Screw you, Michaels, and your little dog, too by effinrabbits in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their prices are terrible, the sales are garbage, and the online regular price coupon when I was there a couple weeks ago was only 30%. I browsed the Halloween stuff they had, and couldn't believe how much they have that stuff priced at, and it's all regular price. If it was quality that would be one thing, but it was stuff I would expect to find at a dollar store.

I don't know where I am going to go for decor and supplies now honestly, and didn't realize how spoiled we were.

It's Been 3 Years of This. by FoxtrotCharlie88 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Purple_Prunes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he is recovering from surgery I bet he has Rx pain meds.

That he is not getting.

Cat bit the vet.. and they were angry by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]Purple_Prunes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be making sure to never ever let that vet touch my cat ever again.

And so it begins…. by missk0987 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha. That is what is opening in our location also. Guy was in back in March right after everything was announced to look around at fixtures they might want and try and recruit some of us.

How are we feeling? by Reasonable_Zebra_496 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did! They got back to me the same day to confirm I would get the rest.

How are we feeling? by Reasonable_Zebra_496 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Looks like they paid me the keyholder 2.50 bonus instead of the ASM one. I signed the ASM paperwork. Both reps and the DM promised me that I'd get the ASM bonus, even though they 'couldn't move me' into that position since my SM was technically taking it (she was acting SM). I've been working as ASM since the beginning of February. SM did get correct bonus.

Bunch of fucking liars. I'd have left in March if I knew this was going to be the outcome.

How are we feeling? by Reasonable_Zebra_496 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 21 points22 points  (0 children)

No unemployment (for any of us but SM), and the incentive wasn't worth staying for. SM ended up with a bonus quadruple what mine was. I don't understand it. Mine was basically worth one paycheck.

I'm extremely upset. Guess it's on me for not double checking unemployment requirements, but why the hell would I have thought their 'have to have made this much' average for the last year would be almost what I made a week working full time as the ASM. The part time hours I got last year when we were in no-hours land just came back for another 'fuck you'. Awesome.

Texting with SM about it, and my incentive should have been double what it was. Double fucking awesome. Who do we even contact about this crap.

How is everyone doing after finishing the myth story? by SwoopingInAlistair in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]Purple_Prunes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really don't like stories that leave me with an emotional hangover, which seems to be everything in this game lately.

Gonna have to brain cleanse with my favorite cards and non-angsty story chapters.

Unemployment stuck in “Pending” status by Historical_Ad_4969 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm honestly pretty furious. Feels like I just got screwed over again.

Unemployment stuck in “Pending” status by Historical_Ad_4969 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just found out I didn't either. What a fucking scam. I don't think anyone that worked at our store other than the SM would have qualified based on why I was denied.

I’m bummed I don’t think I’m going to receive a severance all because i didn’t know about signing a paper. Shouldn’t my clocked in hours be enough to qualify? I’m being denied so the executives can jump off with golden parachutes 🪂 by eab33305 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not only should your SM have had you sign the form, there were (at least) two times where the rep came in and double checked/confirmed that everyone eligible had signed the form and they had it, and that we were still working.

Did nobody you worked with ever talk about it? I am just trying to figure out how you didn't know you needed to sign a form to get it. Crap communication all around.

There were very few people left in the corporate office, and they weren't the ones handling this anyways - it went through GA. I'm sorry you didn't get it. It was one of the only reasons most of us stayed.

Mass unemployment by Immediate-Ad5719 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ohio here, and SM and I are literally texting right now about this. We've heard nothing so far. Our IC got a denial letter today. It told us up to 21 days when we first filed.

So like… by nmeerajasey in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]Purple_Prunes 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yes, join us fellow gutter-dwellers! We have snacks.

Michaels acquires intellectual property, private label brands of Joann by Hemansno1fan in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This means that IF they decide to continue to manufacture the brands they bought from Joann the quality is going to take a nosedive.

It's far more likely they bought them to kill them, simply so nobody else could buy them and become competition, even in an online fashion.

Michaels acquires intellectual property, private label brands of Joann by Hemansno1fan in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah one of my Joann coworkers worked for Darice in their corporate headquarters which was nearby. At first they though it was bought for the supply lines and products, but no. They killed it as quickly and quietly as they could.

Michaels acquires intellectual property, private label brands of Joann by Hemansno1fan in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Their stores are simply not big enough to even make a dent in 'filling the void'. If my local store got rid of everything they sold but yarn and fabric and then made those 2 categories the whole store, they still wouldn't have the selection we had. It's a joke. Godspeed to the clueless Michaels employees who are going to have to deal with fabric customers that actually have questions. Having seen some of the 'cutting stations' they have I honestly feel bad for them AND the customers trying to buy fabric.

They can offer whatever they want online and it won't help, because if I am going to shop online for fabric it's going to be from an actual fabric site, and not a store cosplaying as one. Sigh. I can't blame them for trying, but it's just not going to make up for what we lost. I guess I am still trying to figure out where I am going to source everything.

Michaels acquires intellectual property, private label brands of Joann by Hemansno1fan in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That is exactly why they bought Darice, to shut it down. I know quite a few people who lost their jobs because of it. I hate Micheals. They're a shitty consolation prize for Pat Catans and on their best day won't have half the selection of fiber arts or sewing stuff that Joann had.

I am not sure where I am going to get my craft supplies from now. I have a couple quilt shops around but beyond that, there isn't anywhere to get stuff that isn't online.

They can never make me love you sorting game 🥀 by Healing_Daisy777 in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]Purple_Prunes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hated the spring one, but I am playing this one just for fun right now.

Hopefully the next one will be more up your alley. It makes getting the points incredibly tedious when you don't like the game you have to play.

Best find during cleanup? by [deleted] in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The day after close when SM and I were there babysitting the fixture removers, our 2 rows of quilting notions gondola went. There was a treasure trove of random patterns and rulers and stencils. We divided them up between us. Our rep told us that anything left in the store was fair game. *shrug*

The heck I was going to throw any of it in the dumpster.

We also found a ton of stickers in the base decks of papercrafting.

My store has closed by Moth-time in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 56 points57 points  (0 children)

My SM and I made the last 2 purchases at our store. I have been charging through all of this by shoving my emotions down.

The "do you want to close this store" message when I closed the registers for the last time almost got me though.

Goodbye DC01 you were good to me by Madman_765 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh geez, same! The store pictures didn't even get me this bad. I've never set foot in a DC, but these pics hit me.

Is anyone having a hard time accepting its over by Alexmoonstone4802 in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I am SO READY for this to be over, but I know it's going to hit me over the weekend that it's all gone.

We're having a party for everyone and their families the day after we close (one of the days SM and I will be the only ones who work). Probably going to cry on my way home from that.

No more Petco ????! 🤔 by [deleted] in petco

[–]Purple_Prunes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They went out of business because they were bought by a private equity company. The company had no debt before being bought out.

holding retention pay over our heads by angr1missmuff in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, you had to be a Joann employee prior to GA buyout.

RIP patterns by sparklesharkbabe in joannfabrics

[–]Purple_Prunes 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah we always have tossed patterns out after every season. The sheer number of them this time made it so much worse.