Since we're halfway through Q2, I thought we could use a thread to post rumors of the coming unpleasantness that happens every July.

Hello Jeff Gennette are you alive! The company that you are supposed to turn around is falling apart! Tech support is in India . Hr team is over worked and has no idea what is going on. Buyers have never visited my store . We have so much of the same... — read more 

Are the Macy's stores who are not getting remodeled for Backstage next to close in 2019?

What is going on with Insite? I have been with this company for many years and never had a problem.I have been trying to put my Vacation and unavailable days in for 3 days! How can a company like Macys have such bad tech issues? Very poorly managed... — read more 

My goodness. Yes the store closings are horrible. But do you really think we are going to survive with 100s of underperforming stores? And continuing to do the same. We ran the same ODS for 8 years with the same product from season to season. No... — read more 

In our store they cancelled our 8 specialist positions, and replaced us all with 3 shop captains from unrelated areas. Then they did this "Total Store" crap where no one stays in a department long enough to learn anything, and told the Shop Captains... — read more 

So I am part of store that got incentive I see my paycheck posted on insite, its great I check my balance at the atm in morning I didn’t get paid, it’s almost 5 pm still haven’t been paid What the hell? Why is this so hard it’s second quarter we are... — read more 

Has anyone seen their PTG payout amount? How much do you work, what's your position, and how much was it?

Does anyone know or heard anything about bringing back visual assistants to those of us who only has a VM?

Is anyone else hearing of more layoffs before September? I have heard rumors for back office, non- selling support staff, and IT staff. Can anyone confirm?

Which city or state has lots of jobs and affordable rent???

So sales were up less help in the stores and no bonuses for employees the past two grills it’s more like the path to crap Not fear if you were in a lower volume store they gets humongous returns from online and for your top 50 store that has... — read more 

So, now that analysts have downgraded Macy's estimates because its closing stores "too slowly," how long before those on top hurry to reassure them by announcing more and much faster closures? We all know it's going to happen. Who cares about the... — read more 

Any news about staffing changes to Jewelry Complex & Jewelry Support in quarter 3 or quarter 4??

STIMS and Commissions are wrong again! They need to be sued!

Has anyone else noticed yesterday/today that policies that you'd previously signed off on are now showing that you haven't signed off on them at all? For example, look at Tip Compliance, Code of Conduct and a few others.

What is the plan for the AST Team?

What’s going on with insite? Mobile phone and tablets take forever to load. Outdated computer systems thanks Hal

Not to tap dance on a neighbor's grave before they are officially in it, but losing a competitor can't be a bad thing.

Has anyone heard about more downsizing with MST?

Can someone please explain the new incentive program. Does your store and your department have to make both goals to reap the reward?,and how much is the reward? Do we see it in our pay checks quarterly? Nobody in my store seems to know the incentive... — read more 

Macy's CEO paid 806 times typical worker who made less than $14K https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2018/04/09/macys-ceo-paid-806-times-typical-worker-who-made-less-than-14-k/498262002/

Macy's might not be in as bad shape as some of the others on the list of 15 big box stores that will probably disappear soon, but it deserves its spot there anyhow. We all know the end is near... — read more 

To all my friends being affected with a horrible Macy's layoffs .... my last day was February 3 cosmetics . I am thankful that it worked at Macy's because I know that I can handle multiple counters to do multiple things because we never had adequate... — read more 

One way or another I'm going find you.....gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha ..........I think this 2018 spring commercial is aimed at your local Macy's employees. Ummmmmm wonder if this was Hal:s idea. Heard he wiped out Home Depot.

Can someone explain to me the necessity of shop captains? With all the layoffs, why is Macy's now giving many of the former specialists the shop captain position? They basically are SSAs from what it sounds like. They are receiving a $3/hr raise to... — read more 

are the executives schedule going to be on MSP? I noticed that there are zones in the 2000's for Executives.

More ways of getting rid of associates. So happy I got fired. I don't want to be a part of that shipwreck. https://www.investors.com/news/macys-debuts-vr-furniture-shopping-nationwide-in-store-mobile-checkout/

I’m furious, I work in Macy’s Credit in Florida. I just learned that several of my old coworkers who are losing their jobs in 3-4 months due to a test program and cut backs, will be temporarily helping our Human Resources department. These are not HR... — read more 

Get on, strap yourself in and get ready for one heck of A ride.....full of more twist and turns than your stomach can take. The ride is about over, so prepare.

Has anyone that accepted a voluntary severance package applied for and received unemployment benefits ? I know they take the severance into account which is fine but I had hoped the unemployment would at least pay for my COBRA healthcare. I have just... — read more 

Credit Suisse Investment Banking is predicting this - it'll be horrible for everyone. I am so sorry we have to put up with this. I am in LA (Westwood)... “The industry isn’t closing stores fast enough,” said the report, which praises Macy’s for... — read more 

Did anyone have any pto’s scheduled for the last week of work ? I was told on January 26th that my last day of work would be on February 3rd I worked my last 2 days of work and was off the next week with the approved 5 Pto’s by my manager that was... — read more 

I have read 2 separate posts about more cuts coming to the support associates and Jewelry Complex support associates Has anyone heard any details?

Current employees, Did anyone watch the big meeting today with the two over paid bozos spouting off about 2018 being the year of growth. Highlight was Hal stating we should know our competitions business. Kohls, Nordstrom, etc. Even their... — read more 

So let’s hear it, have the grab and runs and stealing increased in the stores yet? Have any ops managers went out to stop shoplifters? How are the ops managers handling their new role?

Someone posted a few weeks ago about more layoffs by May 4th....but nothing has been mentioned since? Anyone have any true facts or information about this??