You can't get enough hours to make anything decent. Maybe during holidays but it's slave labor and everyone is angry at you when they are Christmas shopping. The hours available are what the full-timers leave you, usually the hardest and most undesireable time slots.
Macy's is consistently understaffed so you don't get breaks, especially on weekends and holiday weeks. These breaks are mandated by the department of labor so even if you miss your break helping customers no one cares.
You are forced to fulfill a quota. The people at Macy's say you never get fired for not fulfilling your quota, but if they wanted to fire you, they could use this as an excuse.
Don't go working for Macy's during the holidays. They won't retain you even when you are willing to do their midnight to morning inventory count.
The shoe departments are brutal in that you got 5 to 10 customers to a sales associate and all the shoes are in the back, on shelves, out of order. You're constantly getting shoes to irate customers. Many leave because they get tired of waiting.
The returns count against your quota and your commision if you are full time.
Most of Macy's merchandise is old and uninspired.
