Topics regarding layoffs at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Topics regarding layoffs at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Downhill

So back to back to back negative comps...downward spiral continues. Looks like reviving rodneys plan to cover red ink in new stores not panning out. Wonderful.

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Post ID: @OP+1jjacx958

No bonus, su-k it up says town hall

Lovely, reading between the lines because these id--ts can't set a reasonable sales goal, we aren't gonna get a bonus. And the cherry on top is being told in a town hall to not throw a pity party and the best things in life are free. This coming... — read more 

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| 949 views | | 2 replies (last December 19, 2023)
Post ID: @OP+1q3ueIvY

Stress in the air

There seems to be a hightend stress in the buildings lately. Also, a lot of VPs in suits for some serious meetings. Any idea what might be going on?

Layoff probability

Might as well go ahead and plop a new post here so we can keep track of the layoffs as they happen here. The covid effect on sales is over completely. No more stimmy or eviction bans to artificially prop up economy. Gonna have to walk on our own... — read more 

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| 1686 views | | 5 replies (last August 30, 2023)
Post ID: @OP+1kTjdOiH

Is the party over?

First off let's be honest. The coronavirus SAVED us. If you think our move to go public wasn't in large part due to the unsustainable rona bump in sales due to the fact we were one of the few stores to remain open and all that stimulus, student loan... — read more 

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| 1774 views | | 2 replies (last September 25, 2022)
Post ID: @OP+1igwMjzy

Will ASO restructure?

It seems that each week there is news of another company doing layoffs. Will ASO do the same? Or maybe a restructure?

Millions of years behind

I am horrified to see how much this place is stuck in the past. Doesn't leadership see the need to adapt to new trends?

Who will stay here?

The trend of leaving is worrying. Several of my colleagues have left recently and only one of them has been replaced. It's as if no one wants to work here anymore? What is the management doing in this regard, to at least slow down the... — read more 

The Resignation Reckoning

Now that bonuses have been processed through payroll, the resignations will begin. The losses will be staggering. The new money millionaire executives will also depart leaving few who actually care. That won't be enough.

I hate this time of year

We are overworked as it is and now we'll be expected to take on even more because the company is too cheap to hire enough people to properly cover the holiday season. If we were at least properly rewarded for it I wouldn't mind as much. But what we... — read more 

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| 1943 views | | 2 replies (last October 25, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+1dnueaEy

Discuss your wages

If you are currently employed with Academy, discuss your wages. You are likely being screwed! I worked for Academy for less than a year, leaving earlier this month. As Operations lead I was making $16.95 an hour. A month before leaving I was moved to... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+1cuwLpct

Cutting Hours

It is amazing that Academy keeps cutting hours. There are always long lines at the registers and even though they got an infusion of cash by going public, they keep cutting hours!

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Post ID: @OP+1b9FKdTN

My store won't shut down

There's going to be ice all over the roads Monday but the store won't shut down. People in my area don't know how to drive on ice as evidenced by the 100 car pileup in Forth Worth and the 15 car pile up near Magnolia. Even the county judge and... — read more 

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| 1991 views | | 1 reply (February 13, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+19o3MK7g

I wish my store would close

There's no point in keeping it open. Sales are down drastically and I'm not surprised. You can only pester people for so long by trying to get them to sign up for something completely unrelated to what they came into the store for (yes, I'm talking... — read more 

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| 2383 views | | 2 replies (last February 13, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18tA59Wo

Credit Cards are predatory

I have worked for Academy for close to 14 years and when I first started working for the company, they didn't force us to push credit cards on people. I am always feeling extremely guilty and sad. I feel like a total piece of c-ap for pushing debt on... — read more 

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| 2483 views | | 2 replies (last September 11, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+16QGLoe5

Is d---s Sporting Goods going to buy ASO?

I saw some suits in my store looking around. They said they were from d—s HQ in Pennsylvania. Will they buy ASO? Would they change our name? Wouldnt this be good for us?

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| 2064 views | | 3 replies (last September 9, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+16Gl82KK

Who will replace Bryn Westfall head of planning?

He did a really good job and is a good person. Why was Bryn fired? He is the first of many execs who will be fired now that Stage is bankrupt and closed. Get ready for lots of ex-Stage and ex-JC Penny execs to come here. Hope they dont do to... — read more 

This is a cruel and stupid policy

I was informed that I called in twice in six months so if I call in two more times, I will get a write up. One was because I was sick, and the other was because I was helping my mom during the day of her eye surgery. I didn't think I had any... — read more 

Bankruptcy?

When is the Academy going bankrupt and shed stores and employees? It's been lingering in a near-bankruptcy state for a long time. The company keeps trying to bank on eCommerce to save itself but everyone knows there is nothing that Academy carries... — read more 

Has everybody been notified?

Are you sure layoffs are done for now? That everybody who was supposed to be laid off was laid off yesterday? My mom works at Academy Sports and she has been a nervous wreck for the past several days, including this morning. It would be nice to... — read more 

Bloody Wednesday....

Hate days like this.... I have been through this a couple of times and the way it’s handled is always scary. Praying for you folks in the field, and those let go of from Corp today. Some good people were dismissed.... :( Making money hand over... — read more 

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| 2730 views | | 3 replies (last June 10, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+15heReqY

Demoralizing

In light of recent payouts, furloughs, etc at what point is the short term gain of a few dollars not outweighs the long term hit to TM morale? I want to see Academy succeed but am nervous we are being shortsighted. Restore pay, bring workers back... — read more 

So much for loyalty

I was furloughed too. Reason given was that they needed to keep associates that were multifunctional and able to work different areas of the store. I have been with the company for 5 years in the fall and have worked in outdoors, cashier, AP/LP, SFS... — read more 

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| 2042 views | | 1 reply (April 22, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+14sTstAV

They don't care about service or performance

I have worked at the same store for several years. I've gotten a good review every year, I've gotten merit raises, and my attendance is damn near perfect. When it came time to furlough people, I thought they'd drop the poorer performers first, or... — read more 

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| 2745 views | | 6 replies (last April 12, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+14oQ8Zi2

massive layoffs incoming

You probably already know but the meeting with Ken Hicks on Friday confirmed it. Associates are being asked to be put on a list to work at the dc since no stores are making money. Nothing will ever be the same

Credit card applications

I'm so tired of having to harass our customers about filling out a credit card application. Yes, some will do it in the end, but will they ever be back is another issue. It's like it's hard to understand that a customer that feels forced into doing... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+12HZ3Ekl

Stealth layoff/downsizing

Looks like new strategy is to cut specific departments and positions. Baling water to try to keep ship afloat. Maybe it will work, at least for short term. Gotta give the private equity overlords some blood to keep them in the game.

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| 3634 views | | 8 replies (last March 14, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+10STTCa6

We are expected to perform Miracles

We are expected to perform Miracles with little staff. Hours have been cut so bad that our Team members can not get the job done. Expected to hire PT team members and give them five to ten hours a week, you really think you are going to keep... — read more 

Academy Sports & Outdoors Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy on the horizon for Academy Sports & Outdoors? Who agrees with me? The overall credit profile is getting worse by the day but we are still highly liquid, no debt matures any time soon (at least not in next three years) - so it may take a... — read more 

To the people who keep complaining here

Instead of complaining here, do something about it and leave. It is no one’s fault but yours at this point. It is not new hires fault (from my experience, old timers loved to blame and throw them under the bus, causing very talented potentials to... — read more 

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