new kid
eight different bosses.
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2013
- Messages
- 25
i've been at target ~four months, and i don't completely loathe it.
i have had a fair few awful jobs, either because of the work itself, or sometimes the people i worked with.
somewhat surprisingly, i get along with everyone well, and the team leads and etls seem to like me too.
a few weeks ago a softlines tl spot opened up, and i applied.
i really didn't know what was involved but figured it was worth a shot.
i spoke to a couple etls about my interest, and about a week later i had a brief mini-interview about it.
i didn't make the cut, and i think now i probably wouldve been a bit overwhelmed with all that the job entails,
but while i was with the etl just after the interview, she said that they see a lot of potential in me,
and that they're going to work on a process of gradual development.
since then i've been given tasks to take care of beyond my regular bit, and ive discussed some pros and cons of
a tl position with the first tl i met, he's a good guy. also, a couple days ago i got an envelope in the mail,
and was really surprised to find a card filled with brief positive notes and thank you's from about eight tl's at my store.
i've read around on this site and others about how crappy and stressful being a team lead can be.
does this sound like a good environment? should i take the card for what it is, or is it something thats done to intentionally promote warm fuzzies?
i have had a fair few awful jobs, either because of the work itself, or sometimes the people i worked with.
somewhat surprisingly, i get along with everyone well, and the team leads and etls seem to like me too.
a few weeks ago a softlines tl spot opened up, and i applied.
i really didn't know what was involved but figured it was worth a shot.
i spoke to a couple etls about my interest, and about a week later i had a brief mini-interview about it.
i didn't make the cut, and i think now i probably wouldve been a bit overwhelmed with all that the job entails,
but while i was with the etl just after the interview, she said that they see a lot of potential in me,
and that they're going to work on a process of gradual development.
since then i've been given tasks to take care of beyond my regular bit, and ive discussed some pros and cons of
a tl position with the first tl i met, he's a good guy. also, a couple days ago i got an envelope in the mail,
and was really surprised to find a card filled with brief positive notes and thank you's from about eight tl's at my store.
i've read around on this site and others about how crappy and stressful being a team lead can be.
does this sound like a good environment? should i take the card for what it is, or is it something thats done to intentionally promote warm fuzzies?