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- Apr 15, 2016
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Hey guys. Wall of text warning lol.
I'm currently a GSA and have been in that position a little more then a year. I've made it clear to my STL and ETL's that I want to pursue a career with Target. I'm a year and a half away from finishing my college degree in psychology.
Originally when I made my intentions known I was given Accessories and told to "own it" and make it "my own", I was told to take an active roll in my own development for a TL position. I had ZERO experience in softlines however and was told over and over again to "own it", instead of given any direction or training. In addition I was given no softlines hours and was essentially expected to zone it during my GSA shifts. :/
We recently got a VMTL again, so I was taken away from Accessories, which, no hard feelings because tbh I felt lost and stupid over there. I was again 'given' cosmetics, this time with far far more success. I was taught how to research and pull batches, was given the expectation of putting away product on truck days, and some creative freedom like setting endcaps that aren't selling well.
I've gotten great feedback from my STL and ETL's on things I've done independently like making cartwheel signs to place near product and making sure product for upcoming sales is well researched. They always make sure I'm their to talk to the DTL about cosmetics when he visits and I've gotten glowing reviews from him, even a hug. On Wednesday they called me in to talk to visting higher HR people (?) about cosmetics who seemed happy and impressed that I could even talk numbers about the sales in cosmetics. This has been going on for a good.. two months.
HOWEVER, I'm yet to get a TL interview and the option to be on the bench. I know of one other TM who has passed interviews and is currently on the bench, but I'm a little butt hurt as he's seemed to of had to jump through far far less hoops then me. I dare to say favoritism is at play because he's friends with all the TL's.. Am I being dragged alone? or am I just not being patient enough?
I'm currently a GSA and have been in that position a little more then a year. I've made it clear to my STL and ETL's that I want to pursue a career with Target. I'm a year and a half away from finishing my college degree in psychology.
Originally when I made my intentions known I was given Accessories and told to "own it" and make it "my own", I was told to take an active roll in my own development for a TL position. I had ZERO experience in softlines however and was told over and over again to "own it", instead of given any direction or training. In addition I was given no softlines hours and was essentially expected to zone it during my GSA shifts. :/
We recently got a VMTL again, so I was taken away from Accessories, which, no hard feelings because tbh I felt lost and stupid over there. I was again 'given' cosmetics, this time with far far more success. I was taught how to research and pull batches, was given the expectation of putting away product on truck days, and some creative freedom like setting endcaps that aren't selling well.
I've gotten great feedback from my STL and ETL's on things I've done independently like making cartwheel signs to place near product and making sure product for upcoming sales is well researched. They always make sure I'm their to talk to the DTL about cosmetics when he visits and I've gotten glowing reviews from him, even a hug. On Wednesday they called me in to talk to visting higher HR people (?) about cosmetics who seemed happy and impressed that I could even talk numbers about the sales in cosmetics. This has been going on for a good.. two months.
HOWEVER, I'm yet to get a TL interview and the option to be on the bench. I know of one other TM who has passed interviews and is currently on the bench, but I'm a little butt hurt as he's seemed to of had to jump through far far less hoops then me. I dare to say favoritism is at play because he's friends with all the TL's.. Am I being dragged alone? or am I just not being patient enough?