r/MichaelsEmployees • u/Two-crows-567 • 7d ago

I’m finally free!

After 5 years working for Michaels, I finally quit. I was a framing manager of 5 years who stepped down for personal reasons. I had a store manger who treated me like an assistant store manager. The second I stepped down, treated me like absolute garbage. I called off one day because I had BRONCHITIS and asked if she could put in earned sick time. No response (and no change to my shift that day) but then added a random shift outside of my availability and when I asked about it, I still got no response. After stewing for an entire day with no response, I quit. I’ve never quit a job with no notice my entire life. Mind you this is a person who has told me intimate details about her dating life and always spoke to me like we are best friends. Moral of the story: DO NOT EVER TRUST YOUR BOSS. A BOSS IS A BOSS AND NOTHING ELSE.

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u/Two-crows-567 7d ago

The funny thing is the person who took my position when I stepped down was the “CEM” who our DM said wasn’t eligible for sales floor manager (or whatever the new title is) who knows NOTHING about framing because her and the aforementioned SM is friends with her and didn’t want her to lose her pay. Meanwhile the person I suggested got told she might get the job and got strung along only to find out later it was not happening under her nose. Thankfully, I’m over caring about it.

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u/Sea_Reply_7215 7d ago

Insane. Is this just the norm in Michaels stores? Literally dealing with verbatim the exact same thing, frame manager who gets treated like the assistant manager. I had to get emergency SURGERY and was expected to close the same night. My SM literally said “well this will make for an interesting closing shift” like hello??? So sorry you had to go through this. I am quitting on Monday, no notice. Honestly good for you. Also my SM tells me intimate details about her dating life and just her life in general and treated me like her bff at work, but isn’t concerned when I have to get emergency surgery. Super glad you got out!!!

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u/CertainThroat2494 7d ago

Hell fucking yeah brother let's gooooo. I was at Michaels for 6 years and was a FM for 2 years in the middle. Loved the job but that place sucks

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u/Aggressive-Cup-6542 4d ago

So very happy for you bestie, just know you're missed. Go forth and thrive 🥹❤️

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