Hey need to weed out team leads !!! Specially over the fresh departments . Or just make fresh managers in charge and no team leads . I’ve been with the company many years have been a team lead . I’m a hard worker I’ll come in when asked worked over... — read more
At least the useless managers now have to do the work
If you are one of the "favorite associates" then you are most likely scared and sad at the moment. Those who have covered for you and made you look good are gone. Now you have to actually do your work. So much this! We lost our best managers. Those... — read more
PTO CHANGES????
Hearing that there will be changes to the way PTO is earned. Anyone?/??
They shuffled around managers at my club.
Only one of our managers was displaced and they are going to another club. No more Marketing or Member Service Managers. The entire front-end is under a Membership Experience Manager. AP has been eliminated. Our AP manager was offered a MEM at... — read more
Marketing
Has anyone had any updates on marketing being eliminated ??????
Stop
I see posts where managers are bashing hourly associates and hourly associates blaming managers for this,that and everything else. This is not WHO WE ARE. We are better than this!!! Let's be supportive. inspiring, helpful,kind. This site should be... — read more
Sam's share secrets
Super max hourly = $2500 Super max manager = $12,000 No b.s. this is true go into work tomorrow and ask your local CM or AM. They will most likely look at you with a terrified glare. Enjoy!
Stuck with
Because my CM wouldn't coach any of his managers we are stuck with them. He refused to coach certain mangers that should have been gone yrs ago. When you have the same mrkt mgr and cm for 7-10 yrs and the management team has been there since the club... — read more
After YBM
I don’t think anything will happen until after YBM. That is normally when they make the changes for hourly.
Fed up with the hourlies on here
I started with the company back in 2010 got a job cleaning toliets and worked my way up. I worked all the way up to become an AM, I'm pretty sure my experience is one of those Cinderella stories or started at the bottom or whatever I could literally... — read more
Updates?
It seems awfully quiet around here, no emails... anyone know what the next dept is next for restructuring? Any meetings??
Opting for 60 days pay
If you decline their job offer demotion and go with the 60 days pay to look for a position within the company do you have to work those 60 days?
all on market and regional managers
If these people would have used the policies in place and coached people out like they do hourlies some of this would never have happened. But since the pressure is on sales all time of worrying about visits and meeting budgets lots of these managers... — read more
managers getting fired over a survey.
it seems that they are going after long term people. from what i seen, managers are being let go based on a survey they did and how many coachings they have. we lost a manager who had a clean record but because his survey wasnt what they wanted to... — read more
Got rid of right people
I see people bemoaning losing good managers, but our store lost two people who really needed to go a long time ago From where I stand, this was a really good thing, at least for our store. Is it really that rare of an occurrence that actual bad... — read more
To those asking about Hourly positions
Not to disregard your feelings, but you need to sit tight for a bit longer. We all expected to hear news on you around this time, but they fried some bigger fish first. No doubt it is coming, but there's nothing any of us can do except wait. Once... — read more
And now comes the Market Turmoil...
Because, we are in a recession and the only reason the stock market went as high as it did was due to corporations buying their own stock at any price, so execs could get bonuses, which were tied to stock price, not actual company performance. This... — read more
managers that were eliminated
Well after reading and hearing all that has happened to these managers I will tell you that not every club was done the same way and changes were made for those special CM that wanted their favs to stay. So if they are telling you this is a done deal... — read more
Rec clerk frustration
Another long week has passed and no news about our positions. It's been about 18 months since Walmart did away with their clerk and business office.We all know what happened with business office so how much longer are they going string us along. My... — read more
How are firings let go?
While I am still employed the decision to let managers go was a more personal than facts. Yes managers were long term No coaching Were not yes men to market managers Clubs without experience, managers are calling me to find out how to do stuff, when... — read more
Sam's Share
After reading this site and after what has happened the past month my Sams Share, tax refund and and any extra is going into savings. Safe for now but not taking it for granted. No it wasn't what I planned and for many it's not easy but I am going to... — read more
Good luck on this not so fabulous Friday.
Totally not trying to step on anyone's toes. I have huge empathy for all hourly and management associates that have been effected (I am one of them also). But whether you are staying with the company or leaving, remember what's important in life... — read more
Was laid off in 2015 with 2300 other managers
February 25, 2015. Manager meeting at 2pm. I was overnight manager for 2 years. Fresh for 6 years. We were all joking before the meeting figuring that someone was getting axed. “I hoped it’s me “ we said laughing. Well I was the first to get called... — read more
Managers
Now we gonna be left with the piss poor managers who probably will have a chip on tbeir shoulders, all associates need to watch their backs. All who have 20 plus years have a bullseye 🎯 on their backs, surely every can see the pattern of the process... — read more
Media
Really surprised that all this realignment/restructuring is not all over the media. The headline would be Sam's Club lays off thousands again...
Receiving clerk staying or going?
Does anyone know anything more about the receiving clerks position. Doesn't even get mentioned anymore along with the receiving TL. Just need to know something.
ITS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT WEEK FOR MANY OF US!
Tomorrow everyone should know their fate with the company! It’s been a difficult and stressful week for all of us, even if we were not displaced. It is difficult to see good managers that have dedicated and sacrificed so much learn they no longer... — read more
So many different statements on here
Does anyone no when phase 3 is happening! Teamlead of receiving. Marketing jewelry and hr? The wait of not knowing is eating me up alive. If you don’t no please no arrogant comments I just want to no
Leads at Wal-mart
Im 20plus years at Sams and my brother in law over 20 at Wal-mart. He has informed me that all lead positions will interviewed for.
Unemployment question
What if you’re given the choice of being demoted to overnight manager or deny offer and take 60 days pay while looking for another position within the company but can’t find anything, is unemployment able to be collected?
HHMMMM.....
I am humored by the managers on here crying about how bad the company treated them. I have seen few managers who did not in some way treat the hourlies poorly. Then when the hourlies complained the managers just told " well , that's just how it is"... — read more
Stress Free
Worked my a-- off for Sam’s Club for 16 yrs, no active coaching nor member complaints and I got the boot today. Bye enjoy your downfall
Requirements for Fresh manager?
Does anyone know the requirements to apply for the fresh management position?
C I M
Will there be a position created to manage CIM? Our leads don't have adequate time to do effective audits and keep the steels straight. Sounds like they should bring back audit teams!
Grocery leads
Are Grocery and Technology lead safe? It seems they have enough on their plate to keep them occupied.
"Displaced"
I was displaced today because i had 2 coachings was the reason I was given. I was an over night manager. Way way way to much stress I can only take an hourly spot now.
Impact
Will Monday and Friday be the biggest impact?
Sam’s club team leads????
When are the team lead changes going to happen?
Claims?
Has anyone heard anything about claims being eliminated?