STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

That sucks, missT. However, in retail management, you don't usually have to take a paycut to switch companies. Since turnover is so high (at least in my experience) most companies are willing to pay you what you want.  Everytime I switched companies, I got more money.  The health insurance thing sucks, but you can always get Cobra (it's expensive, but it's an option). 

Also, I've found that retail management positions are pretty easy to come by, especially if you have experience (back to that high turnover thing). Every position I interviewed for, I was offered the job.  So, that might be something to think about as well. \

Good luck to you and keep us posted.

Luv2Shop wrote:

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Did you let the new DM know that your current DM told you she would talk to her about new positions? Maybe if she knows more about your situation she would work harder to find a job for you where you are moving to. Maybe call the Human resources person at the new place and tell them your situation as well. Good luck.

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Since the DM in the area I'm moving to is on vacation thisweek , I have had only communicated to her through voice mail.  When I told my current DM two months ago that I wanted a transfer, she said she would contact the DM in the Raleigh area and let her know when I would move down there.  In the past few conversations with my current DM about open positions, she said she talked to her and there where a few at the two stores in Raleigh and that I all I needed to do was voicemail the DM with my actual start date.  So I did this yesterday after my current DM gave me her information, thus I am in this screwed up situation.  But I have been emailing and faxing my resume for other opportunities outside of the company and I have received a few calls.  Plus I do have some leads through others who have worked with me in the past.  I'll just keep praying and I know something will work out for me.

ETA: Okay today I finally got in touch with the DM in the Raleigh area and she told me that she told my current DM that a position was open and I would have to interview for it  2 MONTHS AGO!! Mind you, my current DM only told me that all I would need to do was voicemail the DM down there with my start date and it would be fine. Luckily, My current DM was in my store today and I confronted her about it.  I told her she dropped the ball and did not keep me in the loop for 2 months about my transfer and I was pissed. She stood there and denied that she dropped the ball and that told me many times before
that I needed to be interviewed (which she did not).  She did not  cared that I will be without a job.  It was no concern to her, that a good, employee for 5 years will be without a job. She was more concerned with the type of tumb tacks we used on our bulletin boards.  So I voicemailed our regional HR person to complain about how the situation was handled. I hope to get call from her in the next few days.

In the meanwhile, I have interviewed with another retailer and it sounds very promising. I hope to know if I have the position by Thursday. Please keep your fingers crossed for me!! Thanks!