Membership team lead, coordinator and champ anyone hear any update? Heard 3rd party will be doing our jobs. Outsourcing once again.
Terminations
Anyone heard anything about terminations of market managers, fresh market managers, and regional fresh managers recently?
Orange belt program
I'm testing for my orange belt for that monstrous $0.50 raise tomorrow. Has anyone done this yet? If so, what's to he expected on the test?
Fresh department status
How many TL does fresh dpt have? I wondering because in PR there is a rumor that some of the TL will be eliminated.
Nights gone in 2019
What happens to Night TL and Night Mrg if nights move to days
I'm wondering...
I recently stopped by and catching up on this thread. I see these possible new hours and how they're cracking down on people getting less than 40 hours. I'm wondering if it's due to the closure of clubs come January. If your average hours during your... — read more
Optical will be hit in February
Start looking for a new job. Once the "insurance season" is over, HO is selling off optical to 3rd party. Have you wondered why therr is a black of frames on thr board and why we are loosing a ton on lens remakes but no one is doing anything about... — read more
Personnel
Before Christmas
HOLIDAY HOURS
They are probably going to make full time employees work on holidays and weekends hoping they will quit. I bet they will give part timers the early shift. Yes, they can do this because that is what your availability hours are, right??? Just... — read more
Some info for receiving/claims associates
If you are going to be a displaced receiving/claims associate you will be terminated on December 7th if you dont get another position with in a club. The 15 day period refers to how long you have to sign and return your paperwork for severance. So in... — read more
Night Crew
If and when they decide to get rid of nightcrew, and make them come in in the morning, are they going to offer anything to the people that cant make that switch? like a severance package? some people like me work nights because I cant work during the... — read more
Sam's Club Now Associates
What hours do the Sam's Club Now Associates work? What jobs do they perform? How many are employed there? Can anyone shed light on how this works for the associates in this new store?
Where do I work until December
So since I wasn't chosen for the backroom position do I have to stay back there after next Friday. I really do not think I should be made to work in a department that did not want me.
New full-time employee hours at some locations
A location in north Texas is doing what Bentonville says is testing of new full time employee hours to include ONLY two eight hour shifts, they fill the gaps with part time employees of only four hour shifts. It runs through the coming holidays, till... — read more
Severance for associates that only get 15 days to decide
I am one of the associates that works in receiving that is looking at taking the severance instead of applying for another job. Because I'm under 40, I only get 15 days to decide. All of us in the back are taking severance (have fun GM!). Does anyone... — read more
Don’t have to wait the 45 days of ur taking the severance
My Gm told me on yesterday after the conference call that I don’t have to stay until dec 7 if I want to leave earlier I can just as long as we can agree on a date which we did yesterday.....Bye Sams
Associates annual satisfaction survey
...or whatever they call it. Let's all collectively give them the lowest scores wherever possible. They screw us, we screw them. It's the only way they'll know how we feel and how dissatisfied we are with the current management and their decisions.
What will happen in Puerto Rico Clubs?
We at receiving and claims are worry bc the changes at US clubs. Here all the GM said is "for this moment this will not happen here, this is a company with constantly changes but for now this will not happen. We didnt believed this words bc they did... — read more
Pay policy change
Does anyone know the new formula for when a assistant manager steps back down to hourly? Heard there was a change made a few months this ago.
We Strive for Excellance
Now that Halloween is over, by February there will be more closings coming in February or as soon as after 4th quarter ends, Some cities affected will be Tulsa, Boston, Orlando and Houston they are evaluating the pay scale by sales. 37 Clubs will... — read more
What about store closings?
Do we expect to hear anything on more store closings? Somehow I find it strange that we are hearing about all these cuts in positions and in hours, and yet nothing is being announced on possible store closings. Is it calm before the storm on that... — read more
Receiving and claims position
Clubs are having the receiving person unload trucks and the claims person do claims. How is HO monitoring this situation? This is not how the new backroom position is suppose to be set up. This is not fair to the clubs who choose to follow the rules... — read more
30 years gone today
Before reducing all the work force, why doesn't Sam's Club be a leader, not trying to catch up with the other guys. Put associates back in the departments from the time the doors open until closing, have member service, be sales people again, watch... — read more
I had a nice thought today.
I took my daughter trick or treating last night. It was the first time in several years that I got to spend a nice Halloween with her. Usually I'm having to get to sleep early because I would have fresh inventory the next day at 2am. I think it was... — read more
Not eligible for positions
Have your receiving and claims associates been told that they are not eligible for the backroom positions? The team lead was aware but not the others.
Christmas bonus
Have you realized yet that we lost our Christmas bonus as well.
Sam's Club giving money away while laying off associates
First, I believe in helping those less fortunate. But today, on Steve Harvey Show, Sam's Club just gave $5,000 to help feed the homeless. I think that is wonderful, but to happen at the same time that 1,200 to 2,000 associates are going to lose their... — read more
Question
Just found out today that im out. Do i have to stay till Dec.7 to be humiliated every day.
Is WM leaving the club business to competitors?
I do not think any of the Clubs that are vulnerable to Closure would be a surprise. There has been consolidation going on for some time. The real test here is that there are No New Clubs opened and none planned currently. As we know it takes several... — read more
I Coffee cart
Our club eliminated coffee and pastry in morning for members. Is this nation wide or just our region ?
Target closing under performing stores
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/local-target-could-one-locations-172300740.html The end of Target, Target must be selling Target. Everybody PANIC. At least that's the logic some of you used when Sam's closed stores.
F--- The Walton's
I left on my own back in March after nearly 18yrs. So glad I got out when I did. Damn near every coach/manager are backstabbing liars, only looking out for themselves. There are good jobs out there but you just have to look hard and make finding one... — read more
Our GEN MERCH Manager s---s at his job!!!!
He hands us stuff that he says is do NOW!!!!!!! Get it done, he waits till the last moment. He totally s---s, he doesn’t help us at all...... callling out a club in market 22. Wonder why our MM was fired (besides he was a complete a-- hat) yep we are... — read more
Unemployment???????????
If you plan on leaving the company and taking the severance can you drawl unemployment?
WHYYYYY????
How much longer will they continue to cut hours? Funny how they say we need to cut payroll, but when they need something done all of a sudden they have extra hours. They continue to cut full timers then turn around and give it to part timers who are... — read more
FIght for your pay
I am an ex-audit associate, lost pay when I accepted an overnight position. Manager said there was nothing he could do, Called H/O to challenge this decrease in pay, took 3 mths but I got my rate of pay back plus back pay. Don't let anyone tell you... — read more
Backroom associate
Is everyone that previously worked in receiving eligible for the backroom position?
Sam’ share is going away????
I keep hearing about the Sam’s share ending but there’s no clear answer, just rumors. Can anyone clarify this?
PTC QUESTION
Well in Puerto Rico we do have a ptc and a Human resources manager IN EVERY CLUB. I dont understand why US doesnt have a people manager. Here we received the news of the new system we will use to hire, award and evaluate our associates. The question... — read more