what do you all think of a store manager who hands out certain invitations to attend an (out of the store) xmas party to certain people (in front of everyone in store) and excludes certain people? should belk fire her for that?
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@vz—-the shill strikes again
@vz. BS. Not true.
@qe you are right the budget was only $10 a person. My store manager paid for the rest out of his own pocket. It was after hours and was also optional of course. Thats what was amazing almost the entire team showed up anyways. There are still genuine leaders out there. #bethedifference
@r7
Mindless babble, trying to gaslight employees.
Another shill response, again!!!!
@qe they probably have a team like we use to have in my store. They would make up the difference that the company wouldn’t cover. They did that to show how much they appreciated us. They also had 10.00 gas cards for us.
I’m seeing a lot of strong reactions here, so let me offer a different perspective as someone who’s been with Belk a significant number of years:
Is this the smoothest party invite ever written? No. Could the phrasing have been better? Absolutely. But let’s be real—some of these responses are wildly disproportionate to what actually happened.
The manager is trying to do something nice within whatever budget constraints exist. Yes, hosting at their home. Yes, it’s voluntary—like every holiday party ever. If you’re uncomfortable going to someone’s home, don’t go. That’s a perfectly valid choice that doesn’t require a dramatic post about manipulation or boundary violations.
Comparing a holiday party invitation to workplace abuse or calling it ‘manipulative’ cheapens those terms for situations where they actually apply. This isn’t your boss demanding you work unpaid overtime or retaliating against you for taking sick leave. It’s a Christmas party.
If people want to provide constructive feedback, here’s what matters: ‘Hey, some associates might feel more comfortable with a restaurant or public venue option.’ That’s reasonable. The rest of this is manufactured outrage over someone trying to organize a team gathering.
We all have legitimate workplace concerns in retail—scheduling, pay structures, staffing levels, actual policy issues. This isn’t one of them.
@kc-DAT was capped at $10 pp for lunch budget, no way did gvp or rvp approve you for an olive garden spread and allow you to have a plus one on company time. no way, Jose. not buying it. what store do you work at? just give the store number.
@kc That is awesome!!! ❤️
my store manager threw a christmas party for the whole store, it was actually a lot of fun. first time a manager has done that for us in over 15 years. 70 people came and we raised almost 200 lbs of canned goods for the local food pantry. he catered food from olive garden and put on a whole spread and we even got to bring a plus one. #bethedifferencemaker
blatant favoritism. how about the store manager who had her daughter working in the store and nobody did anything. her daughter had a different last name. typical belk.
This has been happening at lots of stores, and not only at Christmas, but year round. I’ve seen it with birthdays, going away parties , you name it. It’s almost as if they make it a point to do or say something about being invited to a party in front of certain people who are not invited . Typically the store manager will be the catalyst, and it will involve support associates or back of house (Human Resources, leads, ect..) in any case, the certainty make it a point to exclude certain people. It’s extremely odd, and to me seems almost like it’s staged.
@d
-An associate should not have to go and ask a manager why they were excluded to a gosh darn Christmas party. I’m a 9 year manager at Belk and even I don’t follow the logic in your post. I would say as a Christian that purposefully excluding people to a store Christmas party is cruel and immature.
I’m suspecting you are an HRBP or senior HR executive at Belk who does not want the headache of a possible excel line complaint and/or manager termination.
"you must can’t count!! There is three paragraphs. So what does that say about you?"
A paragraph is 3 to 8 sentences, not one sentence. A single sentence does not count. English 101.
@cj you must can’t count!! There is three paragraphs. So what does that say about you?
@d2. Anyone member of management who fraternize with staff who they directly or indirectly supervise are subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Handing out invitations to select associates while at work for a so-called party during non working hours classifies as fraternization, if anyone filed a grievance with Human Resources, that manager can be terminated. If any member of management intends to ‘’celebrate’’ top performance associates, it must be during business hours and those associates must be paid for attending the party or luncheon. This comes directly from Belk Human Resources.
@cz They live on planet Earth and understand that there are bigger concerns than just an invitation to a Christmas party. It's called adulting, something many seem to struggle with! Instead of posting about it, why not talk to the manager directly to find out why some people were left out?"
@cj you must be a little sore!! Name calling is very childish.
@cc
ROFLMAO. Do you live on planet earth?
What type of manager passes out invitations to a christmas party in front of employees that are not invited??, what are we in middle school? SMH good lord..
@cc----oh please, if it's not significant why are you on here reading this? why write a two paragraph responce to the post? you sound like a real fruitcake. enjoy your "invitation only'' christmas party for top performers. you nutcase.
I find it hard to believe I’m reading this. In the real world, not everyone receives recognition if they don’t perform. Have you considered that the invitations might be intended for those who consistently exceed expectations and show up every day?
It’s possible that the store manager is compensating for what corporate may not prioritize by ensuring that high performers feel valued. Alternatively, the invitations could be an initiative from department managers who want to celebrate their associates during the holiday season.
There are certainly more significant issues to address within the company than simply an invitation to a Christmas party.
Invitations to a Christmas party? Seriously.
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Belk is using favoritism to push certain people out. The ‘you’re not invited to my Christmas party’ must be the newest technique. lol. 😂 Omg. How lame some of these folks are!
Wow. This post made that shill angry.
@a7 because one person making bad choices is a reflection of the whole company? Fu-k off
I would get out of retail. Run, Forrest. Run. Stupid posting with no good future ahead
This is very unprofessional and childish. It shows how low belk has sunk and the lousy people they hire.