Recent content by FlowTeamChick

Which is why I said without them, I'd be doomed. At least some of my area is zoned. And they work pretty well for most of the things they're used for. But not all of my area has self-pushers, hence the problem.

Here's my question: if zoning is supposed to be a priority now, just when are we supposed to do it? I used to get compliments on my area all the time, but haven't a long while because it hasn't been deserved. It's pretty much always a wreck. If it wasn't for self-pushers, I'd be doomed. Give me...

The exodus has begun at my store. For the first time in my 10+ years there, we have an awful SD. TMs have been putting up with an HR ETL no one much cares for and getting short hours. But all three of those not-great things together and some TMs have decided enough is enough. Lost one of our...

Yep. No zoning by closers (well, hardly ever) plus pretty often, they leave the last pulls for me to push. Feel like I'm starting in a hole, especially if I have a large truck.

Was just talking with my TL about this. She was expressing frustration about the latest batch of contradictory communications. First, we're supposed to do things a certain way so it's consistent chain-wide. Oh wait, stores need to do what works best for their lay-out. Oh wait again, we're...

If someone zones my area - closer maybe, I don't know - they bring one forward and call it good. Looks stupid, doesn't really help much. I'm not asking that they super-zone, but bring two or three forward so it lasts a little while.

I'd suggest concentrating on Consumables for the first few months and then ask to be cross-trained so you can pick up other shifts. As we get closer to 4th quarter, most stores bulk up their Fulfillment teams to respond to the holiday uptick in ship and pick-up orders. Depending on your...

Yes, late on Saturday, although a few are always missed. Sometimes, a lot are missed. I set ad on Sundays and most weeks, almost all the old signs are taken down before we start putting up the new ones. Confession: there are times when I find an old sign in my own area and it might have been...

I've worn my walkie home a couple of times, took it back when I went for my next shift. One time, I was walking to my car in the parking lot when someone started talking on it - was able to hand it off to another TM arriving for their shift. Another time, when I was riding my bike to work most...

Not sure if the paper POGs were wrong or if the TMs using them read them wrong. Last time Personal Care went through a transition, both Men's and Women's Shave pegs were set wrong. For instance, the Good Fellow razor refills were put at the far right of the section while the razors were put at...

TTOG who must have been shopping while hungry: You take the prize for the grossest thing left behind recently. Maybe next time, buy the chicken wings at the other store AFTER your Target run. That way, you won't need to leave your mostly empty container on a shelf for a TM to find. Perhaps the...

Collect any tips experienced TMs want to give you. Their way of doing a task might not be perfect for you, but they do have a lot in the way of "tips and tricks" to offer.

Different treatment for the same action isn't fair. But I don't think anyone at my store would be given permission to take something that had been defected out. How is anyone to know if it wasn't broken on purpose? It's just a giant "nope" for everyone. Maybe the hammer came down because it was...

This is sad news indeed. Never met in person, but I still counted him as a friend on this site. He will be much missed.

So does a store with so much locked up do more business with OPU and SFS orders than guests actually walking around the store? I can't imagine doing a Target run for all the usual stuff with so much locked up.