Just wondering can they let you go cause you called in 4 times in 6 months...
Amount of Merchandise
Does it seem like more and more merchandise is being forced into clubs. Really surprised a member or associate hasnt been seriously injured or killed by something falling. Our backroom is in total disarray because so much merchandise is back there... — read more
Wireless 3rd party
Still no smart circle in our store, all they tell us is that they will be taking over any time between July and October, how did the process go down in stores where they are already in there? Did they come in one day and take over or was there a week... — read more
Checklist and ISB.
I’m just curious, I work overnights and lately we been having to move a lot of stuff around for the checklist. Our crew is really short handed right now and every night we get notes from days saying to move this here move this there. Shouldn’t we be... — read more
Receiving Scheduler
Its up and working now. If its not working for you then use the vendor link to access it.
August 4th wireless sales
Directv has done a horrible job doing appointments. Sales are really bad compared to last years events. Have people asking for us because they were treated bad by the directv rep.
Store Closing Warning Signs
What signs did you see to know if a store was going to close?
It’s unthinkable that you and Senior executives behaved in such a manner
Dear John , A simple and open question.. How could you as a CEO show up in a Club , on whatever Day, any Day , Walse through a Club never engage an Associate, touch base with any Manager take pictures send them out and leave a Club in absolute... — read more
Walmart Selling Sam’s Club
How likely is this scenario? Do you think Walmart is about to sell Sam’s Club? Also, if this pans out, do you anticipate major layoffs? If yes, who may acquire us? And why? Thoughts?
Horrible Dismissal
I’m one of the managers that was laid off, I gave this company 15 years of my life worked my a-- off for this company.. I enjoyed the associates loved developing them and working hand and hand with them.. Don’t understand how and why I was chosen to... — read more
August 1 Day Fail Event
Last chance for members to buy old outdated cancelled junk items. There will be a line of atleast 140 people outside before opening, all there just for an ipad or a phone we don't have. Hope they don't expect getting help anywhere in the club, as... — read more
Confused
So I work in the meat department and we are being told to not worry about reductions and throws anymore and produce as much as possible even during slow days. The numbers compared to last year are outrageous and it's difficult to wrap my head around... — read more
All that glitters is not goal
Get ready Sam’s employees under John Furner leadership you will all have to make Advil or Tylenol your VIP item , I worked under him when he was a regional, he would do some sneaky things like show up 8:30 pm when the store is in a mess and send... — read more
Receiving Scheduler
Receiving Scheduler is already up for club to access.there's already been a few glitches but u can start setting up.lets see how well the vendors go through with this process
Close the clubs already!
Let people better plan for their family’s livelihood and have dignity: close the clubs! This whole process of s---ing the life out of workers is inhumane. Show some class and either treat people with respect or close the damn clubs!!
Inventory for fresh has been WAY OFF!! I'm talking over 6K!!
The past few months during inventory, our numbers for fresh departments have been ridiculously off. Thousands of dollars off. The market team nor the management seem to care. Which is funny because that's a telltale sign that my club will be closing... — read more
Wireless protest Aug 4th event
Tell Sam's club to go f--- themselves by calling out this Saturday since you'll be the only one in all of tech (since everyone else calls out and gets away with it anyway) plus you'll be doing phones for 16hrs straight and fixing f---ed up orders... — read more
What If
Just what if they offered all us 15 year plus employees a buyout how many would take it. I would in a heart beat. Come on HO start offering up and lets see how many will leave this miserable company.
The Tipping Point
In every situation there comes a point . A point of pause or inflection that signals a point of no return where circumstances or situations become irreversible . We are There in Sam’s Club . I have had enough of the fear and intimidation by MM , the... — read more
10 percent raise coming soon
That’s the latest rumor
Don’t talk about your issues to members
We’ve been advised to watch how we complain about our jobs to listening club members. We are to take the slaughtering in silence. Carry on.
Good advice from a former employee
Many people on here are absolutely paranoid they will lose their jobs. Why? Because it is how they sustain themselves and their families. Valid concern. There is always that potential in any Company or business for reasons we , be us Management or... — read more
More Pain to Come
I have heard through a very good source Market Managers are being restructured positions rethought. Always a scary term around this Company. There are also more Closings coming as Sam’s right sizes for the future is no longer competitive in the NE... — read more
Audits
Who does the required audits in your club? Team leads? Specifically the grocery team lead? Associates that were previously on the audit team but are now working in a different department? I’ve seen comments here and there but I’m just curious how... — read more
Membership Team lead
Got job offer but I’m a membership team leader now for 5 years. I’m on the cuff. It’s getting harder and harder to sign anyone up in field. Do you think our position is still in jeopardy. Anyone hear anything new?
Here for the duration
Silly H/O. They think by cutting my hours, changing my schedule, forcing me to do more work, etc., etc., etc., that they will force me to quit. Nope! Not as long as you keep my paycheck coming, I'm not going anywhere unless you want to give me a... — read more
Optical
This may explain the changes in our optical center forthcoming: National Vision is a leader in the value segment of the U.S. optical retail industry. The company operates over 950 low-price vision centers, including the fast growing America's Best... — read more
Any hints?
If any people who used to work in now closed Sam's Clubs check this page, can you please tell us what were the warning signs before you learned your club would be closing? Any hints before you were notified that the store might be on the closing... — read more
What I've learned from my store closing
I use to be just like the rest of you working at Sam's. Loving my coworkers, not liking others. The freedom I had to be able to lead my area, and frustration when HO or management would want to change things in my area that we had worked hard on to... — read more
Self check out
I heard that some clubs will have all self checkouts except two Anyone heard anything about this?
Please stop applying at my store
Seriously my job is going away and I need a department to move to and r----ds keep applying here and getting automatically hired. This leaves next to nothing available for a reliable long term employee like me.
posting jobs on the wire
Does anyone know how long a position is posted on the wire? Is four days normal?
Pallet Party
What the hell is a pallet party
Not keeping up with Amazon
Screw Walmart and Sams. I buy from Amazon and yes I am a Amazon prime member and that is the only membership I will buy. I try my best not to buy anything from Sams or Walmart I know how they treat there employees. I know they have very few people... — read more
Who needs marketing associates when there’s Groupon?
https://wgno.com/2018/07/24/groupon-offering-sams-club-membership-for-59-off/ Chasing Costco’s with the polish dogs?
New Orientation
Don’t know why this guy on the WIRE says it is shorter. I could do an orientation in 4 hours-with up to 8 applicants. This new one is 5 1/2 Hours to 6. Not paperless as they make it sound. Still need to file application, interview packet, orientation... — read more
Stepping down for a lead position
What’s the best way to step down from a lead position and tell them you have a new job...
Self Checkouts
It’s really bad when we pay for a membership to have all the services that go with the card. Now they want us to ring up our own purchases!
Order pick, pull, then on to Fedex
https://5newsonline.com/2018/03/21/fedex-office-will-put-retail-centers-in-500-walmart-stores-by-2020/
Update your resumes: Winter is coming
http://www.union-bulletin.com/news/business/walmart-microsoft-expand-cloud-deal-as-they-compete-against-amazon/article_09c03ea4-8b6a-11e8-b3ab-77e7026be129.html