Topics regarding layoffs at Sam's Club

Topics regarding layoffs at Sam's Club

October 1st

So did anybody see on the gta portal Home Screen, before you click anything. It said that October 1st everybody points will be back to zero?

Do you experience animosity from your manager?

Everyone here knows that life is easier if you are a manager's favorite for some reason. It never mattered to me if I was the manager's favorite because I didn't plan to stay here for a long time, but I noticed that these are never the people who... — read more 

Club pickup days

I have a question that I've been wondering about. Anyone here working in club pickup have your days split up? Been told the block schedule has changed and the only one who was able to get two days back to back was the one who had been in club pickup... — read more 

Forklift/merch pay

I was told that the starting rate is $15… has anyone here that has taken the spot already make more then $15? We’re you given an additional raise?

Vaccine mandated

It’s official, Walmart/Sams associates will be required to get the covid vaccine!

How much trouble are you having hiring?

Especially people who have any experience and know what they're doing? It seems to be impossible to find somebody like that lately. I'm getting really tired of training people who up and leave within a few weeks (or months if we're lucky.) Why even... — read more 

Coachings

How long does a coaching stay in an associate's file?

Open Door

Question: If an associate goes to home office and open doors their team lead, can that associate be fired?

This is a new company every few months

People just come and go. Employees stay shorter and shorter. Some will only be here for a day. Basically, that way this is a new company every few months, with brand new people. It may be profitable for this company now, but is it good in the long... — read more 

I will never understand this

How is it good business for Sam's to get rid of the most loyal employees who do a fantastic job which they really care about - just so that people who don't know and don't have much interest in doing that job would come to their place? People who... — read more 

Its who you know

Ok, we're told no more shirts with big print, if you wear it you're sent home with a point. We're told they're holding people accountable for their points. I've seen in both cases that's b.s. It depends on who you are, who you know or related too... — read more 

How much do you work on expanding your skills?

They will pay as little as they can get away with and without breaking the law. They see you as replaceable. The fact that you are still there after this slap in the face meant they got away with it. You need to expand your skills and move on. Don't... — read more 

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Severance

Can someone please explain the policy on the severance? If you don’t take what position they offered you, then you forfeit your payout?

Covid pay

When is the covid pay for associates who only got the 75$ being paid out? Since they are paying 150$ now?

Remodel

Since Covid doesn't spread in the breakroom (obviously, because masks aren't required), then whatever materials were used to build the breakroom, should have been used in our remodel. Then we would all be safe.

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Reason For me leaving . Is this fair ?

I’m not going to say which department I am but they recently decided to give us a raise so everyone will be at the same starting pay . It does not matter if you have been there 5 years or 10 years we will start at the same rate . IS THIS REALLY RIGHT... — read more 

Sams share

If you put in your 2 weeks do you still get your sam share?

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Managers throw you under the bus

So we get a walk today and produce department was horrible they pulled 2 pallets of bad produce team lead is on PTO and of course the fresh manager threw him right under the bus and he haven't been here since Friday smh.

Everything is a piece of cake after Sam's?

Some say it’s easy to get a new job now because the job market is better, however, in my case, because of my age it wasn’t like that at all. Still, it was worth the wait. I have been in a new company for a month now and I feel a great relief. I was... — read more 

Attendance policy

Attendance accountability resets in October. What is up with that?

Tattoos

So now we are hiring people with face tattoos. I would think this is against policy like face piercings? Thoughts please.

APPS

Does anyone know what’s up with the Planit app? I noticed it was gone from my phone and now can’t find it to redownload it. I like having it to be able to see our store notes when corporate comes.

From a member’s viewpoint

I know this isn’t the place to say this. I actually work for a company that is going through layoffs and found this site while posting on my company’s one. I just want to say that you all work your butts off at my Sam’s Club especially during the... — read more 

How is job security at Sam's Club?

I'm thinking of joining and the only thing that matters to me is that I know I won't be laid off out of the blue or fired without cause. I can deal with a heavy workload, I am flexible when it comes to scheduling and I can get along with the worst of... — read more 

Managers at Sam's club

These managers at Sams club gets a visit from corporate and throw you right under the bus they don't care about accountable at all.

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The jab

Will they mandate the jab for all employees?

Promotions

Is it possible to be promoted at Sam's if I'm not friends with anybody from the management? I haven't been here that long, but what I've seen so far is that the only criteria to make any upward progress is to know the right people. If that's true, I... — read more 

In other news

These school supplies list are getting ridiculous 😑😒 and outrageous.

Union activity this weekend in Novi!

I was outside by my car and was approached by someone from a union. They have heard how bad Sam's club and management is treating it's employees and plan on being at the club for the event.

There is no such thing as loyalty

Everyone at Sam’s Club is looking out for themselves - end of story. The company is looking for ways to maximize their profits whether in the form of closures, less manpower, etc. There is no loyalty except to the families we take care of. This is a... — read more 

Don't count on your Sam's Club job lasting.

I've been working here for the past eight years and in that time, this company has eliminated many positions. Many farmed out to a third party or loaded onto someone else's plate. The ones I can remember: Personnel - Most missed and needed Cash... — read more 

Asm

What are the incentives and bonuses of being a merchandising manager?

So tired of covid

We had to deal with covid for the last 17 months now we have to deal with this new Variant I'm so tired and now associates get sent home so they can be tested and now the tests are taking 3 to 5 days for the results to come back.

How many clubs are properly staffed?

I see people complaining all the time about being understaffed but our location is not among them. We always have enough people and when somebody leaves we promptly get a replacement. I thought this was the norm but I'm now starting to think that we... — read more 

Membership Rep salary

Anyone know around about the membership representative annual salary? Around about

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