I got the biggest rush of nostalgia for some reason after hearing that loop Target used to play on the TVs in electronics. You can hear/see what I'm talking about starting at 0:08 in this video...
If you listen carefully to the background audio, that's the tune I'm talking about! Any idea if...
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1. Being a TPS (Assets Protection), one of my biggest perks is self management. I get to do my tasks the way I want to do them without having to worry about being micromanaged by anyone in the store.
2. Depending on the store, you might have to deal with poor management...
The spider wraps our flow team puts on merch is down right embarrassing. The level of looseness is just so laughable that I've had guests ask why they're put on in the first place, and I think it's just one or two people that are the culprits.
Our store must operate completely differently than yalls. Small market. 6 channels.
Channel 1: general (everyone's on this channel)
Channel 2-4: auxiliary convos
Channel 5: no one ever uses
Channel 6: only the AP walkies work on this channel, which is obviously for conversation between AP team...
OP, you're going to have fun being a TPS, especially if you're at a high risk store. As long as you manage your time properly, the job's totally manageable and at times exciting. Only real downside to any sort of action is the paper work that comes after. You learn a lot about Target's AP...
The uniform never made me less approachable to the people that ask me questions at every turn. It's only when I approach people and ask them "if they need help with anything" that they get the creeps occasionally.
I would take the plunge. Work life balance is very important to me, and I just couldn't work someplace that filled me with anxiety (been there). The fact that they pay 12k more sounds even more enticing. Being laid off from a company at your level within a few years seems very unlikely. And even...