I am sitting in my cubicle at HO, The plane will be in Texas this afternoon, their visits have been bad in all states, here is the inside scoop on what to prepair for. Market Managers will be let go so they can make room for new talent from other... — read more
E-commerce without killing brick and mortar stores
Found this article to be an interesting read on implementing new technologies an services into the Sam's Club retail model. It tackles the question of how the new same-day grocery delivery system with Instacart and other new technologies impact the... — read more
Market Managers Let Go
There is at least one MM let go where has that occurred. Just Markets or Market do not need names. There are more to go. What happened to the GMs and ASMs last year is going to happen to Market Managers. Winter is Coming plus a few are finally being... — read more
My GM thinks these sites are the cause of low moral...
Can you believe that? Talk about living in your own precious world. I overheard the conversation and it just blows my mind how some management still is so gaga over Sam's. If you try to talk to her about the changes, she acts like hard work will keep... — read more
Sam’s Club and The Future
It is obvious there are a number of things wrong in the past year. Many Associates watched their Club Close. Some 63 , there are more coming. Lots of people who served this Company , Managers and Associates had lives disrupted, stressed over their... — read more
Thought $11 was the minimum wage?
In our club we have fresh people being hired off the streets at hire wage, and people that are working on the floor getting hired in at $12 (that totally s--- a--)..... I’ve been there 5 years and that’s what I make!!!!! I have coworkers that have... — read more
Frito Lay
Is associate stocking chips rumor- fake news or fact ?
Who sent the pictures to HO .
Do we know what club or area they came from that went to John or Gisel? Is it rumor or for real? Does anyone know. Just inquiring
All reference to 15 Posts gone ?
But this is anonymous . Right. Fake news. HO monitors this site. That was quick!
Sam’s Club expand its grocery delivery with Instacart
As the article states, the partnership with Instacart on the same-day grocery delivery is being expanded to at least 90 various locations in the US. I'm all for the brick and mortar stores, but it was about time we got in this game to the full... — read more
No one forces you to work here!!!!
If you do not like working here LEAVE. Oh that’s right You are a sorry no good for nothing person who wouldn’t make it in the real world with another company. Quit worrying about why companies are changing, if you think it’s better at another company... — read more
Why Sam’s Club is a Terrible Place to Work
Team, I read here often gripes and would say I have made excuses. First I am a GM, where is not important. I want to list for you All, reasons I will be leaving: The Market Manager: He has been targeted on here several times . I will only say those... — read more
It is tough to lead your team when so much is expected from us
Fortunately for me, though, I have a couple key associates who have been in the department for years and really help keep the ship from sinking. They've saved my butt so many times when I got overwhelmed, and I give them all the respect and... — read more
Changes and rumors not mentioned here
1) New club layout. No pods, fewer skus in grocery and HBA. Not sure if all clubs are doing this. 2) New scheduling. Full timers rotating between 5am-1:30 and 1:30-10 pm shifts every 2 weeks. Part timers working mids or what's left over 3)Frito Lay... — read more
Sam's to elimnate Jewelry
Jewelry is a waste of payroll. Only make money a few times a year. Get rid of it
Jewelry - Costco style counter - please enlighten...
I'd like to hear from associates who worked in jewelry dept. when they had the kind of counter that had the island in the center and now have the remodeled counter (Costco style). They recently transferred a bunch of items to other stores from the... — read more
Sam’s Club Bankkrupt!!
Team No matter where you are in status , understand that this Company is Officially Morally and Ethically Banrupt!!!! It does Not respect the individual! Leadership is just allowing incompetents from MM and teams to Club Management to abuse... — read more
No one can do anything about cutting sick and personal time
I am a former employee who took severance pay and lost almost 500 hours in both personal time and sick time. I only got paid for my pro time. Yes, this company set this up when they went into these so called buckets where they separated sick leave... — read more
What the Hell cant use sick time
I barely have missed worked and my sick time was maxed out but I cannot use it. What is this BS. Does it never end for this company. I earned that sick time and now im told no you cannot use sicktime.
The End of the Road - Quitting Sam's Club: My Advice to Those Who Want to be Team Leaders and Move Up
After 4 years, 4 months, and 14 days with Sam's Club, I am happy to part ways with the company. Today is my last day. I contemplated calling out, but I decided against it. I haven't called out in 3 years. And in all the time I've been with the... — read more
Sam’s Club is Gone!
Anything that you knew about our Company we admired believed more to the point worked to preserve, is long gone. Do yourself and your families a great service! Find a new job with a moral and decent organization. Do not waste valued time in your life... — read more
Sam’s Hiring Toys r us ex employees to fill key positions
I don’t know if this is happening in the entire company, market 15 are hiring former toys r us employees to fill General manager , assistant manager and team lead positions. . The GM at 4774 openly says that he don’t see any talent at Sam’s for... — read more
PTC
So the PTC at our club quit. Now the Club Mgr is trying to fill the position because he's not aware that it's going away. What say you
Evals?
Is Sam's Club still doing yearly evals?
Respect for the Individual
Is this still one of the tenants of this company? There seems to be a trend in our store amongst our managers that anytime an hourly asks a question or raises a concern they are either belittled or told it's not that managers problem.
Hiring freeze/glitch
Any other Sam’s Club's dealing with an inability for the optical to hire anybody. Our managers last day is Friday. For the past 3 weeks there is a candidate ready to hire but I am being told that company wide they are unable to complete the hiring... — read more
PTO Cash Out at Sam's Club!
What are the rules for PTO Cash Out at Sam's Club?
No more job codes now job groups
What are your thoughts on this new job group that starts 11/2/18? I think it's b---s--- and a way to stop deleting positions and giving us Severance pay!!!
New Membership Cards
The new blank pre printed membership cards just made things even worse. Some members like them but a good majority of them do not. They took away the blue card which now make business members no longer seem special (I know it’s silly but I’ve had... — read more
Membership/Marketing
Any updated information on Memvership layoffs. There are lots of offers online for memberships now. Seems to be fewer sign ups in field these days. Nothing has been posted lately concerning layoffs for field associates. Maybe there is no need for... — read more
New Wireless/Connection Center—-Success or Failure?
How’s it working out in your clubs? Seems they just sell Direct TV as usual unless a member actually walks in wanting to buy a phone.
Pay Raise For Recieving & Claims?
Has anyone heard anything about Receiving and Claims getting a pay raise? My coworker said he saw something on the wire stating that we were due to get about $1.50 raise due to the level changing but I have no idea if that is true or not. He has been... — read more
Recieving claims app
Has anyone used the new recieving claims app? How is it ? Is it better ?
Membership
Has any clubs all ready got there I pads for the membership desk?? Is this supposed to be like all the new self checkouts?? Well Membership be around too many offers on the Internet .
Amazon raises employees minimum wage to 15
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We all know what's really going on. It just gets worse and worse.
Instead of our management sticking up for us, they tell HO that everything is fine. When all the clubs act like things are ok and only report small issues then if someone tells the truth they look like the weak link. So instead they just push their... — read more
Troubles with receiving
We are struggling.... DC's pushing out loads we now have 7 full loads at the doors for 3rd. And have to have 4 hours a night for online scheduling per home office. And not counting milk 3 to 4 times a week. 2 to 3 fresh / fc deliveries a day. Also... — read more
Sams Associate App on TC70 (receiving, claims)
There is a new app on the TC 70s called Sam’s associate when you load up your TC 70 before you select anything swipe your screen to the left and you’ll see the icon for Sam‘s associate when you click on to it you’ll be asked to sign in and that’s... — read more