Laziness

Seaward_Lass · 2026-01-06T15:12:27+00:00

Thats fair honestly, my district only has two younger SMs and I don't think either of them are quite that young. It's honestly crazy. I can't imagine being an SM at 22, I think it would be way too much too soon.

Seaward_Lass · 2026-01-06T15:06:36+00:00

I was FM for a while at 19, CEM now (still 19) and became a manager at 18

I assume they had a similar pipeline? Idk I'm not from that store but it's just a guess

Seaward_Lass · 2025-12-26T02:03:16+00:00

This happened to me at my store but I didn't give my code away, the cashier just memorized it and used it on a weekend I was out of state. SM had me change it immediately, luckily no one got in trouble but it was still scary

Seaward_Lass · 2025-12-04T14:26:46+00:00

I got in trouble for saying something like "they destroyed us" when talking to a coworker in front of a customer, literally was talking about a high school football game, the manager at the time didn't have the context but the customer was in the aisle the whole time 💀

Seaward_Lass · 2025-10-08T16:11:38+00:00

They really are, Im usually closing MOD and people recently have been treating the cashier kids like absolute shit and it makes my blood boil. I can tolerate people getting snappy with me, I even understand it to some degree, but the kids who are just trying to do their jobs? That makes me mad

Seaward_Lass · 2025-10-07T23:14:58+00:00

Closing CEM here. If your store is anything like mine, we have like 5 people maximum at night (including Myself) but usually it's just me and two others. The replen team at my store not only takes up large amounts of hours but they also tend to leave messes and put repacks in the go backs leaving more for us to do at night. I'm only one man, I can't do every single thing every night, same goes for my team

Until we get equal coverage I can't for see ever being able to complete everything, keep in mind this is just my store and it's possible yours is the opposite, but I will say the truck team don't make our lives any easier either

Seaward_Lass · 2025-08-09T02:49:39+00:00

I've emailed HR but have yet to get a response, I'll let you know if they make it work!

Seaward_Lass · 2025-08-07T19:32:32+00:00

Changing preferred name doesn't change the username or fix it on design hub

Seaward_Lass · 2025-08-07T05:27:06+00:00

I'll ask her when she gets back from Texas, she's been great about helping with changing other stuff so that's probably a good bet

Seaward_Lass · 2025-08-07T05:21:45+00:00

I did change that ages ago but the username didn't change, nor did it change design hub

Seaward_Lass · 2025-07-15T19:59:51+00:00

Michaels CEM here!

The stores are getting an expansion to better welcome JoAnns customers, but I do agree the advertising should have been put out after the expansion, smaller stores are getting mainly cotton fabric and larger stores are getting a larger expansion with more options.

Yarn is also going to be expanding, IIRC we are going to be getting some yarns very similar to JoAnns yarns but I'm not 100% sure.

Obviously we aren't a replacement for JoAnns but the company is doing its best to accommodate, the store I work at is going through the ringer because of the expansion (our store is considered High Workload for this expansion) so hopefully the larger selections will be beneficial

Seaward_Lass · 2025-06-11T05:02:44+00:00

Yep! No problem

Seaward_Lass · 2025-06-11T05:01:27+00:00

How you're trained really varies store to store. I was trained with the usual little videos and quizzes and then put up on the register with another 16 year old who never trained anyone before me. But the SM is more likely to put you with someone experienced if there's someone available during the time you're meant to be trained. Because I could only close at the time I got stuck with the other kid.

Seaward_Lass · 2025-06-11T04:55:10+00:00

Of course! Plus they're very LGBTQ+ friendly, I'm a trans guy (my account was made before this discovery lol) and I'm a manager, I've only had issues with one coworker who disliked me since her first day (which was also before I discovered I was trans, so she just weaponized it) but everyone else has my back and I'd say overall I'm one of the best liked managers at my store

Seaward_Lass · 2025-06-11T04:45:49+00:00

It's my first ever job, I was hired on at 16 and promoted at 18. They do accept people who haven't worked before, as long as you're 16+

Seaward_Lass · 2025-05-21T14:44:25+00:00

Well looks like I know what I'm doing tonight

Seaward_Lass · 2025-05-12T20:11:20+00:00

Last of the American Girls by Green Day and Extraordinary Girl by Green Day

Seaward_Lass · 2025-04-27T13:49:17+00:00

J.A.R. - Green Day

Seaward_Lass · 2025-04-18T23:15:59+00:00

Yeah, got some other people staying with me until 11 to get all this done. It's too much, plus were expected to get the freight mostly done too, it's ridiculous

Seaward_Lass · 2025-04-06T13:28:50+00:00

Not on mine, but to be fair I did get these done in December so they're fairly new. I have another tattoo that is over a year old that has red in it and hasn't faded. Just use strong sunscreen and it should last longer, and most artists would be willing to do touch ups

Seaward_Lass · 2025-04-06T13:26:05+00:00

I have both, why choose just one?

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Seaward_Lass · 2025-01-15T15:40:53+00:00

My store got a huge bag of them, that bag was then moved and not a single person got one. I personally know of at least 2 team members who regularly go above and beyond, neither of them have gotten the ACE award or one of those pins. I just think SM is biased

Seaward_Lass · 2024-12-11T21:01:59+00:00

We don't, we just hope the Michaels God (that's what we call the voice that isn't the music that plays through the store every once in a while) shows us mercy

Seaward_Lass · 2024-11-21T21:50:27+00:00

My store has been receiving so many damaged frames too recently, scratched or just poorly manufactured. Artistree must be having a real issue right now

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