Anyone work for Bed Bath and Beyond or know someone who did?

Shannon11/3

DH got a job offer for management position there, and now his company is talking about countering, and he's very torn about what to do.  His current boss said she knew people who worked there and hated it (although of course she is trying to get him to say).  Any feedback would be appreciated!  Thanks

Dukos

I'm not sure where you're at, I'm sure that makes all the difference.  My uncle is a General Manager for the Chicago region and likes it.  He's been in retail a loooong time and is very critical of places and has positive things to say about the company in general.  I think that like any job, the people you work with can make or break the job.  Tell your DH to try and go with his gut feeling.  GL!

scherpha

Congrats on the job offer and GL with the decision.  I am sorry I can't help you with any info though.

sarah0925

Is he in retail now? I think retail would be a tough industry to be in. I agree with the pp, tell him to go with his gut! GL

Shannon11/3

Thanks!  He's torn, and he's asking me for advice, but I don't know what to tell him!  I just really want him to be happy.  I told him already it could totally depend on the people, and he knows that, as he already works with some people he doesn't like (and some people he does like). 

I hate unknowns, and BB&B is an unknown right now.  His current company kind of sucks, but at least we know the deal and work around it.  I can offer advice to everyone else but when it comes to DH I'm just so nervous he'll regret his decision!

Shannon11/3

sarah0925:

Is he in retail now? I think retail would be a tough industry to be in. I agree with the pp, tell him to go with his gut! GL

Yes, he currently works for Macy's.  HORRIBLE hours, but that's retail for you.

sarah0925

You could always decide by who offers the better discount

Shannon11/3

sarah0925:

You could always decide by who offers the better discount

Haha believe me I thought about that!  But they're both 20% -same as the coupons you get in the mail from both companies   and macy's has a ton of restrictions - no discount on the big ticket items. 

BB&B has longer store hours (1 hr longer every day), but after that they pay overtime (Macy's doesn't), and DH ends up working longer shifts most of the time anyways at Macy's...  it's like 6 of one and a half dozen of the other...

sarahandeddiejune212008

That is a tough one.  I've never worked for bbb, but I would think Macy's would be the safer place to work for with the current economy.  They have been around longer and I would think they would have less chance of closing the bbb.  I could be totally wrong though, too.  Good luck with your/his decision.

Blessed1018

all of the BB&B around me have closed. i know a girl that used to work at one of them, and she was not too fond, but she was a cashier.