coming then the 2nd round in 2022 ... — read more
Macys may sell off Clearwater call center
https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2020/10/27/macys-tells-employees-it-may-explore-sale-of-clearwater-call-center/
You’d have to drag me out
I know what the responses are going to be. I am under no illusion that Macy’s isn’t a sinking ship with little to no hope of surviving. But everything that is wrong with this company still won’t change my mind about remaining. It’s a job I’ve had for... — read more
Night before Xma
So is the author of the yearly “twas the night before xmas” post still with us? They are not holding jobs this year, which they normally do to insert employees that are severed. So no significant cuts this year? Stores are running bare... — read more
No more Santa
After 158 years no Santa in nyc store. (Prolly cost cutting avoiding lawsuits over Covid ) so all malls are following no Santa a big draw for holiday. The gap is also closing 350 gap / banana republic stores only in malls. Malls seem like a... — read more
Seems like ....
Seems like they are purposely putting enormous workloads on everyone so they quit. No more shoe runners ? 2 managers have now all depts ? Fulfillment is now at your service people? Just running their heards into the dirt. But you will all get... — read more
Dear Santa, I can’t take on this much responsibility…
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they have too much responsibility at their positions? I feel this especially during the holiday season. More than usual, I feel responsible for things that are not my responsibility at all!!! While... — read more
Why would they break up ?
In my store they broke up the entire loss prevention team and moved the assistant manager 45 mins away and move the other lp to a task force and let go the PT one. Then they got a whole new team. Why would they do that ?
SINKING SHIP!
Y’all need to get out now! As one poster put it, it’s the Titanic! As a FORMER 25+ career person who was forced out because of a STUPID store manager who just started in the store prior to COVID, y’all are a number!!! They don’t care. I lost my... — read more
Champion
How were champions chosen? How many champions on the support team at your store?
Macys is a conveyor belt
Macys is a conveyor belt. They sell you on the job. The culture the benefits the discount. But as you go thru that Redundant computer training that doesn’t prepare you for the Actual job And as they throw you to the lions. You will notice... — read more
Holiday hiring= joke
Now the big m has announced 6100 positions that they will be hiring for the holidays...after laying off more than 3200 positions, this is a joke! Of course they will only be hired at minimum wage, good luck to those associates...hired in at minimum... — read more
Store moves with no additional pay increase
CXM are assigned higher valume areas with no pay increase ?? We run around all day long for the same money. Why should we be moved to other areas knowing the fact that the person that was newly added will get let go when lay off come first.. not... — read more
Leadership and Development
There is no coverage as it is on our floors meanwhile we are being asked to make time for leadership and development... can some one tell me when is there time for that ?? How is each of you managing this ??
Macys Laying off Colleagues
Did any one hear any more information on Macys laying off colleques come January ?
Stores Closing
Last week, it was announced that two stores in Dover, DE and Littleton, CO are to be converted to dark stores. During the all colleague meeting last Wednesday (or otherwise recently), have any additional store closures been announced?
Managers fired
We had two managers fired today, both escorted out of the building
Here’s one problem with Macy’s
I had a associate coworker who noticed her sale supervisor and sales manager wasn’t doing anything to help the dept improve. The entire dept kept getting worse and zero help was offered by sales supervisor or her manager. This went on for over a... — read more
Has anyone noticed that the website is even more janky?
For a week, I've been trying to get to my order information from the credit card page, which should be easy, right? Instead, I get this message: "Sorry, We Are Unable to Provide the Service You Requested An error occurred. You need to return to... — read more
"INTERIM" CFO!!!
Thank you : @OP+17mW4DyB This shines a little more light on this original post. https://newsfinale.com/business/why-is-macys-felicia-williams-interim-chief-financial-officer/
Flex jobs is back ?
In my store they brought back flex I thought they got rid of this all together?
To All My Friends Who Have Experienced This For A Lifetime, Here It Goes. Discrimination, it stops with you. If not you then who?
https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/dillards-to-pay-900000-to-resolve-eeoc-race-discrimination-lawsuit/ This has gone on for far too long everywhere especially when it affects every aspect of your mental and physical fiber.
Everyone Must Watch !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ate9rxEQyMQ key notes here 1: CEO makes disingenuous remarks 2: stand alone stores wont work..." wishful thinking" 3: dept. stores are in declined " dinosaurs " and not " relevant " 4: not doing anything... — read more
Thanksgiving Day Parade
Anybody else really happy that Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year will be much more subdued and cost much less (at least I assume it will?) That way, the money that would otherwise be spend on something frivolous can be used for something... — read more
Store manager question
Can a store manager fire/ replace a ops/visual for not doing one side of their job ? My ops has someone else do visual side of their job. ?
Wellness checks?
Did you guys see on in sight that we now have to call a manager after we've clocked in to tell them our temperature instead of having it check at the door? Just curious if anyone's store was actually doing temp checks at the door in the first place?... — read more
Macys stock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaG6P3Owwrs only 150 macys stores do really well out of 800 stores.. they are pushing their blue mercury to expand. so there you go... closing more stores is the only option
Macy’s vs kohl’s
https://www.investopedia.com/mall-anchor-stocks-near-short-term-buy-signals-5081015 They both are cutting cost and jobs. So if Macy’s trying to be kohl’s. They are doomed
Macy’s wants to be kohl’s
Going forward. Keep this in back of your mind of how Macy’s wants to be kohl’s when you see people getting laid off. You can see it happening all around you. If there was high salary management left after 30 years at this time it would cost to... — read more
October Phone Call About Change?
Have anyone heard of them announcing things sometime this month about changes with the stores? I've heard a rumor that something is supposed to be said this month about some changes happening to my store.
Does anyone really know ?
Does anyone really know what was the criteria for who was to stay and who was let go ? I hear it was if you made more than $14 in a associates role and if you was a lead as well.
All-Colleague Meeting
any clue what this is about? it's only one week out, usually they send them 4-6 weeks outx
Teens are buying fewer clothes, less food as their spending hits two-decade low
That's the reality ...
Christmas
I hesitate to even post this... I don't want to give any ideas, but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if Macy's forced some of us to work on Christmas day doing fulfillment and curbside. Any non-Christmas celebrbraters out there who would work... — read more
lack of tourism again?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2020/10/02/macys-gennette-talks-about-the-future/ thee old lack of tourism... well couldnt they just order it on line?> or maybe your stuff is just unappealing... and people want curshart c-ap? ha ha... — read more