Recent content by FlowTeamChick

TTOG: It'd be really great if you wore your dentures. (Looked like this woman had only a few front teeth on the bottom.) They help with word formation and make it easier for people to understand you.

In my state you'd be okay. We have this info posted near the time clock.

I think so. When I worked in HR in another industry, I was allowed to answer "no" to the eligible for rehire question, but not say why. (Also not allowed to elaborate if the answer was "yes.")

Yikes, I'm sorry you have such an awful ETL. I think the hotline contact info is required posting at the store, in the same area where safety regulations and the like are posted. At my store, it's on the wall a short distance from the time clock. And I think there's one of those little plastic...

@MrT is right - stores aren't going to be hanging onto seasonal TMs much longer and even for permanent TMs, hours fall off a cliff in January. Glad you're doing better now, but you'd probably be smart to look elsewhere. If working at Target is still appealing to you, reapply for next year's...

I get it - it's hard to get used to a new piece of equipment that's so basic and so familiar. Our holsters are in a shared access room, but I keep one I like stashed in a spot in my back room space. It's loose enough to allow easy access to my zebra, but not so loose that it falls out. (We...

It seems like Target reinvents the wheel every few years. "Here's our great new and improved way to push the truck! Yay!" Sometimes, the changes are actually at least sort of good, more often they're not, but whatever. Everyone adjusts, gets used to it, and it stays in place for a bit. Then here...

The boxed trees were 70% off on Wednesday and our receiver was asked to contact our donation partners to see if they wanted any of the display trees that hadn't sold. Seems like there were a couple decorated trees left up and the small ones, like for porch decor, were kept. Not sure if the ones...

In my area, they're all stand-alone stores, but I can see how it could work as an anchor store at a mall.

In past years, we had meals brought in all through Thanksgiving weekend, including Cyber Monday, plus treats on many (maybe all?) the weekends between then and Christmas, and more meals on Christmas Eve, Dec. 26, and New Year's Day. Kept the team motivated, feeling appreciated. Not all the...

No lining up allowed until 4 am? Wasn't enforced at my store - my shift started at 3 and my TL said that there was a substantial line when he arrived much earlier. Heard that quite a few guests just grabbed their bag and left immediately without shopping. Waiting in line just for a little pile...

Don't know the answer to your question, but I've noticed some issues lately with SFQs, SFCs, and OHs - the counts just seem off in one way or another. I might be one of the only TMs at my store who actually checks with my zebra whenever I have overstock to make sure the SFQ and SFC are correct...

Same. And I keep coming back because (1) there's useful info and (2) it's nice to be able to commiserate with other TMs.

TTOTM: You're not getting paid to "get in your steps." You're being paid to get stuff done. Take your cart with you instead of taking many, many trips back and forth while back stocking. Get your steps in on your own time. [Our HBA back room access isn't blocked by keeping a 3-tier cart nearby...

Hmm, thinking that perhaps more than few were happy to see you retire? FYI, I did still do my job, but there's nothing wrong with greasing the wheels a little. Providing food on these long days with much more guest traffic than usual makes things a bit easier.