It has been almost a month since I left Belk. I had been with the company 18 years in various positions I had been growing wary and disgusted with Belk before Covid. After coming back in May almost every day was unbearable. It got to the point where I couldn't take it anymore and found another job at comparable pay. I'm much happier now and look forward to going to work every day. My stress levels are way down.
If at all possible do yourself a favor and leave Belk. Belk will not miss you.
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I passed my 20 year service anniversary while on furlough. Got sent a gift card from corporate, haven't used all of it yet. Of course no one from my store called, it wasn't until a month later the store manager called and it was only to see if I was still available to work.
I agreed, about two months later I was finally told my furlough ended and then...nothing. A month with no hours , no communication.
After having talked to people at my store and another, going on here, looking at what Covid is doing locally, weighing risks to my mom who I am a caregiver for (she is elderly), and looking at my frustration with the company and that store, when finally a month and about a week or so after my furlough ended and the store manager called to see if I was ready to go back to work, I quit.
I don't have anything now. I am not working. My unemployment ran out weeks ago, probably a good 2 weeks or more before that final call, maybe longer.
I don't feel stressed. I will find something. Even if it ends up being retail again and it probably will I feel like a weight had been lifted my shoulders. I feel less stress, I sleep better, I have been blessed to been able to bank most of my unemployment so except for the insurance situation I think I will be ok for a bit (I did not have insurance through the store but I will have to see what's what for next year).
I used to work at the store in Pineville, NC from April 2018-March 2020 as a CORE team merchandiser. It got to the point that I hated that job so much. I'd feel lightheaded a lot and have body aches. Belk cut hours a lot in late Spring 2020. I worked 2 days a week almost up until about late August. I had a feeling something was going on. March 2020, the covid-19 crisis hit and we were furloughed. I wanted to quit Belk earlier, but it was hard securing a job. In September, the manager called to see if I would be able to go back to work. I said NO, I wouldn't be going back. I'm glad I did. During this time being furloughed, I did a lot of thinking. I feel like a burden was lifted off my shoulders. There's something better out there. Belk is a like sinking ship. Get off if you can. Best wishes.
I got out this year also. Every time I think about leaving there it makes me smile. I haven't been sick since I left 10 months ago. Use to have migraines and always catching colds and stressed out worrying about things I couldn't control because they made you feel like you had control over them. And I'm talking about email phone no credit . Did that customer leave happy. Jeez ! No matter how hard you try you can't make some people happy but working for belk you better damn well try . Your job depends on it. Ahh! No more of that bull . I'm making me happy for a change.
I left a month ago. I'm 65. Easily found another retail job with better pay. My new employer appreciates employees. I'm off Wednesday and Thursday for Thanksgiving. Stress levels are down to zero. There is life after Belk.
That is correct- Belk will not miss you. Lately skills and experience don’t matter anymore, many tasks have to be done at same time, fast and on very primitive level. Stress is unreal, but if one falls down another will pick up and do just as well, pretty much “whatever “. Or not do anything at all- if it’s not STH, nobody will notice.