I apologize that the issue is not specifically related to Belk, but my father worked here, was laid off and will receive unemployment benefits for a little while longer. Due to his age and deteriorating health, he is unable to find a new job. After... — read more
How many different jobs are you doing?
The situation here has really become ridiculous. I do three different jobs at Belk. Do they really think this is normal? I absolutely think that it would be better for the company (and for everyone else) to hire more people, than to squeeze the... — read more
Do you confront difficult coworkers?
Working in this company is very stressful and it is understandable why everyone is a bit frustrated. However, this is still no excuse for my difficult coworkers. I definitely plan to inform HR, but I'm afraid that's not the best solution. I was... — read more
Facebook comments
Anyone else notice that their social media team is deleting all disparaging comments? Some threads leave the replies, but any (true) bad reviews and comments are being deleted
Any word if ELC Brands will last in Belk?
With no stock in top sku's and unable go item locate would this give us signs that these brands could be exciting as well?
Being scheduled excessive days in a row
My store keeps scheduling people 6-8 days in a row before we get a day off. They won't change it either when we point it out. We are all so burnt out. Anyone else have this going on?
having to ask permission to use restroom
my store is telling associates they have to ask before using the restroom. is anyone else experiencing this? i don't think grown adults need to ask to go to the restroom. we are not children.
We need more time off
Every single one of us full timers (but I'm thinking the same is true for part timers) needs three days off in a row every week to recover from the constant bu-----t we have to take here day in, day out. Maybe then some of the managers who spend... — read more
STM'S , MTM'S AND SOME STORE MANAGERS WILL BE GETTING THE AXE BY MID JUNE
Belk is "cleaning house" of store level management. Especially so-called "Dead weight" that are complacent, immobile, over payed, expect mass manager layoffs by mid June 2021 ranging from STM'S to store managers, even some RVP's are not safe.
How do Lisa Harper and Don Hendricks still have jobs?
Any time I've ever heard of a company filing bankruptcy, there was a major house cleaning starting at the top and yet, Belk filed for chapter 11 and neither Lisa Harper nor Don Hendricks were fired. They are the ones who are sinking this ship and... — read more
How many stores are downsizing management?
The store I’m in, along with several others in our region have been informed that we’re “over staffed” with salaried managers. The managers in question were originally told that no reductions would be happening except via promotion or attrition... — read more
jobs posted on Indeed, but nobody is being hired??
for North Carolina, belk has about a dozen jobs on indeed ranging from corporate office to various store locations, but nobody is being hired? we have lost people, but have not hired anyone new in a long time. are they posting jobs without the... — read more
Start to watch out for the following
Write ups over email/credit 2, Fake customer complaints write ups for not going on break on time write up for calling out sick write ups for not suggestive selling write ups for recovery these are ways to get rid of people... — read more
Write ups over Credit/Email
Is anyone else's store writing people up over not making credit or email capture goals? My store just started doing this a few weeks ago and we'd never done this before. Just curious if this is a company wide thing or if my store is just crazy.
Maybe I'm too nostalgic
Back in the day I couldn't even think that Belk could get into this situation of talking about Chapter 7. Despite the fact that the job I did here wasn't easy and that I felt very bad many times because the employees weren't treated well, I am still... — read more
Store Hours
So I am curious to see how busy it is for other stores after 7. For our store which is a smaller store from 6:30-9 we may see 1 or 2 customers and this is Monday- Saturday. I know there is a Mall store that is open until 9 but the mall and all other... — read more
sycamore had this planned for years, and COVID-19 helped them!!
We have countless customers calling and asking while shopping "when are you closing?" That is exatcly what Sycamore wants, they are doing this on purpose because they want to exit the investment once they make their profit.
new inventory outside of tie dye trash ?
i've been asked so many times about when are you going to get more styles and sizes in stock the only thing we have received are tie dye trash styles i have also been asked if we are going out of business does anyone know anything?
Long post
Very sad what Belk has turned into . I worked for the company for 17 years . I turned in a 2 week notice and it was so bad I couldn’t work it out . The management will not answer the phone for associates . Won’t approve PTO , but takes 2 weeks for... — read more
We are all watching this happen, we should do something while we still can
We should protest, have a walk out, do something that would grab the attention of the media. Belk has been around wayyyy to long to have these dickheads destroy it.
Chanel exiting
Was announced today Chanel is leaving Belk. Bring on the dr-g store fragrances.
Staying until the end?
I left this company recently because I am not so miserable to do a huge job for the company until it closes its doors without being adequately paid or valued for it. Being the last one on a sinking ship in this case there is nothing to be proud of... — read more
Customer surveys, how many improvements did they bring?
Sometimes I feel sorry for both us and the customers because they simply cannot get the adequate service they should be getting in such conditions. I have friends who tell me that from their perspective the services here are getting worse. I wonder... — read more
Atmosphere at Belk...
is even more troublesome. This is just a small detail: not hiring full time, forcing employees to do jobs of two or three people, taking registers out, blocking off selling space in some stores, lack of brand name merchandise, elimination of... — read more
How many stores are TEAM Stores
We are a team store . No visual no Loss Prevention. BUT we have Lead HR . That has every weekend off . HR does nothing Why do they still have a position. Are you guys a team store.
Can't find a new job?
When I was still working in Belk, I was sick of people constantly telling me that I needed to look for a new job. Basically, I was too lazy to look for a new job, and I thought I couldn’t get any much better job, so I postponed my job search as long... — read more
Tired of being short staffed
Just wondering when the company is going to hire, if at all. Running on a skeleton crew daily is exhausting, and with the hours back to regular business hours, fitting rooms opening up, we barely have the staff to man the business we have. How long... — read more
Is it true that Loss Prevention At Belk Is Pretty Much Gone?
I used to work for Belk in Loss Prevention and it was a disorganized mess back then. Luckily I moved on to greener pastures years ago. But, it seems like many of my former colleagues have either jumped ship or been forced out.
What do they expect from us?
Seems to me that my location is slated for closing but until it's time they're running it with less than skeletal crew with no intentions of bringing anybody in to help. It's ridiculous what we're expected to do within the few hours we're given. I... — read more
Chapter 7/Liquidation by October 2021?
How are company sales overall? Does anyone thing Belk will be around past 2021? There are rumors of chapter 7 and total liquidation as early as October 2021. Any thoughts or "inside" info?
Anyone else get Kim Rogers Easter tees in THIS week ?
REALLY?! EASTER Kim Rogers tees? On the truck THIS week!
Getting loaded with merchandise
Anyone else feel like they are getting bombarded with merchandise for the G–B Sale? We have gotten load after load of trucks the past few weeks!
What a scam
This leadership team is a bunch of con–artists. How can you run a company and never go into a store? or run a company from a resort in Mexico? Thats Lisa Harper for you.
Those who could have changed something are gone
Let's face it, there is nobody left among this leadership who has the talent and skills to turn this company around. Everybody who could have pulled it off is long gone, those left are only looking out for themselves and how they can grab as much as... — read more
New Record
Our store was without a store manager for about 6 weeks after our previous store manager (who started as a part time associate 16 years ago and worked their way up the ladder) gave a 2 week notice out of the blue. Our new store manager started Monday... — read more
Management allows customers to behave unacceptably?
I am referring to a thread posted by someone who has been attacked in their workplace by a customer. Also, I confirm that my customers are becoming more and more aggressive, but fortunately I did not get into a situation of being physically attacked... — read more
Rumors of possible Chapter 7 this October?
Is anyone else hearing rumors, from good sources stating, that Belk will close maybe by October? Also, that there is talk of a Chapter 7 filing coming?
Sycamore’s Business Plan
After a little research, it seems to me that Sycamore’s business plan is as follows..... 1–buy a retail company(Belk) 2–take on a ton of debt in that company’s name (Belk) to pay Sycamore back the money they invested to buy the company, plus... — read more
Ignoring your health?
No job is more important than health, but unfortunately many of us realize this when stress has accumulated so much that it begins to cause both physical and mental discomfort. Constantly thinking only about how I have to endure this job that pays... — read more