Mhugh220
Former ETL-Logistics
- Joined
- Nov 8, 2012
- Messages
- 829
Interviewing from an ETL perspective- Barely had chance to read application. Only full time hours, 32+, are guaranteed for TLs, equivalent, and higher. All TMs are part time, minimum of 4 hours a week, nothing higher is guaranteed. Technically they didn't lie unless you flat out asked, do I get benefits or am I full time? There are full time positions, TLs, and up until recently, TMs over 24 hours on average were eligible for benefits. I make it clear that TMs are only guaranteed 4 hours but I say what the average hours are for TMs, roughly 18-24 hours for most. If you were awesome I gave you a consistent 32+ even if I didn't have the hours. People who needed the money worked the best. Call outs evened the game. Lazy folks who did poorly but not poorly enough to fire got the 4 hours. For the first 90 days I didn't care what your schedule was. I only hired open availability. If you missed 2 days during the 90 you were termed, no questions asked because under that period I didn't need an explanation. TMs that impressed or wanted to learn more got more hours.
The hours you want on the application are not even read. For TM positions I didn't care about any of it. Only looked at availability and how well you interviewed. I've had too many horrible interviews to care about your work history. It's easy to lie on those things anyway because ultimately the person just needs a job. You are alive, you can lift a box, you understand enough English to get by, hired. If 50% of the people hired make it past the first week then it's good.
Benefits? Better to sign up for Obamacare.
A lot of my TMS who were hired before I showed up thought they were full time. Rude awakening when Target started slashing and everyone went from 32+ to 18. I also kept my numbers up until the team knew I was serious about attendance. They understood that 1100 hours / 50 people is higher than dividing by 72.
Advice: Run as fast as you can
The hours you want on the application are not even read. For TM positions I didn't care about any of it. Only looked at availability and how well you interviewed. I've had too many horrible interviews to care about your work history. It's easy to lie on those things anyway because ultimately the person just needs a job. You are alive, you can lift a box, you understand enough English to get by, hired. If 50% of the people hired make it past the first week then it's good.
Benefits? Better to sign up for Obamacare.
A lot of my TMS who were hired before I showed up thought they were full time. Rude awakening when Target started slashing and everyone went from 32+ to 18. I also kept my numbers up until the team knew I was serious about attendance. They understood that 1100 hours / 50 people is higher than dividing by 72.
Advice: Run as fast as you can