Hey guys. So this week was my first week working at Target. I was hired as hardlines. I got my first pay check as well, since my orientation was last Friday and I got lucky with how it landed right at the end of the pay cycle. Below is how my first week went, if any of you are interested.
On my first day, they had me doing cashier. It was a pretty bad 4 hours. I was constantly asking other team members for help and saying "Sorry, this is my first day" to customers. The person who was supposed to train me came back and forth asking how I was doing but wasn't as involved as I had hoped. Prior to Target, I had absolutely no retail experience so cashiering was new to me and made me nervous. On top of that, I'm an introvert so having to talk to people for 4 hours was not fun. I didn't get any RED cards but that's because I was too shy to even pester the customers. Other team members that I've talked to say that they don't really push the RED card when they cashier, so I guess my store is more lenient about it? By the end of my shift, I had learned a lot and am not scared to do back-up, so I guess my store's strategy of throwing newbies to the wolves is effective.
On my second day, I finally got to do hardlines. I was put in market. My trainer was awkward and boring, which made the shift unpleasant, but hardlines is pretty easy. I kept forgetting what the myDevice passcode was but I finally memorized it. All I did was zone and do reshop.
On my third and final day of the week, I was put in health and beauty. I got stuck doing back-up cashier at the beginning of my shift and then I met my trainer, who I recognized from middle school. I had no idea she even worked there, so it was a pleasant surprise. The shift went really well because I felt comfortable with my trainer. This day was definitely my favorite day so far.
My second week of training is next week, but I'm only scheduled for two days. I can already see my schedule for the week after that though, and I will have 35 hours (much more than I thought I would get). Overall, Target has been decent so far! I hope it continues to be bearable.
On my first day, they had me doing cashier. It was a pretty bad 4 hours. I was constantly asking other team members for help and saying "Sorry, this is my first day" to customers. The person who was supposed to train me came back and forth asking how I was doing but wasn't as involved as I had hoped. Prior to Target, I had absolutely no retail experience so cashiering was new to me and made me nervous. On top of that, I'm an introvert so having to talk to people for 4 hours was not fun. I didn't get any RED cards but that's because I was too shy to even pester the customers. Other team members that I've talked to say that they don't really push the RED card when they cashier, so I guess my store is more lenient about it? By the end of my shift, I had learned a lot and am not scared to do back-up, so I guess my store's strategy of throwing newbies to the wolves is effective.
On my second day, I finally got to do hardlines. I was put in market. My trainer was awkward and boring, which made the shift unpleasant, but hardlines is pretty easy. I kept forgetting what the myDevice passcode was but I finally memorized it. All I did was zone and do reshop.
On my third and final day of the week, I was put in health and beauty. I got stuck doing back-up cashier at the beginning of my shift and then I met my trainer, who I recognized from middle school. I had no idea she even worked there, so it was a pleasant surprise. The shift went really well because I felt comfortable with my trainer. This day was definitely my favorite day so far.
My second week of training is next week, but I'm only scheduled for two days. I can already see my schedule for the week after that though, and I will have 35 hours (much more than I thought I would get). Overall, Target has been decent so far! I hope it continues to be bearable.
