How is working for Nordstroms - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

ChunkyMonkey · 09-10-2007, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HONESTANSWERSFOR 495

Wow...

Well I did here that the reason they (up till now) have not Opened in MA is becasue there is not enough "Caliber" of workers to fill their stores. So much for MA being Snobbish! We suck at Retail I guess.. Well hummmm I thought it would be tough but not that tough..I already have a RE career I was was looking for extra money since things have slowed down here lately!

This is not true at all. The reason they have not open in Mass. was that they could not get the desired location. Good retail location is rather rare due to the stringent development laws in most town. No town wants a mall near them. In fact, Mr. Nordstrom himself was quoted as saying he has been trying to get into the Boston market for over 20 years. It only took the merger of Filene's to Macy's to free up the desired mall locations. It has nothing to do with employment. This is the reason they will be opening 4 Mass. stores, 1 every year until 2010.

HONESTANSWERSFOR 495 · 09-10-2007, 07:31 AM

Sorry about the spelling and typo's, Kids taking my attention away in my office and rushing..

Thanks for trying to help, I am not interested in getting into a slap-fest over this topic.

I was just looking for information thanks for trying to help.

HONESTANSWERSFOR 495 · 09-10-2007, 07:37 AM

It is always nice to hear another side to the story. I can only guess that what I was told was going around the marketplace since Mr. Nordstrom made a comment at all?? Who knows and who cares really..They are here now!!!

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Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey

This is not true at all. The reason they have not open in Mass. was that they could not get the desired location. Good retail location is rather rare due to the stringent development laws in most town. No town wants a mall near them. In fact, Mr. Nordstrom himself was quoted as saying he has been trying to get into the Boston market for over 20 years. It only took the merger of Filene's to Macy's to free up the desired mall locations. It has nothing to do with employment. This is the reason they will be opening 4 Mass. stores, 1 every year until 2010.

smarty · 09-10-2007, 02:45 PM

Sorry about kidnapping your post...

Anyone has any thoughts about the new NATICK COLLECTION?

maggiekate · 09-10-2007, 06:37 PM

is coming in at 7:30 a.m. on your day off paid time? Massachusetts does have strong labor laws? Also with the price of gas, do they just pay you to sit for a meeting for 30 mintues. That doesn't seem right.

puffle · 09-10-2007, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by maggiekate

is coming in at 7:30 a.m. on your day off paid time? Massachusetts does have strong labor laws? Also with the price of gas, do they just pay you to sit for a meeting for 30 mintues. That doesn't seem right.

You are paid for meeting time and you do HAVE to work nights and weekends or forget about working there. I don't know how Neiman's or Saks works in Boston, but in Beverly Hills you were paid straight commission on everything, usually about 10% plus great discounts which works out great if you are great at sales.

HOG · 12-05-2007, 02:50 AM

Coming in for those meetings isn't even bad. My managers always bring something like orange juice and krispy kremes or the vendors will bring us food when they are doing their presentations.

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If you do not meet your hourly,daily,weekly,or montly quotas, and everyone has them, three times in a row you are fired.

This is true, but honestly, if you aren't about your paper you shouldn't be working for Nordstrom anyway. It's honestly not even hard. Product, customer service and teamwork = $$.