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Location: Northeast
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Well, lets see; usually Div. 71 is outside smoking, appreal is having a teenage meeting in the middle of Womens, brand central stands around with their finger up their ass, looking at work being done... |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:45 am Post subject: | |||||
so does your finger hurt? |
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Location: Midwest, IN
| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 1:25 am Post subject: | |
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ism team at our store is about 80% new people.... obviously they don't know where things are...but they are learning
Although it takes a bit of time right now to get things done, and latley things have seemed to be getting worse. |
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Joined: 03 Aug 2003
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Location: Northeast
| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 10:50 pm Post subject: | |||
Wait a minute; 'but they are learning' and then 'things have seemed to be getting worse'. What are they learning??? 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:24 pm Post subject: | |
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They may be learning that they should have applied for a different position. That is, if they don't like hard work.
CS 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:44 am Post subject: | |
oops! didn't mean to quote myself 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 10:14 pm Post subject: | |
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Two small items that might interest ism and ip people...
1. Just a few months ago, the ism staffing guide at our store allowed for two full timers. Now it allows for only one full timer. 2. The markdown calendar has been updated on the intranet. Each day shows HOW MANY HOURS it will take to complete the markdowns each day. (For instance, to reticket the D/18 subsequents, one hour was given. It took us seven hours. This is going to be fun.) |
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Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Posts: 171
Location: Washington State
| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 3:54 am Post subject: | |
| Stillthere, I have been helping with IP. (as well as putting up the new collateral Is there an easier system? Do you go by the PCN paper or sweep a dept. It seems to take a long time either way. Do you also re-merchandise as you go along? With are IP lead gone we aren't sure what the best way is. Thanks for any help you can give. BRM | |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject: | |
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For initials, you don't really have a choice but to use the paper as a guide.
We also do spot checks, though, on racks and tables because hoffman has been know to do "paperless" pcns that no one knows about unless they read the "display list" under pcn management on the particular day that hoffman releases the list. For subsequents, of course, use the merchandise as a guide. For both, though, I actually do try to keep track of the items on the papers, so that we don't get blamed for "missing" stuff. Of course, we will, anyway. It's just going to happen! We do sweep departments in both situations sometimes, depending on the quantities, but like I say, I try to keep track of the items on the pcns because at my store everyone likes to point out what got missed... (let's see them try to do it!) Yes, the whole process is very time consuming! And hoffman thinks that it can be put in a neat little box! Half the time I have to search for the merchandise, and then if the whole rack or table doesn't go, then I have to come up with a fixture to put it on and sign it. Wheh! We try to start the work that's loaded for each day, but we can't finish on days that have big numbers to do, so we always have a catch-up folder to work on. Funny, the calendar doesn't dictate how long we should spend on zero counts! When we're doing zero counts, the markdowns aren't getting done.... 
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Joined: 11 Jul 2003
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Location: Midwest, IN
| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:42 am Post subject: | |||||
I should fix this to say, while they are learning they are making some "stupid" mistakes. It's human. But till they learn how the things run.... |
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Joined: 05 Jul 2003
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Location: Washington State
| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 4:32 pm Post subject: | |||
Stillthere, thanks a bunch. I will pass along the information. You have been most helpful. Yes, everyone likes to point out mistakes. This job is a big challenge. |
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