Topics regarding layoffs at Macy's Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Macy's Inc.

Dark stores

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 

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| 2220 views | | 6 replies (last November 1, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17Io9KoR

Bunch of masochists..

A bunch of laid off colleagues in my store coming back as seasonals at my store. How about you?

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| 1360 views | | 5 replies (last November 21, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17H5SQNV

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 

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| 1363 views | | 5 replies (last October 31, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17H54T0X

Promotion!!!!!

I have joined the long list of colleagues that were promoted to "customer" this year. Couldn't be happier! Truly an honor.

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| 1450 views | | 5 replies (last November 9, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17G7P7mr

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 

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| 3593 views | | 8 replies (last November 12, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17FV9gYX

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 

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| 2071 views | | 8 replies (last November 23, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17CA7KFs

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 

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| 1330 views | | 2 replies (last November 1, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17BDcnNe

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 

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| 2000 views | | 7 replies (last November 9, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17AFYwoe

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 ?

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| 1050 views | | 3 replies (last October 28, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17z80hS1

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?

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| 1240 views | | 6 replies (last October 24, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17wOYCUW

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 

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| 1410 views | | 2 replies (last October 21, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17wC1CYd

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 

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| 1553 views | | 4 replies (last October 22, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17w32PC2

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 

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| 1660 views | | 9 replies (last October 21, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17vIQvBK

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 ??

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| 1250 views | | 6 replies (last October 21, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17v654r8

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?

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| 1401 views | | 3 replies (last October 21, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17v205UG

Managers fired

We had two managers fired today, both escorted out of the building

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| 2420 views | | 6 replies (last October 18, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17r3oVv8

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 

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| 1750 views | | 5 replies (last October 14, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17pjzXwz

"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/

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| 1370 views | | 6 replies (last October 14, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17pgtdFg

Flex jobs is back ?

In my store they brought back flex I thought they got rid of this all together?

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| 1500 views | | 6 replies (last November 4, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17oqappn

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 

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Post ID: @OP+17myBggW

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 

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| 1130 views | | 5 replies (last October 16, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17ln8yEx

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

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Post ID: @OP+17kXu76Q

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 

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| 1291 views | | 3 replies (last October 13, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17jyI8UH

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.

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| 1763 views | | 2 replies (last October 11, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+17jtj8Mq

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

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 

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