So what happened to ol Johnny? I hear a new CEO was introduced. Asking for a friend.
YBM Meeting?
Hmm...seems early in the year, wonder what's ahead?
Changes to associates PTO is coming effective January 31st.
Just a heads up to everyone, the company is reducing how fast you accrued PTO into half. So basically if accumulate 12 hours per paycheck, it’s going down to 6. The PPTO will stay the same. They want you to use PPTO for everything now.
REMODEL
Why are they remodeling some clubs seems like a waste of money. The same club I just quite (YEAH) is up for remodel again this happen here around 9 years ago also. Unless they tear up the concrete that has chunks out of it & replace the meat & bakery... — read more
Associate of the year
Does this still exist? Associate of the month?? Although I know this is not the right site to post this it's the only one that seems to be anonymous but, is it really anonymous? People talk about morale at the club all the time although our GM I feel... — read more
Walmart/ Sams Club
Looks like our customers are furious to find out we don't receive holiday pay, Our discount for associates is horrible because it's only for a few days& that our employers are treating us horribly & are threatening to boycott Walmart. Don't believe... — read more
PPTO and PTO - what is paid out in Feb?
Yes, I've read what it says on the wire: • Your entire unused Protected PTO balance always carries over to start the new plan year. • When your Protected PTO balance is 80 hours or more , all of your PTO balance turns into cash on your first... — read more
HOPE YOU ALL GET TO ENJOY YOUR DAY OFF!
You deserve every minute of it! Happy Turkey Day!
Moving desk to door.
We haven't moved yet and I was wondering how it works. We usually have two or three of us working the desk now (1 full time, 2 part timers for each block - of course part timers work hours fluctuate.) but I've heard there'll only be one of us at the... — read more
quarterly bonus question
I just got hired on October 13th at Sam's cashiering... team lead told me I was going to qualify for the quarterly bonus as long as I was still working by end of november, but I don't see it on my upcoming check's paystub or the even app, just my... — read more
Holiday hrs
Has anyone heard what associates are working Christmas and New Year’s Eve? Are they going to be scheduled till 1130 pm?
Open Door Policy
Do you think if I asked my General Manager to have a meeting with him, two other managers, and two team leaders all at once, are they required to let me? Really want to ask them about my team leaders responsibility and ask them to write down 5... — read more
Opening team leads
Just wondering if anyone else has the problem of opening team leads being late? Putting everyone behind. Just wondering.
Holiday bonus ?
Does anyone know if we still get holiday bonus ? Used to be a certain amount for years been here and in a December check ?
SUPER STORE....
Does anybody watch this? It is SO based on Walmart. The writers have obviously been affiliated with the corporation at one time.
TRUTH
A bad boss can take a good staff and destroy it, causing the best employees to flee and the remainder to lose all motivation.
I guess the word is getting out!
Check out this lovely article. It popped up in my Google feed. Someone is letting the cat out of the bag. Sam's Club S U C K S https://www.mashed.com/176079/workers-reveal-what-its-really-like-to-work-at-sams-club/
SAM'S SHARE COMING NEXT WEEK!!
Okay guys, can someone in the know explain to me: How Sam's Share is determined/how much we can expect. How, if at all, Sam's Share is affected by point system. How, if at all, Sam's Share is affected by coachings. How, if at all... — read more
Stock price
Someone tell Bentonville that while they were trying to be like Costco Targets stock price blew by Walmart. To late to look in the rearview mirror at the competition coming up behind you. Sad.
Club pick up lead
What is their actual responsibility? I know what I read on the wire but I'm wondering what mgnt actually is requiring this person to do. Nobody at my club has an answer.
New Open Time?
Herd the club will start opening at 9 instead of 7 sometime next year. Should help with morning stocking.
The New Generation of Workers
What we have here is a bunch of young spoiled kids who thinks they are owed something and wants everything there way. Thinks they should be promoted 3 months after being employed. Guess what your parents are not in charge at Sams to give there... — read more
3rd Shift.
This Block Scheduling is still not working and now I'm back on 3rd shift!! We lost some good people who couldn't work days. And even if it for the holidays this s—s.
Dumping Grounds unsafe
The cash office, claims and PTC offices have became storage areas, there's no one in the PTC office and personal information on the desk. I tripped over some boxes and cracked my skull In claims, these buildings are unsafe and danger areas
This is an ideal time to leave Sam's Club
Holiday hiring going on all around retail right now. This is by far the best time to leave all year if you are really sick of this place and what's been going on here. And yes, I know most of that hiring is seasonal, but every company keeps on people... — read more
Firing associate left and right
So yesterday they started firing associates, cause of absences and tardy. So if you got 5 points and not having ppto or pto then be ready to get fired. They fired to much associates today and yesterday. And it’s holiday why they need to do that?
Thank you Demos
Sometimes us employees and management needs to thank demos and the demo manager for what they do for us, they are usually the reasons our sales go up at times, been with sams 20+ years and always thank them.
Your new CEO
I am so so so sorry.... She’s going to make Furner look like Mother Theresa.
FREE TURKEYS FOR ALL SAM'S CLUB EMPLOYEES!! THIS YEAR ONLY!!
So co-worker told me we're supposedly going to get free turkey this year. Two questions. Is this going to be like a little package of sliced turkey or an actual whole turkey? Because they're giving us "free" ANYTHING, how many of our hours... — read more
Member Support (Formally known as Door Greeters and Desk Associates)
It finally happened. Our desk was moved to the door yesterday. We, now work the desk, or what's left of it, take care of the door, get club pickups out, and push carts. Just so you know what's coming your way.
Managers
Why we have a lot of supervisors? If we have 6managers plus GM. I don’t understand why they pay to much hiring supervisor but you just gonna see them seating there a– in the office eating while the associates are doing 2 to 3 jobs and only getting... — read more
Is it going to be even harder for us in 2020?
Are we in for more of the same in 2020, or will the leadership want to round up all the shifts and changes in 2019. I know that changes (and not for the better) are an ethernet category at Sam’s, but can we expect more schedule changes, elimination... — read more
Club closures
28 clubs listed to be closed in next 6 months.
West Coast Shakedown
Specialty Managers will be eliminated in the San Bernadino area. Dont be alarmed it's just a test! Email will be sent out this Friday.
The Purge Part 7
Packages will be arriving in January for Specialty Managers on February 1st 2020, with the option of taking another position. By June 2020 cart barriers will be put around the front to eliminate carts in the lot, just like Aldi you will have the... — read more
Salary marketing manager
Could anyone post how many hours are you working a week and what are you responsibilities with this job.
Former Sick and Personal Time
In a different thread someone asked if there were any lawyers in the group that could take a look at how Walmart effectively stole the personal and sick time we had earned. Here are my thoughts. it is indeed morally wrong what they did with... — read more
Bonus
Do you guys know when is the bonus? We ask two managers how much and when we gonna get it and no one can tell us.