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I go in for my first day on work 20 minutes ahead, I was greeted by Scott and he told me where to go and what to ask. I walk up to the counter and none of the three employees knew I was coming or that they had to โ€œhelpโ€ me.

I go to log in and I donโ€™t know my pin number because Human resource never told me how to set it up. So I head across the mall to Human resource and it was a simple fix and everything was okay. I go back up and I am ready to start, even though no one knew what I should do, but two women helped me. This was my first job in retail so I donโ€™t know much but I understood how to do the cash register and talk to people.

Next thing I know I am being attacked by my coworker who is an elderly women, because โ€œit is ridiculousโ€ I donโ€™t know where they security tags where. The customer was nice and another employee me where to check. After the customer leave the coworker comes back and makes a smart remark โ€œIโ€™m glad you looked for the tagsโ€. I honestly did check and I never done this before.

I was told by many people at Macys that you will learn hands on and make mistakes. This made me really upset being attacked out of nowhere because itโ€™s my first day! Then it all went downhill from there. Now all the employees are frustrated with me because I donโ€™t know what to do, because no one showed me.

The Human resources called me down to finish training. After watching a 16 minute video for probably the 5th time it was still not fixed and no one in human resources knew what to do and sent me on my way and told me to come back. I will not be returning to Macys and I will be telling everyone my experience and telling them to no longer shop at Macys in lakeside mall. Macys is supposed to be built on team work and โ€œMagicโ€ and that was the complete opposite of my experience.

I walked out the mall and didnโ€™t look back because how I was treated was unbelievable. I had no one to help me train, my department manager didnโ€™t care, horribly rude employees. Thank you for your time at Macys, Everyone in Human resources was great and helped a lot. My department was the complete opposite and I hope you guys can look into it and figure out was it wrong.

I was even told by another employee to stay away from the women side of Macys because it is nothing but drama and rude women.

There no way to contact anyone about hours or how to take time off, they donโ€™t work around your needs. No one wanted to train me or take the time for me, even the manager showed lack of care.

Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Guest

i'm doing holiday help. i sized everyone up in the few hrs i was shadowing.

i was even warned by new employees how the ones that have been there awhile want to make all the money. everyone is for themselves it's a shark tank . it's either you get the register quick or you don't. one girl started the same day as me and she worked the register like no other.

with me it was so different from my other part time job. there register is old school. it is only seasonal minimum wage the job is plain boring. time goes slow i'm not stressing with this .

i wanted to see what it was like to work here it wasn't even about the money. i'm done after 2 weeks lol.

Guest

Lmao how old are you? You're acting like a spoiled entitled child.

I got bombarded with stuff and events in my first 10 minutes of shadowing, I had to call a manager and explain who I was and that I had no idea what I was doing. And guess what: it didn't get easy right away. I kept messing up and making mistakes but I also kept asking questions and I tried to learn.

I've also had an issue with a couple people, but never have I even had a thought that "woe me, I'm gonna quit because life sucks". Grow up and get your *** back out there, quit being a child and start acting like an adult.

Guest

commission makes these people ***. im pretty sure she was mad that you were ringing up sales( i guess they feel like the new people will take away a lot of their sales/commission)...

when i was new i didnt gaf i rang up anyone who was not helped by an associate. And whenever I needed their help i wasnt afraid to ask(they would get so angry), they had no choice but to help me or risk getting in trouble by a manager.man the things people will do for money amazes me.

Guest

totally true! They put you through register training upstairs in a room and never give you any real experience on the floor.

Once your on the floor a few people will help and say never feel bad about asking.

However, it wears thin with fellow associates when you have to constantly ask them because the little parts of a transaction are plenty! I was told to write every little step down in a notebook, when all macys would have to do is provide a manual.

Guest

I have read several comments (not all) but I fail to see this viewpoint; could it be that the employee helping you was frustrated with the fact that no one trained you? Anger isn't necessarily always directed at the person they are with.

I find it takes two weeks of torture at any job you start.

I know I feel foolish and unproductive while I am learning. After two weeks, then you can make a proper assessment that the job isn't for you.

Guest

Whoever manages the department you were assigned to, failed in their duties. It was their responsibility to ensure that you were trained.

The woman who was rude to you obviously hates her job and her life and should have long since retired.

Everything I've heard about working at Macy's is that it is a miserable place, so I think you dodged a bullet. I hope you have long since found a better job.

Guest
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Nobody is fully trained when they are new to the floor. Nobody.

Everyone is thrown to the sharks and it is your duty to either sink or swim. I found that if everyone and the managers like you....you are safe there.

Just be outgoing with customers. Like a cheerleader on the floor every day.

Guest

Well, it is VERY clear to me that the liberals who run this pro-*** company discriminated against you for being a Trump voter! I believe Barack Hussein Obama was behind it!

Such terrible customer service!!!

As a Christian on Facebook I'm persecuted constantly! Your story fills me with so much rage I feel Macy's owes ME some compensation as well, and if customer service doesn't give me what I want I'll call the National Guard to intervene!! And then I'll leave a nasty review on Yelp!

These liberals must be stopped! Such poor customer service!

Guest
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The National Guard??? Good grief Rambo, have you taken your meds today???

Guest

Some people will never "get it" face the fact u are one of those people that no matter how many times u are trained this job will not be for u.u either get it or u don't and yes your coworkers are only going to have so much patience. Being a,sales associate is not rocket science it is easy to pick up.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1116673

You most likely have made a career out of minimum wage retail jobs, so it is easier for you. The OP stated it was her first retail job and her first day on the job. Give her a break!

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1116673

Not true! You seem to have that same rotten attitude!

Training in retail is a must and use to be very well implemented!

Its attitudes like yours that are ruining the system! your a snot!

Guest

You know, you have to do your part too. Sounds like you blew a chance to show your problem solving skills, and leadrership potential.

Guest

I realize this is old but need to comment for future new employees who stumble upon this thread. Macy's is a terrible place to work.

The culture there is terrible, particularly with the management. I stay because my particular part time position is the ultimate in flexibility and I need a once a week kind of side job. Here is what I say to every new employee: "This company arguably has the worst training of any place you could ever work. You will not know how to do your job, and you will be left alone in a department on a one day sale as a new person.

They don't care. It's not you, it is the company. Most employees here are nice, and have been through this whole process. Ask all the questions you need, because we understand and managers here will not help you.

Managers will come up to you and yell at you for not doing something you were not aware of or were never taught how to do. Don't get mad or offended, and just ignore them. The managers here are useless and the worst people you will encounter. As a part timer, you cannot get fired from this job unless you steal or lose attendance points, so just don't worry about it.

Here is my number in X department if you need any help, and so and so is over there and will happily help you. Ask for anything you need." You won't believe how many new employees and holiday help smile and hug me after that.

It's just a company with a terrible workplace culture. Only the lowest caliber of people get promoted to management.

Guest

I would not have let one old hag run me off from a job. I would have gone to HR (since you say they were nice) and explained that I needed someone with patience and professionalism to help me.

You should have at least given it a chance. Working one day is not giving something a chance. You could have given it 2 weeks and still have been applying for other jobs during your off-time, as a back-up plan. It sounds like from what you wrote that perhaps the 'attacking co-worker' made her remarks in front of a customer?

That is unacceptable. I was in Belks one time and an old hag employee was absolutely nasty to a teenage employee that was trying to process my refund. The young employee apologized, explaining it was her 3rd day at work. In front of me, the customer, the hag asked him if he even had a brain.

I put her promptly in her place and then went straight to customer service to request the store manager, where I made a complaint against her unprofessional and harassing behaviour.

My point is, if this picking on you was done in front of the customer, you should have definitely let HR know. Actually, once you decided you would not be returning, you should have told HR that you expected to learn on-the-job training and not to be subjected to bullying from impatient, obviously burned out co-workers.

Guest
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This is what I'm afraid for if my Coe worker aren't nice, I am an asian lady and this is gonna be my first time to work in Macys I hope they will be nice to me :(

Guest
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Ugh! Some asian lady is goving me a hard time too!

She said "do you not have anything to do?" I was like of course I do, and walked away from her. I am not taking this *** from anyone. I am not here to make friends. I am an employee at Macys and am only going to give my best foot forward.

If people want to be rude, they can live in their own ***. They will learn quickly how I will not tolerate this ***.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1037288

Smile, relax...and try your best...if someone is rude, it's no excuse. .they could be having a bad day, or maybe that's just how they are, which means they are prolly miserable have no friends,family etc...try not to take it personal. .just smile, explain you are new and just learning to the customer and say "sorry" most people will understand and have been exactly in your shoes and have compassion ...just do your best, and smile...all you can do

First B

You are upset because one person was rude to you, bet if you stuck around you would have found that she is like that to everyone.

Guest

I just had my first day at Macy's and I totally understand what you mean. My manager couldn't help me understand in how to manage my schedule.

I was teamed uo with this insolent girl who just didn't teach me anything and I was so scred of attending my first customer, because in training they don't show you everything!

Luckily later during the day I was teamed with this girl who helped me sooooo much! I was lucky, but I completely understand what you went through :(

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