- Joined
- Sep 9, 2012
- Messages
- 17
The STL is making some major changes in the store due to bottom-performing departments and I have been asked to switch departments. While my ETL-GE is insistent that I do have a choice in the matter, I don't feel like to do and I'm not looking to make enemies. I was approached by an ETL one day, and the next day I was pulled into the STL's office to follow up the next day. They're pretty insistent that the move is because I've performed well in Starbucks and they'd like me to repeat this for Hardlines. I don't think I've done terrible, but my argument is that I've had the position 6 months and I'm moving to a significantly larger department. Nothing's official yet, but I believe I will be taking on HBA, Sporting Goods, Pets as that's what's currently open to my knowledge. But again, there's a lot of movement in the store.
So my question is to ask for your experience with changing departments, or your experience in Hardlines in general. I enjoyed a great degree of isolation, it was my team, my corner, my department. Haha suddenly I have to share! Also, I remember what it was like to be a TM in the building. The store suffers a huge morale problem. I've even overheard some TMs bragging about their ability to "break TLs". Most of the team have been around for several years and have seen peers and leaders come and go. I feel like I'm being thrown into a shark pit! I believe that I am of a personality that can counteract this animosity and work with it to make things better, but I still have my doubts due to the scale of things.
Nerves. Definitely a lot of nerves going on over here. Thoughts?
So my question is to ask for your experience with changing departments, or your experience in Hardlines in general. I enjoyed a great degree of isolation, it was my team, my corner, my department. Haha suddenly I have to share! Also, I remember what it was like to be a TM in the building. The store suffers a huge morale problem. I've even overheard some TMs bragging about their ability to "break TLs". Most of the team have been around for several years and have seen peers and leaders come and go. I feel like I'm being thrown into a shark pit! I believe that I am of a personality that can counteract this animosity and work with it to make things better, but I still have my doubts due to the scale of things.
Nerves. Definitely a lot of nerves going on over here. Thoughts?