Honestly, I find this talk about new technologies and retail companies becoming tech companies a little annoying. While I get that ultimately technology will reshape and change retail, I can also say that that time is not even near and that retailers... — read more
Dooms Day
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Lifetime Memberships
For those long term associates who left, have you received your long term accosiate membership yet? I tried shopping and my card was no longer activated. I completed a form on the wire before I left. Im not sure if I need to make a phone call or if... — read more
Large volume clubs changing night crew hours also???
Does the volume of the club matter in switching overnights hours?? Are larger volume clubs also doing this, or is it just smaller volumes?? Or is it company wide (All clubs)?
How is your Market Manager? How do they treat you?
Ours is an absolute joke!!! When he comes in, very seldom says Hello. Same goes for the whole market team, they look right thru you as if you don't exist. All they do is ridicule, berate, embarrass, threaten, intimidate and talk down to the partners... — read more
Membership
Managers continue to deny that membership is going away and say its here to stay. I cant understand how that is possible. SalesPro 2.0 is another joke. Membership is not what it was years back. All that's brought in is a few renewals. They continue... — read more
How is the Backroom doing for you
I work in the backroom in my club. Was the lead in Receiving before the change. First they eliminated the Clerk position, now we are down to 2 FT and 1 PT. Myself and the dock associate are continually getting disciplined for not getting into the... — read more
The week we’ve all been waiting for
I pray everything works out for everyone. I have been waiting on this week all year. Lump sum payout and a career change. Glory!!!!
Epic Failure
So far the clubs that lost their PTCs have been a hot mess and with good reason. No hiring is being done for one and rampant other issues occurring like attendance, budget keeping, CBLs etc. I wonder if HO realizes the train wreck that has ensued?... — read more
War of the Roses
Its been awile since i chatted, been very quiet, im working late on some stuff but earlier today, im sure you all are aware that Fresh 1 will be terminated as of February 1st, if you've also noticed they been moving managers around. A new breed of... — read more
What I’ve heard
Obviously PTC’s are going to be gone.. I heard that one manager spot will be gone. Sounds like it could be between FAM1 or Grocery manager. There is a crazy rumor that some managers will be hourly based off of pay? No more night shift has been a... — read more
Severance
If you’re position is eliminated and you are offered severance, are you able to leave right away or do you have to stay the amount of time they give you to find a position?
They aren’t saying a thing
I’ve heard that they will be getting rid of 3rd shift at Walmart as well.. However, they aren’t saying a thing.. Using us up until the last second. Sooooo dirty and low down. I’ve ask managers about 3rd shift being eliminated and they get angry and... — read more
New information
Talks started last night Florida is a test area February 10 No night crew Block schedule Teamleaders monthly rotation No exceptionsuch for anyone
A Sam’s Club fulfillment center probably opens in Lumberton
Even though there was no official confirmation about this, there are a lot of clues that point to the opening of a fulfillment center in Lumberton at the location where the Lumberton Sam’s Club used to be, before it was closed earlier last years... — read more
Vendors Already Know Overnight Changing
So who else had heard from vendors that they were told Sam's would be getting rid of night crew? Our milk supplier said home office told them no more night crew by sometime in March. If they are teliing vendors a time frame why not let your... — read more
PTC
Has any of Sam's Personnel folks been eliminated yet?
Cafe closing!
Just heard the cafe In all clubs will be closed and turned into a medical m-r-j-a-a dispensary. Anyone heard this?
Distribution centers
Has there been any news on where the distribution sites that were announced together with the latest store closings will be? If they end up being at the locations or close to one of the closed stores, will former Sam's employees get a first go at... — read more
The Onion
I'm back to read another entertaining post on The Onion: Sam's Club edition. What made up stories do you guys have today? What are the new timelines that will come and go with nothing happening? Please don't disappoint me!
Manager Evaluations
General Managers and Market managers will get on a call to discuss how each individual manager rates against their peers in the market. This is how Evals will be done for example I’m a membership manager and I’ll will be compared with the other 9... — read more
Shocker
The day is here and no news, now everyone says it's postponed. What will be the excuse next week?
Schedule change for full timers
There will be a 6 to 2:30 pm or 1:00 to 9:00 For full timers All clubs will change to this Team leads will do 4 weeks closing and 4 weeks opening monthly rotation Is this been told to anyone
FAM 1 Going away.
Clubs arent showing the financial increase to warrant 2 fresh managers
Waiting
Still no word on anything I assume?
Meetings for Market Managers
Does anyone know for sure the meetings have began yet? We heard they were postponed until next week.
Hunger Games Begin
There are rumors coming our way starting today. Can any Sister Clubs tell us here today any changes you have. Club status, Club Manager / Management or Market Managers. There is rumor some or a number have been released. What do we know to be true vs... — read more
Who told you your club was closing
I'm just curious is all. When our club closed a man from HO came in the night before. Pulled our CM into the conference room and gave the news. We got the note on the time clock. The next morning the same guy came in with our CM and was walking the... — read more
One floor Team Lead
I have been hearing this a lot. How is it possible to get all your audits done and do day to day supervising. If this is true they should give us a raise.
Guessing time...
If you were going to guess what's happening this week, what would you say is going to go down? Interested in the theories out there, since we are mere hours away from hearing what it is. Go ahead, guess away...
We live in some tough times
Reading this board I see a constant debate between the long-time workers and the younger folks about the different perceptions of working at a retail company. I can understand that people that remember better times and times when the values that were... — read more
Severance package are going away
I heard severance package are going away starting Feb 2019
How do I volunteer for layoffs?
Is there a way to volunteer for layoffs at Sam's Club? I've been wanting to leave for a while now, and I have enough years to get a decent severance package, which is certainly incentive enough not to just pack up and leave right away. Is there a way... — read more
Tic toc
Its almost time. To the ones who are effected to whats about to happen , know, you are the lucky ones , stay strong and ride out the storm .
I am one of those 20 year olds
I am one of those 20 year olds that keeps getting talked about and I want everyone on here that keeps bashing my generation to stop for one second and look at what has happened to you are that is about to happen to you. Yes all longterm associates... — read more
The difference between a good club and a bad club is the associates
It's very simple. The difference between a good club and a bad club is the associates. Bad associates can make good managers look bad. They can also make bad manages look good. Over the years in many clubs we have lost a lot of good associates and... — read more
Produce/Cafe cross training
Can someone please tell me what exactly they will be cross training in each area, what are the particulars? And with this training does that mean from day to day you will work produce or cafe whenever they feel like doing this?