Topics regarding layoffs at Sam's Club

Topics regarding layoffs at Sam's Club

Freight Flow

Ok I havent worked at Sams for a while now. I have heard about this new thing called Freight Flow. What is different about it than regular receiving??


Meeting?

So there bringing night crew back. But only 4 regular associates and 2 team leaders. What's the point of that?

Claims cages

Was told told that we are losing our claims cage. Our GM told us that everyone is losing them cause they are an eye sore. We keep ours pretty clean, it is small, but where else are we supposed to hold our items to be secure like laptops and... — read more 

Sams Share

Sams share will be gone in 2026, because the club pickup associates are over worked and the floor associates are wore out, plus more bonus for managment that don't do anything.

Anniversary pins

Probably a d-mb question but way back when it was a better place so....Are any of the anniversary pins they give you worth anything? I really have no use for them now unless I can sell them lol.

New Management

Did they change the policy for new managers to call you at home off the clock, constantly? If they have to call hourly associates why are they in managment?

Fresh forklift operator

Why don't forklift drivers in fresh get forklift pay? I drive for : cooler, freezer and am expected to also drive for bakery and HMS. The only driver in that area.

CPU unlimited

Any other clubs drowning in orders with them now being unlimited?? We’re pulling associates from all areas and all that does is hurt those areas which is unfair to those associates.

Stolen Block!!!!

When we made the move to 4 AM in fresh my manager told me my Friday Saturday block was no longer available because she said we needed a bring meat processor in on Saturday but then about a month later they gave Saturday and Sunday off to another... — read more 

4am?

Are they ready doing away with the 4 am shift for fresh ? I keep hearing rumors.

Management

Have you noticed some clubs went back to night shift, they hired more managers and now we have more sitting in the office. The GM don't work anymore, well maybe 5 hours a day. They hired 2 managers that have no clue what to do but are high paid pick... — read more 

Zello

Anyone else have managers that use Zello as their personal bullhorns ? We have a manager that is constantly calling people out on that thing like she is some drill Sargent . I work in CPU and she is always pretty much yelling on that thing . Most... — read more 

Pour some sugar on me!

Anybody else here in favor of new packaging for sugar and flour products. The amount of damages and time spent cleaning up is maddening.

PTO accumulation

Has anyone else noticed they changed the PTO accumulation rate? It’s a whole lot slower to accumulate time now!

Self Check Out

I heard a rumor that registers are going away and self check outs are going to rule the front end. What becomes of the cashiers and front end COS's??

VR CBL’s

Get rid of the huge waste of time with those VR cbls… we don’t have time to take regular ones let alone these… they are ridiculous . Who thinks of this stuff.. do u not have enough to do with your job u have to give us these d-mb things to do — read more 

More Management?????

Why are they hiring managers from other retailers that have no clue about a big box store. These new managers make more money and the 10yr plus managers have to train them. Well most of them sit in offices or worry about petty things that don't... — read more 

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Management

Years ago when I started with Sam’s Club there was certain standard to be promoted to management. They cared about the associates and the business. Managers cared and was respected in return the associates worked hard for them. The managers that are... — read more 

New Policy removing registers in some clubs

What does anyone know about sams replacing cashiers with scan-n-go ? Of course there's no communication so we don't know what's happening until it happens! Anyone with any knowledge of how it will work or how many front end people will remain or be... — read more 

Fresh schedule

How is the new block 4 am schedule being received in your club?

Books

Can anyone explain to me why we have a 3rd party company stock our books?! I’m finding that if a book ( even if it just came in) isn’t on the MOD they don’t put it out . It stays in a box on a nook pallet . If a book isn’t on the mod, why are we... — read more 

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Coatco

I worked at Sam’s for about 4 years . I quit about 8 months ago and took a job at Costco . World of difference . I kept hearing a lot from long term associates at Sam’s on how Sam’s used to be so great and now not so much ! Well, any of u wanting... — read more 

PTO Payout rant.

Before the PTO was payed out I checked to see how much PTO I had available . Surprisingly I saw the amount of hours was reduced even though it was below 80 hours. Perplexed and Upset I asked a COS why my PTO was reduced and she told me the when... — read more 

Heat

I think it is going to take the whole club getting pneumonia before we get a lick of heat. We are working in winter jackets and gloves. Turn up the heat.

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