Now I understand how, once upon a time, good managers became just “efficient, good-enough” managers.
Trust me—I love my job and genuinely care. I’m not a perfectionist, but I do my best every single day.
Lately, though, I’ve been feeling less and less motivated to give 100%. Is that really so bad? When you realize your environment is driven more by favoritism and personal relationships than by hard work, it begins to wear on you.
Is it okay not to give it my all anymore? Is it normal to feel uninspired and unmotivated in a job I once cared so deeply about? Or is it simply time to move on?
How many PLs feel this way? Do you just let it go, reach out to HR, or is there anything that can reignite that sense of purpose and inspiration?
And please don’t say I should talk to the store manager—I honestly don’t believe she’d listen. It feels like she sees herself as superior to everyone, especially me. I know where I stand, and it's clear that not having a personal relationship with her puts me at a disadvantage.
What I’d truly like is to just step down. I’m a good person, but I’m not skilled at playing the political game. I’m genuinely kind, and I don’t believe in pretending or putting up with things that go against my values. But I doubt that’s what anyone wants to hear.
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I send the Quiet Quit. If you have 25+ years in, retire when you're first able and maybe get another job
If you have a conscience your life at Macy's will be living he-l.
The culture of this company will never change.
macys will never get better you will however when you quit
The Quiet Quit
A PL finds true success when they figure out what their store manager wants and deliver the results he/she expects. It’s all part of the game, being draining at times. If you can play the game, you win but if you can’t, you suffer. I’ve had managers that were genuine, sincere and cared about my growth. That’s when I was truly winning and who I worked hardest for.
My most recent store manager played favorites to the extreme. She wasn’t open to new thoughts or ideas. Her way or no way. She was ruthless. I played her game to a point but wasn’t afraid to push back when something went against my grain. My team and total store knew how hard I fought for them. There were boundaries crossed time and again. I finally had enough and made the decision I wasn’t going to sacrifice my well being any longer. I quit. Yes, I was a 4th quarter bailer and I don’t feel the least bit bad about it. After giving so much…literal blood, sweat and tears…for almost 15 years, I was done.
I had exhausted all resources to feel good about my job and the place I worked, as did other PLs.
What I’m trying to say is, if you feel the life being su-ked from you, it’s not worth it. No HR case, no action plan, no amount of conversation, no attempt at compromise, NOTHING will change the trajectory when the store manager is the best at play the game.
Its the same way at my store. I've been sc--wed over by this company so many times it's ridiculous. This week was no exception. With the job changes I thought I would be given the chance for a BOH position because I worked it before, im good at it did ir for yrs. BUT NO!!! I guess I'm not kissing enough a-s so I'm stuck where I am . Im not surprised so I will just do enough to get by. Im done ki-ling myself and bending over backwards to impress just to be disappointed again .