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macys insider


Joined: 27 May 2008
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:29 am    Post subject: EAA - work up to 50-60 hours during xmas  

Extended associate allocation - This program is designed to allow associates to work beyond your normal hours between the week before christmas and the week after christmas.

They are not hiring that many holiday hires this year because they company will save money on training and they don't know the merchandise as well as the full timers/part timers as of this moment.

So, the company decided to let associates pick up extra hours and get paid the "OVERTIME" rate. This is a great way for associates to make extra money.

Beware, if you do commit to the extra hours and you do not show up, you will get points on your record.

You are suppose to have a one-on-one talk with your manager regarding this.
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MAYcylady


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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:50 am    Post subject:  

Will any hours above your regular amount of hours be OT, or does it have to be over 40 hrs?
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MLBeast


Joined: 07 Jan 2008
Posts: 215
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:05 am    Post subject:  

yes....this is very important and if you commit to the hours, you must work them.

according to last month's webinar, the holiday hiring for the stores will be based on how many associates sign up for extra hours.

this should be completed by october 1st.

macy insider...it is not located on insite yet?? do you know when it will?? after they are finished with the people soft upgrade??
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macys insider


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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:06 am    Post subject:  

MAYcylady wrote:
Will any hours above your regular amount of hours be OT, or does it have to be over 40 hrs?


i believe you should ask HR for more information... I'm thinking over 40 hours...
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macys insider


Joined: 27 May 2008
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:07 am    Post subject:  

MLBeast wrote:
yes....this is very important and if you commit to the hours, you must work them.

according to last month's webinar, the holiday hiring for the stores will be based on how many associates sign up for extra hours.

this should be completed by october 1st.

macy insider...it is not located on insite yet?? do you know when it will?? after they are finished with the people soft upgrade??


i dont know the ETA .. i know some features of insite are still down...
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NormaRae


Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 653
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:07 am    Post subject:  

well that will be easy for me... the answer is

wait for it.............


NO. i am signing up for one extra minute let alone hour above my usual. i can barely drag myself there for my scheduled hours now. sigh. Confused
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NormaRae


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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:08 am    Post subject:  

ooh.... omg omg omg

i forgot the word NOT

i am NOT signing up for extra hours...... eek.
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frankone


Joined: 15 Apr 2008
Posts: 83
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:58 pm    Post subject:  

MLBeast wrote:
yes....this is very important and if you commit to the hours, you must work them.

according to last month's webinar, the holiday hiring for the stores will be based on how many associates sign up for extra hours.

this should be completed by october 1st.

macy insider...it is not located on insite yet?? do you know when it will?? after they are finished with the people soft upgrade??

Should be on insite starting Sat 9/19, yes, after the "upgrade".
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belldoll


Joined: 30 Nov 2008
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:10 pm    Post subject:  

NormaRae wrote:
well that will be easy for me... the answer is

wait for it.............


NO. i am signing up for one extra minute let alone hour above my usual. i can barely drag myself there for my scheduled hours now. sigh. Confused


I'm trying real hard right now to get off my ass and get dressed....
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belldoll


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Location: CA
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:27 am    Post subject:  

our manager came to us today for the extra hours. if we want, FT employees can work up to 60 hrs. (6 10hr. shifts) This is only for the week before Christmas and the week after Christmas. (Dec. 13th -19th & Dec 20th-26th)


wow, I wanted to attached the document, but this board doesn't allow attachments.

p.s. My manager hates this forum. she's never been on it, but I don't think she likes the fact that I get information before her.
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NormaRae


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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:14 am    Post subject:  

my manager came to me today also about this. i told her exactly what i said here.

"i don't want one minute more of extra time". she's like, ok, ok. just sign here. i said are you gonna put down no? and she says... there is no place that says no. i'll put it down for you.

do i have stupid written across my forehead? i put in big letters NO right next to my name.

done.
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macys insider


Joined: 27 May 2008
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:41 am    Post subject:  

belldoll wrote:
our manager came to us today for the extra hours. if we want, FT employees can work up to 60 hrs. (6 10hr. shifts) This is only for the week before Christmas and the week after Christmas. (Dec. 13th -19th & Dec 20th-26th)


wow, I wanted to attached the document, but this board doesn't allow attachments.

p.s. My manager hates this forum. she's never been on it, but I don't think she likes the fact that I get information before her.


i wouldnt attach documents ....
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MAYcylady


Joined: 06 Jan 2008
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:17 am    Post subject:  

NormaRae wrote:
well that will be easy for me... the answer is

wait for it.............


NO. i am signing up for one extra minute let alone hour above my usual. i can barely drag myself there for my scheduled hours now. sigh. Confused


Don't try to back out now, Normarae! You signed up for ONE extra hour and now you MUST work that one extra hour, or it's going on your RECORD!

On my sheet, there was a box to check that said NO, I do not want to work more than my regualar hours...you know I checked it!
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belldoll


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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:23 pm    Post subject:  

I'm going to ask if there's an option. I'm sure when the week is posted, there will be some open shifts throughout the store to pick up for extra hours.
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MAYcylady


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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:19 pm    Post subject:  

The purpose of the "survey" is to find out how many associates are willing to work extra hours so that stores can figure out how much holiday help to hire.
I actually think it's a good idea. People that want to work more will get a chance to make more money, and people that don't want to work more don't have to.
It's nice that they are giving us an option this time, instead of just scheduling us for tons of hours against our wishes, like has happened in the past. I'm part time b/c I want to be part time!
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NormaRae


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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:00 am    Post subject:  

MAYcylady wrote:
NormaRae wrote:
well that will be easy for me... the answer is

wait for it.............


NO. i am signing up for one extra minute let alone hour above my usual. i can barely drag myself there for my scheduled hours now. sigh. Confused


Don't try to back out now, Normarae! You signed up for ONE extra hour and now you MUST work that one extra hour, or it's going on your RECORD!

On my sheet, there was a box to check that said NO, I do not want to work more than my regualar hours...you know I checked it!


AAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKKK !!!! a MINUTE !!!! i said a MINUTE, not an hour, MAYcylady. ugh. please don't make me work more than a minute past my scheduled hours. Sad

as usual my manager shoves these forms in front of me so fast, i NEVER have a chance to read them. i couldn't find the box cuz it was so fast, but i tried. i really did. Doh!
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friendofmacy


Joined: 06 Jan 2008
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:06 am    Post subject:  

That makes a lot more sense than hiring a bunch of people your just going to fire a few months from now.

NO? NO? You telling me NO? NORMARAE???????

Well...

NO means Ninety-One Hours per week and you have to be there because I'll chain you to the register!
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NormaRae


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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:10 am    Post subject:  

Surprised Surprised Surprised
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MAYcylady


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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:17 pm    Post subject:  

Anyone wanting to sign up for extra holiday hours, be sure you know what you are getting into. If you look at the "Sample Schedule", you will see that a 12 hour shift only gets you 10 hours! This means that you will be taking 2 one hour meal breaks.
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NormaRae


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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:33 am    Post subject:  

not to worry, kids. if you don't sign up for the extra hours, there will be plenty of opportunites to pick up extra hours at that time. no problemo.
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macys insider


Joined: 27 May 2008
Posts: 86
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:40 am    Post subject:  

Extended associate allocation is actually

Extended Associate Availability (EAA) woops! Hah... not that it matters
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MAYcylady


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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:21 pm    Post subject:  

Shocked
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