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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 1:07 pm Post subject: doorbusters? | |
I am wondering how this weekend's big super saturday will go, if it will be a really good weekend for the company. I don't think anyone thinks the doorbusters are drawing people in any more. But I do feel things will turn around though it's tough right now, very tough. Morale is very low, too, in our store. But we are a fantastic group of associates and are hanging in there. 
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: doorbusters? | |||
Not good, especially since a lot of the 'valued' employees called in 'sick' just to piss off the boss..
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 12:33 am Post subject: | |
| These"valued associates" should be ashamed for doing that! | |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 1:07 am Post subject: | |||
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Maybe they should stop understaffing on Saturdays. No one wants to work if they're expected to do the job of what would normally take three people...
What idiot schedules only one person from open until 1pm on a Super Saturday in the Jrs Dept?? I think JCP is asking for it when that happens.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 1:32 pm Post subject: | |
| you do have a valid point there! understaffing is definitely a problem. | |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: doorbusters? | |
nomokie said: Not good, especially since a lot of the 'valued' employees called in 'sick' just to piss off the boss.. 
The problem with this attitude is that it isn't "The Boss" that is hurt when this happens. It is your fellow associates. |
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Location: Central US
| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:59 am Post subject: Re: doorbusters? | |||
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No, not hurting 'fellow associates'. Actually my store has the departments so thinned out that if someone calls in sick (or is late) then a supervisor has to pitch in and actually work--and not hide in an office.
Its about time someone gets their butts out of their office and stop playing freecell.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:58 am Post subject: | |
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It's true that the staffing is so thinned out that's it's almost impossible to replace someone who calls in. But in our store the SCSS's, or supervisors which are the same thing , work just as hard as anyone.
They are always on the floor working. But I agree that when associates call in just to "hurt the boss" it's the other associates who are hurt. We had someone call in on Super Saturday last weekend and there was no one to replace her. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 12:24 am Post subject: | |||
It is the same in our store. Even the SM can be found ringing up a customer if needed. It is rare to locate a Manager in their office. 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:20 am Post subject: | |
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The new benefits program will hinder those who notoriously call out for the reason you stated. They will be the big losers if they waste their precious PTO.
Making Super Saturday seems to be a major concern for all. Doesn't look promising. |
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