Funday

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

I’m up early and streaming on Peacock–what else?–Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade!

Tomorrow, Black Friday, Macy’s has scheduled me to work ten hours. I assumed those long hours were a mistake but found out differently. All of us sales folks without physical disabilities must be on duty Friday and for long hours. At least I don’t have to show up on the sales floor at 6 a.m. when the store opens.

Yesterday, Macy’s was very busy with customers out being ahead of Black Friday. We employees just kept moving, and thankfully, I could work more than usual on my own, managing well enough with customers and operating the store’s registers.

After next week, my official training will be over. So far, I’ve been regularly assigned to the ready-to-wear and intimates department. Soon, I might be able to work in other departments, finding more opportunities to learn about customers’ needs and Macy’s business in general.

Interestingly, too, Macy’s stock is doing well. A couple of weeks back, its share price was $8 and yesterday had risen to nearly $15. I wonder what’s making this old-line store outdo many of its top-line competitors, now with sinking stock prices. I find that many key stock analysts are determining that Macy’s is positioning itself well for continued profitability.

The Macy’s biz is turning out to be more interesting than I had anticipated. It’s one of the reasons I’m feeling thankful today. Another reason is the local weather; while this afternoon will be very chilly it’s without rain or snow. So sad for the skiers and thankful for us foot trekkers.

Dear Friends: Have a wonderful today and a relatively unstressful tomorrow. Diana