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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: myschedule | |
| Rumors are flying in my store that myschedule will be changing drastically or going away completely because it is not working! Anyone else hear anything about this? | |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: | |
we were told...MUST WORK 2 SUNDAYS..AND 2 NIGHTS..Hence will you have a life.. 
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: | |
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Dont forget 3 saturdays..too..
is this a nightmare on ELM STREET..I think so..
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:58 am Post subject: | |
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fashion....i have not heard this!!! what have you heard that they do not like about it?? are you talking about myschedule,the program, or just they way people are scheduled?? if you are talking about the way people are scheduled in myschedule...i am not a fan of that?? where is the rotation?????
but,personally, i like myschedule. i like that way it works. it is easy to use...especially on my end. it is a great tool and allows me to do a lot. what i do not like,is that they took away being able to print out departmental schedules. they took that away from us at the need of christmas i think. myschdule is easier to use and more precise than what we had a may to create schedules and print zone sheets. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject: | |
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MLB, what was the reason for taking away the ability to print area schedules? My manager used to print them up and put one at the wrap stand.
Are you working FT for Macy's now? It seems like you have alot of responsibility. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: | |
| I do not know what changes they are talking about. All I know is several people in my store heard it from different managers that it would be changed. My guess would be the "way" people are scheduled and not the entire "myschedule". The associates in my store do not like the fact that they cannot request a certain day off in advance and have to use a personal day instead. | |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: | |
| It depends on how far behind your division is. Many of the divisions have gone to having the sales managers use myschedule to approve vacations, schedule swaps, etc. Some are still behind. Eventually, the HR admin will be phased out. | |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: | |||
Now this has been a good rumor in our store..So its coming true.. 
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: | |
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maycylady.....no, i am not ft.
like karen said, i think it depends on the division. our managers use to have the capability to make changes in myschedule, but now they do not. they must work with a person in the store who has access to making changes. the one thing i do not understand, is why the MTM's do not have the ability to make schedule changes, since their schedules need to be adjusted. managers can still approve or deny vacation and floating holidays. karen....what would they do without the HR admin staff?? who would do that paper work and all the over things the hra's do? the rumor around here is that they are going to do away with staffing managers in small stores, and the office manager and hra's will do schedules. but i have been told it is a new title, but i forget what it is...maybe asl?? i have met somebody who already is in the position. i do not disagree doing away with staffing managers. it is better to keep staffing "instore". who knows your people better than somebody who works in the store. i think the admin staff should take stafffing over and work with the OPS manager. the staffing manager is only in charge of the OCA'S. the ops manager can be in charge of that. i do believe that we will see more changes and more cuts. the company is not doing as well as it would like. there are many people, managers, who did NOT get raises this year. it is sad!! p.s. karen....nice to see you back!!!! |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: | |
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well what can I say..But past me a good glass of white Sangria..vbg Its getting to be that time of year..were I could ignore PEOPLE..on my days off..OOOPPPS..days off..hmmm that is another topic..
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject: | |
| Yes, myschedule as you know it is going away. The "test" stores will have it rolled out in the fall season this year (Aug.), then it will be rolled out company wide (or at least Macys East wide) in Spring 09. The system is Kronos, and is in use at many other retailers...the big differences are that you will have fewer assigned days and will have to pick up a # of the days to "create" your schedule for the week...and the other big difference is that it will be cross-departmental, meaning if you currently are a Men's Dress Furn. associate, you may have to pick up some of your shifts in a totally different dept, although this might be limited to nearby or "similar" depts...this way, the theory goes, the associates will be "forced" to pick up the shifts the company deems more in peak time periods, vs. now how since your schedule is basically pretty "set", there are times in many depts where there are too many assoc. and no business.... | |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: | |
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So...Franky what about specialist..I dont think some vendors will like their specialist be running all over the store looking for hours..
Oh were is my margarita tonight..hell with the green tea..this is going be A NIGHT MARE...IN MACYS WONDERLAND..
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: | |
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frank.....thanks for the info. i appreciate it.
so, a full time base asssociate will be assigned 5 days a week or only a certain number of days a week, and will have to pick up the rest?? i gather that this will all be done on insite. also, will there be a manager's dashboard to look at open shift, pull area walk reports, hours reports....etc? i know that right now that in macy's east, starting on may 4th, associates will be able to view their schedules starting on sunday instead of tuesdays. this is the result of merging with macy's north. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:55 am Post subject: | |
| What about commissioned employees? Will they be able to pick up shifts in non-commissioned areas? And who gets first choice on picking up these shifts? | |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:09 am Post subject: | |||
I think sunday is better than Tuesday to see your new schedule. And I will be able to pick up hours more sooner. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: | |||
Fashion I guess who could pick up the shiftd faster will have first pick. I wait monday night for the new schedule to come out Tuesday. I always get first pick because I wait for the schedule to come out. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:09 am Post subject: | |
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i imagine that it will be different for commision associates and cosmetic associates based on how they are paid.
i can not imagine a npt in clinque will be able to pick up hours outside of his or her line or anywhere else in the store. i would think that only 8010 associates, selling in non comission areas, will be able to do this. of course in some stores, shoe's is an 8010 job where it is base plus comission. will this new scheduling contribute to the demise of the scheduling manager position??? Last edited by MLBeast on Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:28 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:53 am Post subject: | |
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sounds like it's a pretty messed up system. full timers are guaranteed a minimum of what, 35 hours? - to keep their insurance.
yes, MONEY, i also view the new schedule after midnite, tho i used to wait till next day cuz if the schedule was messed up or i was scheduled for times/days i didn't like...it would get me upset right before i went to bed. and there are still lots of employees who DON'T have a computer. they have to wait till they get into work. computer owners can sign up for hours at home right away. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:24 am Post subject: | |
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Commission will not be a part of this, not sure about specialists. I don't have a lot of detailed info, but the stores that are going to be the "test" stores do already know who they are...there are only a handful, and I feel sorry for them!
It's going to be a big culture shock, I know...ML, the # of days that are set I believe is 2...I will post more info on this soon. Not sure about Scheduling Managers...I agree that I think they are going to get rid of them...I know a few were put on warning on their reviews this month due basically them not being able to cut enough hours in the fall when sales sucked (even though they are supposed to fill every hour and not "underfill" the hours)..and the general thought is that this will either cause some to quit or eventually be termed. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: | |
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Money, I'm glad that you will be able to pick your hours more sooner!
FRANK, what you are basically saying is that FT people are NOT guaranteed their hours, they will have to sign up for open shifts to get their FT hours, making them basically contingents??? |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:30 am Post subject: | |
| well..this is going be a big shock..alot of associates dont have computers..they will have to run fast.. | |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:34 am Post subject: | |
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frankone....again, thanks for the info.
they have been talking about cutting the staffing managers in small stores for some time. with this, the scheduling will be turned over to the office manager and hra. there is a new title, but i forget what it is. they will work with the ops manager who is responsible for the schedule and budget. i just hope, that the new system updates with people soft and the name's list and tia. i can not believe how nothing matches at times. not to bring up may company, but when we were may, and somebody was term'd, they no longer appeared anywhere the next day. believe me, macy's systems are better than we had a may, i just wish they would all be talk to eachother better. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: | |
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on the macy's system, after a person quits or is fired, there name appears on the schedule for WEEKS and weeks.
in our store, the schedules are done by one person. he is the scheuling mgr/covering for the office mgr.. not sure of the title. this system sounds screwed up. (what else is new? )
how could they only schedule full timers for 2 days? they'll all quit - which is probably what macy's wants. but if i am scheduled LESS hours i would be happy. L.L.Bean staffs their retail stores with MOSTLY part timers, tho they start them around $10.50, $11.00 an hour. but because of the slow sales periods, most part timers can only get 1, mabey 2 days a week of work. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: | |
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This takes me back to the rumor that we heard when the merger began, that Macy's wants all PT people.
You cannot keep good employees if you cannot guarantee their hours. I don't want a ton of hours, either, Normarae, but I do want to know that my hours are there for me, they're mine! 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: | |
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I wonder how the requirement to work 2 nights per week rule will work for the new system? Will the set 2 days to work be night shifts to ensure that everyone does the requirement? I can't imagine Macy's giving assoc's the option to choose the shift as well as the other 3 days that they want to work. The new system will probably determine which day of the week will be a day off otherwise it would give assoc.'s too much control over the schedule.
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