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Oh shit! Leave of absence! I didn't even think about that. That might just work.... I just don't know how I am going to justify it to our ETL-HR...

Well, it looks like everything just came crashing down again. I finally clawed my way back to TL, and I just blew it all. Long story short, my probation officer violated and arrested me today. Thank god my brother bailed me out, but I have a probation revocation hearing on Thursday now. It...

Your mistake is assuming that another company will see you any differently.... unless you have mad skills (chemistry, biology, engineering, etc.) you will be seen as a near worthless tool at any company.

The *only* time I have ever seen our store be open without an ETL/SrTL/key carrier TL in the building was a couple years ago on a closing shift. The ETL (who was LOD at the time) that night decided it was her perfect time to quit. She walked out the door at some random hour like 8PM and never...

Cart attendant, flow TM, softlines TM immediately come to mind. I have known several TMs who held those positions, were mentally handicapped to the point of being illiterate, and did their job great. Best part of all? When the occasional TM (with no disability at all) such as your self made...

...the offline world of your store. Most TMs, when it comes down to it, really aren't interested in improving things. Will they sit there and bi*** and moan? Yup. Will they actually take action about anything to make things better? Nah. Don't believe me? Go around the store and get the...

First of all, being able to read is not a requirement to work at Target. Second of all, items stocked in the wrong location is MUCH more likely to be the work of someone who is simply lazy and not illiterate. Third, it is also possible that it is someone who can read, but simply not read...

I completely agree with you. That said, whether or not I agree is immaterial. The fact remains, Target has no intention of changing their business model... and I suspect that it is safe to say they will never change it, even if it eventually means bankruptcy. With that in mind, TM's have to...

Lol.... you guys act like this is something new. The stores have been like this for *years* now. The sad truth is, this is the desired state of things. Financially speaking, the stores and company are running along just fine. That's all that matters in the end to wall street and the people...

Well, as everyone may have noticed, I have been quiet the past few weeks. I didn't want to jinx it, but everything has paid off. Starting tomorrow, I am officially a team leader again! Long story short, I left my job as a TL to take a better job, that job went to hell, and I came back as a...

The problem is also not only the TMs who don't understand that losses add up.... it is also the ones who understand that losses do add up, but take crazy stupid actions to try to prevent the losses. For example, when I was a TL I was standing near two food TM's who were discussing what to do...

This has absolutely nothing to do with the government or any law. The fact is, you worked under the number of hours to get benefits. Target has a minimum number of hours you have to work to have benefits, you didn't work them, you lost your benefits. This is nothing new. Target has required...

I only ask because it is more of an advanced concept that - outside of college or civil rights groups - most laypeople are not familiar with.

commiecorvus, out of curiosity, where did you learn about the concept of white privilege at?

The problem is, in order for her to prove racism she has to show what is called *disparate treatment*. In other words, if she came in with a white TM and they both did not say hello but only the black TM was coached... that goes in the "paper trail of racism" file. But it is not enough.... you...

...will fire you even if you run away like a punk. I have seen it happen to TMs who walked away and did nothing in response to it) The one any *only* exception I can think of this not happening was with a seriously mentally handicapped cart attendant we had who was assaulted and hit back. The...

This situation could easily have been resolved in one of two ways. This is how my store handles this exact situation: 1. A TM calls the store and lets a key carrier know they are ready to come in the store. They then wait IN THEIR CAR until they see the key carrier open the door and be there...

You need to ask the ETL why he did it and WTF does it mean? I don't understand the tied up hands part? It could be possible he meant something entirely different but was too stupid (typical of many ETLs) to see how it could be misinterpreted. For example, is it possible he was trying to send...

...the terminal degree, then you are highly valued. So here is an example: Associates degree in: welding, plumbing, IT, nursing, etc. This is the *terminal degree* in these fields. In other words, you can legally and professionally practice these jobs with this "level" (associates) degree...

...nothing new. I remember a year or two before the recession when unemployment was ultra low, we would literally hire something like 15-20 new TMs *at one time* and about only two or three of them were still there one day after orientation. It seems to me (at least at my store) that we are...