Recent content by FlowTeamChick

Ooh, this is a tough one. Different situation and quite a while ago, but I and 5 other TMs (some of whom had been at the store way longer than me) requested a meeting with the store's STL. Our TL played favorites and spent a lot of time with one TM in particular, to the point where it was...

Talk to a veteran TM at your store. Seriously, I like when a newbie asks questions so they can do their job better. (That different from the kind of question where they're actually getting me to do their job for them. That's not cool.) Sometimes, that might mean the vet helping a guest as you...

Asked my store's bike builder if they were sad to see them go away. Nope. Back when they got scheduled for shifts to build bikes, it was fun. But in recent years, they've had to squeeze in a bike here and there and it was just pressure to get them put together as quickly as possible. Just...

Agree this is true for the OP. Also agree with @jackandcat that it's not the worst place to work. So much depends on the store's leadership. My store was a pretty good place to work at different times; when I had a horrible TL it was a pretty bad situation. Now with an awful SD it's bad again...

Might depend on your state's labor laws. I've been with Target for 15+ years and violated twice in all that time, once when I was still just a seasonal TM. Had to sign an acknowledgement that I'd been reminded of the rules and promise to not do it again. Not sure if my state really does enforce...

TTOTM: Your gripe about how members of the cleaning crew chat on their phones while walking behind the floor cleaner (must be one of the most boring tasks ever) is duly noted. However, have you ever noticed how many TMs stand around chatting with each other, while on the clock, sometimes with...

Our bike wall has shrunk a lot - think there were maybe 4 hanging there a few days ago. Our bike builder is a long-time TM and has moved into doing other things, but I know he enjoyed the bikes. Although I won't miss seeing the occasional kid riding through the store on one. Didn't happen often...

For those of us who have worked only in stores, can you say a little about what all these positions do? (Well, I know what a trainer does. Not the others though.) If so many DC staff are being laid off, how are DCs going to function going forward?

I've worked in different situations with people who require accommodations, and those employees can do wonderful work if they're in positions to which they're well suited and properly trained. Huge problems arise, for everyone, when that doesn't happen. The person requiring accommodation is...

Interesting. My store is definitely sloppier than it used to be, but my friends who no longer shop there blame corporate's decision about DEI and kow-towing to the Orange Guy. If that doesn't change, it won't matter how neat and tidy things are.

Same at my store on the reason, but the "transparent" part isn't enforced at all. I've seen some without screw-on caps even. When bottled water is given out, that's usually just on the unload line when it's hot or at the check lanes during 4th quarter when it's super busy. I just bring my own...

It's unfortunate that Brad wasn't placed in a position more suited to his skills and given proper training. And it's unfortunate that you got caught up in the fallout from the lack of planning. Hope you find something better!

Didn't know about this, but my attitude about this subject is to not abuse the privilege. Can probably count on two hands the number of times I've used my discount for other than myself in 15+ years. And never for something expensive like a gaming console or a Dyson.

This. A gazillion times this.

I have seen this. Back when Seasonal at this time of year was the "stock up and save" thing with products like cleaning supplies and personal care items, there was a spot on a shelf for those quart-size spray bottles. The capacity was maybe 8, but the SFC was something like 700. Maybe if they...