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Minimum Wage here is currently $5.75 an hour. Tennessee won't raise it any further until they have to by federal mandate.
It would be impossible to live on $5.15 an hour here, especially there. I am glad school is going good for you. Keep at it, and remember, Macy's isn't as important as school is. I gave up The Home Depot for school and I don't regret it for a minute. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:57 am Post subject: | |
| MLB $9.45 is good in my store because a lot of people at my store makes between $7.15-$7.40. Some times my store will give all new hires $7.15, $7.25, or $7.40. Rarely they will give $7.50 per hour. MLB the reason I am expecting to make close or more than $10 is because I am expecting an HEE review, and My GSM said that what I am getting. I hope I get at least 65 cents. | |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:00 am Post subject: | |
| Is it safe to assume then that most of the associates making that are married just looking for a little extra income, students (such as money), or working multiple jobs? | |
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All the retailers near me start at min. wage even HD. The reason a lot of employers in new york start so low is because it is easy to find people and everybody is looking for a job. Remember I live in a big city with a lot of people looking for a new job everyday. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: | |
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Good point Money.
Like MAYcylady said, you get what you pay for. You pay me $9 I will do $9, you pay me $20, I will do $20. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: | |
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Money, you will not get a 65 cent raise, I PROMISE! On the bright side, this little "incident" won't show up 'till next year's review.
FOM, you are so right. I make good money, and I work my butt off and do a good job. I take pride in my work. If I was making min. wage, I would probably stand behind the register and ring, that's it. I am fully aware that I could not make what I make at Macy's if I had to start over at another job, so I make sure to earn my keep! |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: | |
| $10/HR! $15/HR! Wait, am I hearing this correctly. I was paid $8/HR for four freaking years with Macy's! (They wouldn't give me a raise because my SPH always was average and my credits were the low.) One of the girls I worked with got paid less than that! Oh wait, when I left they were willing to bump me up a nickel or dime! After four freaking years people! What kind pay is that? Uggggh, no wonder there is such low morale in the company! | |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: | |
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Ex, I totally agree. The days of making big bucks at Macy's are over. The only associates in my store that receive a decent wage are the ones that were there before the buyout. And the ones that were there when Mayco bought us are making 20+/hr! You know Macy's can't wait for them to retire. I think that's why they started making us work night. Most of us are/were pt day ladies, and they knew that we did not want to work at night. Now they make ptDAY people work at night. HOW STUPID IS THAT???
But I'm hangin' in there...waiting for my package. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: | |
Did I hear A PACKAGE Maycylady..hmmm that be interesting..  they wont let you go till hell freezes over..wiggling my eyebrows
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:16 am Post subject: | |
| I thought I saw it in the news that letting MAYcylady go when Hell freezes over would not be a possibility. After hell freezes over they anticipate that there will be a rush on thermal underwear and coats. | |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: | |
| Is there no relief in sight??? | |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: | |
| Of course, after hell freezes over you might get a raise! | |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: | |
| Belk was notorious in paying cheap wages. When I was a buyer and on salary, I was paid the equivalent of $7.30/hr., as I worked 12-14 hours a day. When I came over to Rich's, I started at $8/hr., and I thought I had come to heaven. By the time we switched to Macy's, I was making $10.25/hr. and was making more than anyone else in the Home Store, excluding Furniture. After Macy's took over, I didn't get another raise. I did get some spiffs from selling Luggage which helped, but it was an easy decision to take the package. I am single and lived by myself, just above the poverty line. | |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: | |
| South, I didn't know that you got a package. I thought that you quit so that you could move. I only WISH I could get a package! | |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: | |
| The package I referred to was my pension that I got. | |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: | |
| Oh, I thought you took a buy out package. I'm still waiting... | |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject: | |
Personally I dont think they will offered the package again..but I keep my fingers cross for you...MAYcylady..vbg.. 
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: | |
Well...I AM going to get a PACKAGE, one way or another!!! 
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at my review last year, i asked what the cap was in my store. my gsm made a copy on the xerox machine of it:
it said......macy's east compensation merit detail sheet 2007 maximum position rate: $ 11.58* (*maximum position rate may be subject to change.) my performance evaluation was HEE the effective date of merit increase was sunday 5/6/07. first paycheck reflecting new hourly rate is friday, 5/18/07. (this was obviously from last year). since my pay was above the $11.58, i got a merit bonus instead. a one lump sum of dough. i calculated that out with my hours worked to be about a 55 cent raise. but a 65 cents raise, MONEY ?? um, don't think so. yeh, you're good, but macy's is gonna be cheap with business overall very dismal this year. and yes, your little "incident" might not show up till next year's review, but i think it's gonna be reflected in this year's review. it's still fresh in their minds. and you now have had 2 warnings for doing some "fishy" stuff in your store. so i wouldn't hold my breath for a big raise. i'm just saying. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: | |
| Normarae, did you get a bonus again this year? | |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: | |
| we haven't had our reviews yet this year.. will be shocked if i get one again, tho, i deserve one. | |
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I had never heard about a bounus raise instead of normal raise..this is bizzard to me any way..vbg
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: | |
| Mmmm...I wouldn't mind having a Blizzard right now! | |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:48 am Post subject: | |
| A Blizzard? As in the wonderful treat that Dairy Queen sales? Yummmmy! | |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:08 am Post subject: | |
We all screamed for ICE CREAM..me I prefer a good shiraz..lol.. 
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