Hey y’all! it hurts to write in this forum but alas, it’s happening...
I’ve been working at Spot for a couple yrs now & recent change in management has been a downer for me. Whenever Q4 comes around, I like to come to work & put smiles on everybody‘s faces by wearing silly things that target sells (such as headbands/tails but still wear my good ol‘ red & khaki uniform
) Recently, i encountered a new manager that doesn’t like that...they decided it was okay to snatch a headband off my head & advised me that if I was going to wear it, that I should just purchase it so that I don’t get in trouble with “whoever”. Okay cool, I would understand if people thought I was stealing but over the yrs everybody at the job (Even some GSTL) joined in by wearing funky headbands whenever the holidays came around. From that conversation we both had an understanding that the issue was it being not purchased... I listened & purchased a headband the following day and wore it around. Said manager approached me again & asked if I brought it which I replied yes but they cursed at me saying “bullshit” so I showed them the receipt proving that I was in fact telling the truth. They gave me a bs apology so I decided to let it go even tho that altercation left me very uncomfortable...later on during my shift, my actual manager came up to me & said that we couldn’t wear anything at all even if it’s purchased or not(assuming the other one still didn’t like me wearing it & told on me)....even tho I had went up to them before (my actual manager) confirming if wearing not purchased items was true (emphasizing not purchased being the issue vs actually wearing stuff being the issue now) 1) I didn’t like being accused of lying & 2) I really don’t like it when anybody use profanity towards me but most importantly anybody putting their hands on me. Now I know many will say that it’s a job but ASANTS our store was an openly expressive store now it’s a bummer to come to work with people governing every little thing you do. I was giving it a yr for when I put in my 2 weeks but it looks like it will be sooner.
sigh
I’ve been working at Spot for a couple yrs now & recent change in management has been a downer for me. Whenever Q4 comes around, I like to come to work & put smiles on everybody‘s faces by wearing silly things that target sells (such as headbands/tails but still wear my good ol‘ red & khaki uniform
) Recently, i encountered a new manager that doesn’t like that...they decided it was okay to snatch a headband off my head & advised me that if I was going to wear it, that I should just purchase it so that I don’t get in trouble with “whoever”. Okay cool, I would understand if people thought I was stealing but over the yrs everybody at the job (Even some GSTL) joined in by wearing funky headbands whenever the holidays came around. From that conversation we both had an understanding that the issue was it being not purchased... I listened & purchased a headband the following day and wore it around. Said manager approached me again & asked if I brought it which I replied yes but they cursed at me saying “bullshit” so I showed them the receipt proving that I was in fact telling the truth. They gave me a bs apology so I decided to let it go even tho that altercation left me very uncomfortable...later on during my shift, my actual manager came up to me & said that we couldn’t wear anything at all even if it’s purchased or not(assuming the other one still didn’t like me wearing it & told on me)....even tho I had went up to them before (my actual manager) confirming if wearing not purchased items was true (emphasizing not purchased being the issue vs actually wearing stuff being the issue now) 1) I didn’t like being accused of lying & 2) I really don’t like it when anybody use profanity towards me but most importantly anybody putting their hands on me. Now I know many will say that it’s a job but ASANTS our store was an openly expressive store now it’s a bummer to come to work with people governing every little thing you do. I was giving it a yr for when I put in my 2 weeks but it looks like it will be sooner.sigh
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