Retail Employees Dissatisfied with Current Jobs Earnings. - Is There Hope?

Week 3 Day 18Macy's Merchandising Group LLC

Retail Employees Dissatisfied with Current Jobs Earnings. - Is There Hope?

After reading "Fashion Workers More Disaffected" from Women's Wear Daily, concern 

only emanated from me. The article was written by Arnold Karr who gives a brief overview 

of the current views in the retail job market but the industry employees. Currently many 

retail employees from various sectors of the industry are dissatisfied with their positions. 

These people vary in degrees of expertise and seniority with different backgrounds. The 

reports show that these individuals are unhappy with the work-life balance and most are 

still looking for other job prospects.

Karr also brings up facts about an emerging labor division. About  thirty percent of 

executives had a "year-on-year salary increase of 21 percent or more (Karr)", and their 

bonuses as well rose faster than any other employee with a difference of twenty-one  

percent.

After learning of this terrible news, I went and asked my boss if it were true. Upon giving a 

brief description of the article and asking for her opinion, she took a second to think. My 

boss then stated, "In the fashion industry, all companies run their businesses differently… 

this is no exception for Macy's. If you are concerned about our company and  it's policies 

then you shouldn't. We pride ourselves in constantly educating our employees with free 

classes from HR including CAD, Retail Math, Business Development, Photoshop, Indesign, 

Excel, and business etiquette. And these are just a few. Our company wants to see our 

employees grow and be happy because a happy employee in turn leads to a happy 

customer." After her quote she then explained to me that in Macy's promotion is available 

to those who strive for it and show their abilities. And this is very true with our Director of 

Men's being only 27 years old. She could not tell me about other companies and their 

values, but at Macy's it is clear that everyone who works for them is much like family.

Arnold, K. J. (2013, June 17). Fashion Workers More Dissaffected. Retrieved on May 20, 

2013 from: http://www.wwd.com/business-news/human-resources/fashion-workers-

more-disaffected-6996561?src=search_links