Why are the stores not getting a deep clean? Store I work at has had several associates and managers out with covid. Store should close for a day and get this done. No contact tracing is being done. We are all exposed.

No rumour. Fact. Read the financial sites. No money for you, the stores or merchandise, but $9 bil offer for Kohls.

Is it really necessary to hear rumors about store level layoffs so that people finally start looking for new jobs? My question is why are you waiting for rumors? Isn’t it less stressful to find a new job that is more stable before such rumors start... —  read more 

Store level layoffs in the next few months? has anyone heard rumblings of this?

Belk! Belk Proud here! Ready for a rockin’’ 2022!! Belk forever!!!!!!

supposedly they are trying to catch the lazy managers in action, there have been so many complaints about this. so they are going to certain stores they believe have these managers, i am sure they will catch a few sitting down , on their phones, ... —  read more 

Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that makes you question your beliefs and perception of reality. It can occur in personal, romantic, in the workplace, or social situations. Someone who is gaslighting might: Insist you said or did things you... —  read more 

Our horrible morning meetings consist of the store manager yelling at us about credit, emails, Sales numbers, and customer service. Every morning, the same thing. Yet they sit in the office doing the bare minimum. They also threatened us saying the... —  read more 

…but just freaking leave. It’s liberating. You’d be surprised at how well the skills you don’t think that you have transfer to entirely different careers. CAREERS, not jobs. You don’t have to work holidays and weekends. You don’t have to go in on... —  read more 

Inventory is finally over. Tommorow I can actually eat breakfast and lunch. Did everyone have to work over 9 hours every day with snacks and a 15 min break?

So, I worked for Sears until 2015, right before sears started the closure of many stores, all stores had to complete the same inventory on the same day, and that had never happened before, all stores had to do home and garden, then automotive, then... —  read more 

I hear Executive leaders will be surprise touring a few stores mid Feb. Any idea which stores??

If belk is doing well and not in debt like the p, why not release how much Belk made and what their profits are? What are you hiding Sycamore? What is the big secret? We will give you a generous 7 working days to release basic financials to your... —  read more 

I heard Belk has their own associates do inventory. Does anyone know why that is? Cheap labor, or are they afraid if they hire an outside company, they can’t “cook the books” ? Anyone have any ideas?

Before belk was sold, HR would be audited to make sure schedules were out on time, payroll was correct, schedules were fair, schedules matched time cards, vacation time was approved on time, but that’s all gone now.

New spring product and floor set looks great! Visual and product is so fresh and will definitely drive business!! Go Belk!

Employees that are sick are now being scolded for calling in sick. Managers are told to make associates uncomfortable for calling in. This is beyond reckless and shows what a horrible company this is. Managers cannot discipline associates for this... —  read more 

A colleague who was positive didn't come to work for ten days and is now here again. I heard he is still positive even though he feels good. Is it possible that people are so irresponsible and have no empathy for other people or is he simply afraid... —  read more 

Hello, I was an STM at Belk until late 2020. Rumors were swirling around about Belk’s bleak financial situation.They told us to pretend everything was just fine. Not to address any questions about Belk’s chapter 11 with associates and... —  read more 

Belk’s debt load even after Feb 2021’s one day chapter 11 bankruptcy is unsustainably high, a massive $1.5 billion, which was brought on by (let’s be clear executives) NOT by Covid. The bankruptcy only shed $450 million in debt, Experts say that this... —  read more 

When do we usually hear about closing stores for the year? Is it in January or sometime later?

__I know a few people who are looking for a job outside of this industry after having a bad experience at Belk. I don’t know why but people are starting to identify Belk with the industry itself? There is no ideal company for sure, but there are... —  read more 

I am mentally preparing to hear the news of my store closing. At the moment, it is very likely that this will happen. That is why I am increasingly interested in the details of severance pay. Hopefully, there have been no changes in severance... —  read more 

After the thousands of employee complaints, customer complaints, associates quitting, managers quitting, executives quitting, lawsuits, bankruptcy, claims of racism, se-ual harassment, age descrimination, shady business deals, not paying vendors and... —  read more 

lots of stores with positive cases are not alerting their staff, this is dangerous and selfish of belk. all they are about is money.

I have to close the store, be back at 3AM, work a ten hour shift, go home for five hours, then be back at 5 to close the store again. This is not gonna happen. store manager needs to pick up the slack. I’m gonna quit!

This is bs and I guarantee there will be several callouts. Im definitely gonna be one

This is literally driving me crazy! I can’t wait to become unavailable forever for this company. Until then I am available for Belk even my days off. I guess I'm not the only one, but I really don't know how to position myself. I have kids and I... —  read more 

Just wondering...does Belk still use it's own employees to conduct inventory? This was one of the many mo--nic policies that contributed to walking out 3 years ago. BTW - 9+ year employee $9.45 per hour

old Lisa has been very quiet since she took her new made up position. What has she been up to?

Our Restrooms are closed for a least a month, sewer line broke, we have to go to other stores or restaurants to use theirs, dont complain it can also get worse, like we have it

It would be easier for me to work in a company that is doing badly, which could not provide higher pay to employees, but in which leadership is better and has some vision for the benefit of both the company and employees in the future. However, when... —  read more 

If a business is doing well, the owners do not keep the financials a secret. If a business is doing well, the owners give the employees a bonus to show appreciation. If a business is doing well, owners invest in the company and improve the image of... —  read more 

I'm pretty new here and I'm still only doing the job I applied for. Many here say they do a lot of jobs for which they didn't apply for. +++++ It would be interesting to hear what are the jobs that people do here in addition to the one they were... —  read more 

Don’t expect this to be relayed to store level workers or even store level managers, but the higher ups at Belk have admitted that the “one belk” strategy and uninspiring new design of stores has proven to be a major failure. However, Sycamore does... —  read more 

I'm gone. Stay safe, be well, and enjoy the Holidays.

Y’all ever read the About Belk section on this site? Seems a little outdated 😂 Upscale, family owned, 2008 revenue… About Belk: Belk, Inc. is a large US Based upscale department store chain. It is the nation's largest family owned and operated... —  read more