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I can't begin to imagine the stress you were under at the time: I'm bolding the phrase "I was calling the shots" not because of your ironic choice of words but to begin to grasp the seriousness of your situation. Was this an active shooter situation or a scenario where the gun-carrying vendor...

Sadly, I think this is the best answer. When somebody in a firm is bound and determined to get rid of you -- it could be somebody higher up who you didn't even realize was angry at you -- this is the kind of shit they pull to crucify you and toss you out of the organization. Bah, humbug!!!:mad:

Very good advice. Other than becoming accustomed to standing on your feet throughout your shift -- and just about everyday can and does adapt -- the Guest Advocate positions are better suited to your abilities. Please give your leader and your store's management a chance to review your...

Awesome! You deserved the chance to get ahead.

The existing thread was bumped by a different, newer TM, not the originating person from 2019.

Hope: To have reached this point, it's likely that your ETL-SE has been badmouthing you and blaming/scapegoating you behind your back, for their mistakes and their failures, for some time. This decision to terminate you after you submitted your two weeks' notice was the ETL-SE's method of...

They changed their vacation policy about 4 years ago or so. There's a lengthy corporate reason for the change. Basically, a decade ago Congress passed a law (Great Recession related) affecting corporate balance sheets. Simply put, traditional vacation accrual (with end-of-employment payout)...

I'm thinking about the rest of my career. My intuition is that I'm at a career ceiling at Target, very little likelihood of promotion. Better pay and benefits are important, but also a fairly good work environment (which is where Target is okay). I've been with Target for over three years, am...

The 10% premature withdrawal penalties are suspended. You'll still owe Federal, State and local income taxes on the money. They will have some tax withholding taken from the "cash out" of your 401(k) account, but usually the withholding amount isn't enough to pay the taxes due, particularly as...

It's not commonplace to be terminated immediately without warning, but Target is an at-will employer. When another TM, TL, ETL or guest makes a complaint against you, you are at the mercy of your SD and ETL-HR. Typically, they will call you in to ask your version of the story, but Target is not...

Congratulations to you on obtaining UI benefits - of course, assuming that Target doesn't pursue a further appeal of the UI decision, which sometimes occurs. Sorry that it's such a crummy job market for pursuing a replacement job. Best wishes.

For anyone collecting unemployment, be aware that unless Congress and POTUS agree to pass an emergency extension, the temporary $600-per-week Federal bonus unemployment pay (which was in addition to your state's regular unemployment pay) will end on July 31st. So don't assume you'll be getting...

Keep in mind that if you apply for UI benefits because your hours were cut drastically while you are still employed, in most states you will need to show to UI that you have open availability for all days and hours when the store is open. Otherwise, Target can block your eligibility because...

Well, just because somebody finished their bachelor's doesn't mean they have their priorities straight.

In order to challenge your UI claim, the employer has to provide the documentation. You would be entitled to view the documentation. It might be redacted but you are entitled to review what they present as "facts" to the UI department.

FYI "2 weeks" is 14 calendar days, not 12 days. As a courtesy, you might consider giving enough notice so your resignation is effective at the end of the week 2 weeks out. If you resign on Tuesday, 05/11, consider making your resignation effective on Saturday, 05/30. As Sassy Avocado noted,

Given COVID-19, most states have loosened up their eligibility for UI benefits. Don't hesitate to apply. Target will probably challenge you, claiming you deliberately engaged in misconduct, go ahead and challenge Target if there's an appeal, you probably can get benefits. While Target hasn't...

This wasn't "milk spilled on them". This was a gallon-size plastic milk jug weighing over eight pounds that fell a few feet onto the head of the TM. This could potentially cause lifetime injuries to the TM, including injuries to the brain and other nervous system areas, injuries to the neck...

I strongly disagree. When companies are sued, the company shares the cost of legal defense with the insurance carrier because in 99.99% of cases. The number-one reason big companies will NOT volunteer up-front to pay claimants anything is because of their obligations to their insurance carrier...

In the past, I worked for an insurance company handling premises liability and personal injury claims, some of which went into court. Here's info from the other thread: (bold added for emphasis) You can read more on this from the other thread. The cart attendant TM had been performing the...