https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-08-06/macy-s-sued-over-use-of-clearview-facial-recognition-software. Crazy. They used software to track customers via their face
Furloughed
Any cosmetics counter managers here still furloughed? Just curious if they’re giving anyone a date when they go back.
Macy's WILL be open Turkey Day
They will be open at 5 pm on Thurs all the way through Saturday. That is one long a$$ shift ya'll https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/g23133690/stores-open-on-thanksgiving/
Macy’s jobs
I notice on Macy’s jobs the only job open is loss prevention jobs. Is that many lp people leaving or being let go ? Thoughts ?
Severance pay
Has anyone who claimed their severance pay on unemployment get their unemployment money the same week with severance? I’m in California and my unemployment still says pending. I did call them because I was recently on disability so that might be the... — read more
Macy's Manager
I had an issue with the price of a handbag today, they call a manager up to the register, she worked for me about 8 yrs ago at Dillard's and was fired for staling $200 out of another associates purse in the breakroom. macys hired that crook.
TP Cleaners
Who are your stores using to fill the touch point cleaning shifts?
Why are Division and other Executives Traveling right now?
Corp. Makes the announcement that all travel is cancelled for 2020. Now their out traveling??? Is it 2021 already and I missed New Years?
You are not an Executive, "Captain".
Okay, so now that we have officially started, we have no Email, no access to input "Wellness Checks" and are schedules are not to be aligned with the Executives schedules....yet we are still expected to do the same duties??? I'm just happy I didn't... — read more
Jewelry Commission changing??
Anyone heard about the Jewelry commission structure changing???
Reviews and Raises from 2019???????
Anyone have any clue when store colleagues are supposed to get our review and/or raise from LAST YEAR?? The upper management got their bonuses but what about the store associates?
Cobra Payment
As part of the severence we recieved the lump sum but the document also talked about a lump sum for cobra. Does anyone know when that will be deposited?
Review process for 2020.
It was announced the other day that the new scorecard would be based upon a certain proportion of sales, survey scores, and star rewards. Fine. However–it was also told to us that this would be our own personal reviews. I can't tell if the manager... — read more
Haven’t gotten Severance pay
Is there anyone who hasn’t gotten their Severance pay? I got the email about the amount I’d get, I remember sigining something on Insite in my messages not too long after-and that was it-never got any other email from Macy’s-what I signed isn’t in my... — read more
Severance while on Unemployment
I'm in NY and received my lump-sum severance...I'm assuming this means I can't claim benefits for awhile? Anyone know how this all works? Tried calling but couldn't get through.
My Stylist position
Dose anyone know any information about my stylist ? It seems that my MBA function or override dosent work ??
It's nobody's fault, it's just business. Why the bitterness?
SIGH OK, as a frequent contributor to this Macys layoff thread, it hurts when I see two sides: Those who were called back & those who were let go/on furlough. I see a lot of bitterness from the call-backs being thrown at the furloughs and... — read more
What is happening with furloughed
I’m starting to get really angry. I believe there are still about 12 people still Furloughed and there is Zero information on when we go back. Everytime I call the store ( if I get through) it’s oh 2 mores Weeks. I’m starting to wonder wtf is going... — read more
Black Friday/Thanksgiving
JG's response to closing on Thanksgiving: (i'm paraphrasing a little bit) "If we close on Thanksgiving then Black Friday will be even busier" Ok then why not both?????
A complete mess
How can any colleagues from Macy’s or Bloomingdales be self motivated? When upper level executives realize that the most important part of the inventory are the associates the company might succeed. Frankly I am in disbelief how executives can... — read more
Macy's is a shell of what it once was
It's a damn shame that a company that I took so much pride in working for has become what it is today. I could rail on how poorly mismanaged stores are, but what's the point. The company will continue to fail and close stores and layoff hardworking... — read more
read the comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW711F4npRk words out share holders have spoken
Mall is done
https://www.retaildive.com/news/jc-penney-looks-to-sell-itself-in-bankruptcy/582543/ It’s a show down between Macy’s vs Nordstrom now JCPenney is up for sale
Growth Projects?
I think i know the answer to this, but just want to see if anyone can definitively confirm... what is to become of growth projects that were supposed to take place this year? My store was slated to get a backstage
Commuter Benefits Stolen
If you have money on your commuter card, you better go take it now. I was laid off in February and haven't been on the train in months. I went to use the card and it had zero balance. I was told the money was returned to Macy's. Macy's told me they... — read more
The only way Macy’s can survive!
The only way Macys can survive is if you get rid of the greedy CEO and Board of Directors who are Pillaging the company for their own financial gain.
Hot as Hell!!!
The air conditioning is horrible in stores! They tell customers they are turning it up to filter the air out to protect for covid but that’s b—s—. When was the last time any of the filters in the vents were even cleaned?! And they shut the ac off... — read more
a disgrace!!!!!!!
It is horrible how long you must wait to talk to employee services! There are still colleagues still suspended, colleagues who have questions about their employment, and colleagues who have other questions. Taking some form of HR out of the stores... — read more
Don't forget about your Cash Account Pension Plan benefit!
For those of us included in the June, 2020 reduction in force or layoff, if you were working full time and hired prior to 2010 ... Just a reminder that you are entitled to a payout from the company-sponsored Cash Account Pension Plan (CAPP). You... — read more
Great....what else is "new"
So Store's incentives are coming back and People Leaders are now having to write "Goals" for their 2020 reviews in February... How about trying to keep your employees motivated, stop giving bonuses to the Upityups, keeping your employees safe and... — read more
Health Benefits
Health Benefits extended through August for furlough employees.
Covid19
Just found out a coworker tested positive in my store. Management won't tell the staff, because the employee been out for a week. I found out through another employee. I am annoyed because I had a interaction with this employee a day or 2 from their... — read more
4 wall Store Managers received bonuses
I know it was a tough job deciding who to keep and who to let go... And also having to work the entire period during the pandemic... But I also think bonuses are in the same category as raises and should not be applied to our store managers when... — read more
Severance WAY less than stated!
Received my severance deposit this morning. Even after taxes, the net amount is about $700 less than it should be. Anyone have any insight into this? Unless they broke it up into multiple payments, I don’t understand it.
Support hours...can someone explain them
Since they called back our stores support and let the rest go (some very good, experienced employees) we can't get the job done. The store is a mess, fitting room racks every where, non stop penny, missed markdowns, stockrooms filled, new goods still... — read more
Severance was deposited today. They took a lot of it I guess in taxes.
The email I got said I was getting $2100. I got $1200. Wasn’t expecting to be taxed so much.
Fall lay-offs?
Does anyone have info on fall lay offs? I hear from a previous ast supervisor that they were cutting more in fall...who is left to cut?!!
Does Anyone Know?
my job as a vm was eliminated.. i was offered an ovm position. NOT a fit, doing wellness checks, markdowns, salvages, rtvs, go backs, barely any visual... watching our beautiful G door going quickly down the tubes. some mannequins still dressed in... — read more