My typical day as a TL...Get to store and unlock @3:15am check email & truck info. Punch in & Let my unloader in @3:30am (if he shows up). Head to back & see/deal with mess left over from previous day. Try & set line as best as able. Let rest of inbound team in @4:00 am, typically 2-3 TMs will show up on a good day. Unload truck, depending on call outs may take anywhere from 3-4 hours. At this time my inbound TMs are done for the day, so I'm left with emptying the trailer, cleaning the line area, cleaning around the docks by myself, oh & did I mention that I have no receiver so I have to check in all the vendors & deal with all that entails. If I'm lucky I'll get to take my 1st break but usually I just race to the clock to punch for lunch so I don't hit compliance. After my lunch it's time to send a sweep & close the trailer up. I have been in contact with my GM TMs this whole time but now I get to really check in with my floor team, if they haven't been dragged into helping SFS which is typically the case. After checking in with them & giving them instructions I head to the computer to send out my daily status emails. I then punch out @noon & head home feeling defeated & beat down. I left Target 1.5 years ago due to no support from my ETL, SD. I was not allowed to discipline anyone for call outs, hence I had a team that hardly showed up, I was not allowed to hire anyone.
Just know Not all TLs are bad or scamming the system. Some are out there busting their ass for little to no recognition or support.