Topics regarding layoffs at Sam's Club

Topics regarding layoffs at Sam's Club

Night Shift

It’s no secret that as Night Shift hours change, many lives will be impacted—those of the associates, their children, and their loved ones. There are associates that have purposely chosen to work 9:00pm-6:30am so that they can care for their family... — read more 

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| 1332 views | | 5 replies (last April 23, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YHIS7U6

It's all about greed

The whole reason they are eliminating night crew is because they're greedy. The huge PERMANENT tax cut they just received last year wasn't enough for them. By cutting 3rd shift they won't have to pay shift premium across the board. But don't think... — read more 

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| 1570 views | | 9 replies (last April 25, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YHiWsRl

Severance

Are part timers ever offered severance?

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| 720 views | | 4 replies (last April 28, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YHLqCIk

How does it work with overnight being cut?

Is there a lot of confusion at the clubs? What challenges come up in the first period after the implementation? I imagine that it takes some time for the associates to get used to that situation and that a lot of things get done wrong at first? Any... — read more 

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| 1470 views | | 5 replies (last April 22, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YGmsMFW

Plus challenge drama

Our club has not gotten a single upgrade or credit this entire challenge. I plan on walking out today at 5.

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| 930 views | | 3 replies (last April 21, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YFbM9bS

Talks about eliminating savings memberships

Just heard talks about going strictly to plus only so like Amazon prime. Also heard spossibly monthly membership fees and such being thrown around. We should get rid of savings becuase everyone knows only the poor have savings memberships and usually... — read more 

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| 1170 views | | 3 replies (last April 21, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YFalXO9

Last day of plus challenge

You better get 50 plus today or the entire front end is getting coached. Get engaged and dont forget to make it fun.

420 shenanigans

Putting a little Easter sunshine in the pizza dough tomorrow. Cafe is going to be lit on my last day.

SZ 13 Ruby Slippers

I am a big guy but I was hoping someone out there had a size 13 pair of ruby slippers I could borrow. I am hoping that if I put them on I can click my heels together and be magically swept away from the nightmare that is Sam's Club !!

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| 640 views | | 5 replies (last April 20, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YEZLWsS

No more clubs being turned into fulfilment centers?

They seemed to be doing that constantly but for a while I haven’t heard that a club has been turned into a distribution center for e-commerce. Have they stopped that process for some reason or is the information about such transformations flying... — read more 

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| 920 views | | 3 replies (last April 22, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YEp6UeC

Membership

Anyone else tired of not having In Field offers posted by HO? We cant do our jobs if they dont put our in field offers and posters on the wire. Tired of them waiting until the last minute. That's definitely not good for business if we cant get... — read more 

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| 880 views | | 7 replies (last April 19, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YDbX4Z9

Team lead block scheduling hours??

What are your guys hours? Set days off? Do you pick them? We go to block on june-ish july-ish. Fill me in...management says they dont know. Cant really trust them anyways.

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| 1801 views | | 4 replies (last April 19, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YDaeO6U

Being the best has become a liability

In the past six months 3 associates that have been considered the best performers at our club have been laid off. They weren't old folks, they were people in their thirties but with 10+ years expirine at Sam’s. Have we really become a company where... — read more 

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| 1491 views | | 8 replies (last April 22, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YDXXBed

Meeting

My manager just confirm Restructure meeting next week

Last day in cafe

I hate this place and the stupid members we are supposed to bend over backwards for. You are all stupid to continue to work for this cringy trashy company.

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| 1130 views | | 5 replies (last April 18, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YCXdtQd

Quality associates fled the business

Northeast Clubs are doubly penalized. The Home Office for years has promoted high turnover to keep wages low, diversity hires versus standards, and no leadership or communication until it was time to eliminate positions and restructure. Quality... — read more 

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| 1330 views | | 5 replies (last April 18, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YBXxEcb

Block Scheduling and Things that are good for us

In the many years I have worked for Walmart / Sam's 95 percent of the things they said were for our benefit only hurt us. When they start out describing a new policy or procedure by saying how good it is for us then you can bet very assuredly that it... — read more 

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| 1510 views | | 2 replies (last April 17, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YBCi0xo

Severance?

Looking for information from clubs whose nightcrew has recently gone to days in the last few months. Were you offered a severance? Did you qualify for unemployment? Please no speculation, looking for accurate information. Thanks

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| 1250 views | | 6 replies (last April 25, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YAngfwQ

The guys that just started are paid the same as I am

I imagine that there is a very small number of people working in retail that are satisfied with their pay, but I found that two of my new colleagues that started a couple of months ago have the same pay as I do. Also I know a guy that works for two... — read more 

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| 1360 views | | 5 replies (last April 16, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YAcHjNF

Tiger Woods Wins

Tiger has come back to win the Masters ! And as winner of the Masters he is entitled to a year's supply of Polish Dogs !!.

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| 601 views | | 4 replies (last April 17, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YzT1ir0

Are any clubs reducing staff at this moment?

There has been a reduction of staff at my club. Is that something that is happening at other locations as well? In other words, is there some sort of a general plan to reduce the number of associates at certain clubs, or is this a specific situation... — read more 

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| 1410 views | | 8 replies (last April 19, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+Yydfny4

BYOD

Any info on discount from your carrier? No one seems to know. If we continue to use our devices for work we need compensation.

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| 761 views | | 3 replies (last April 23, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YylSyWY

Success Stories

Who on here has left Sam’s Club and went on to a better life? I know there are some good success stories out there. When I left Sam’s Club, people said this and said that, some scare tactics to keep you in the Wal-Mart mindset, which according to... — read more 

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| 1030 views | | 7 replies (last April 14, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YyxRQY1

Block scheduling means I can’t work

Don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me or anything like that, but I imagine that the schedule changes affected more folks in the way It affected me. I had to quit, given that I have a specific situation at home that prevents me from being able to... — read more 

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| 2380 views | | 9 replies (last April 24, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YxW6Z1i

Is home office just being ignorant?

Why does home office think that all is well and dandy at clubs, or are they just being ignorant? CIM is horrible, 80% of the time merchandise is not in location. Who are you kidding? Audits are horrible, not to mention final club inventories, then... — read more 

I wish

I wish mgnt wete held to the same standards as hourlies..sad they hold us accountable and they keep being late with no repacutions. I know not all but I tell you the ones that are shouldn't be holding us accountable that s---s .

Use protected time off get a point anyway

At our club if you put in fort PPTO you get a point anyway..that is if you don't go fight for it...when you put it in the managers deny it first and then you have to go and beg for it..this is an ethics issue..if this continues it will big a big time... — read more 

Cash Office

Anyone heard about the cash office going down to 1 person?

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| 1080 views | | 7 replies (last April 15, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YwXPndG

Changes

What irritates me the most is I have to go on this BLOG to find out what is happening. Is there a reason Management does not inform "ALL" associates of what is happening. If it had not been for the information on the site, I would not have known that... — read more 

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| 1610 views | | 9 replies (last April 14, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+YwKyOWv

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