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I can't help but feel all "oh poor me" these days. I'm trained in literally EVERY work center. I can do it all from my primary (pharmacy) to GSTL, to friggen FLOW, to pricing. You name it, I've done it. And I swear I DON'T suck. I have near perfect attendance, and I'm always on time. I've made my desperate need for hours known to my ETL-HR a few times. I'm on the verge of being in a homeless shelter... ready for it... AGAIN. I don't make the worst pay as a pharmacy tech, but I also refuse to stop paying on my debts and let my credit go to hell. Long story short, I used to be married and he was the "bread winner". I'm still getting back on my feet.
Despite the fact that I'm super "global", the most I'm ever scheduled in a given week is 20 hours. That's on a good week. I get that Target isn't a full-time job-- I knew that from the get-go. But, the thing that really bothers me is the fact that I see SO many people who are only trained in one work center, or have terrible availability, or horrible attendance, etc... get 35+ hours/week. HR will go on until she's blue in the face about how she tries to take care of everyone, but how do I NOT feel super shitty about the fact that I work my ass off for this company that I actually really love, and I get nothing in return? I'm not asking them for a handout-- I'm asking for the opportunity to WORK! I'm the first person they come to when they're in a bind (oh, you need someone to open flow, mid at Starbucks, do the pharmacy order, run an orientation and then close GSTL? SURE! This has happened!) but no consideration is ever given to me on the weekly schedule.
Please excuse the rant... if anyone made it all the way through. Feel free to smack me back into place... I really need to get over myself and this "oh poor me" bull... but this is endlessly frustrating! I feel almost betrayed that "the best company ever" doesn't give a shit that one of their own is on the verge of homelessness.
Despite the fact that I'm super "global", the most I'm ever scheduled in a given week is 20 hours. That's on a good week. I get that Target isn't a full-time job-- I knew that from the get-go. But, the thing that really bothers me is the fact that I see SO many people who are only trained in one work center, or have terrible availability, or horrible attendance, etc... get 35+ hours/week. HR will go on until she's blue in the face about how she tries to take care of everyone, but how do I NOT feel super shitty about the fact that I work my ass off for this company that I actually really love, and I get nothing in return? I'm not asking them for a handout-- I'm asking for the opportunity to WORK! I'm the first person they come to when they're in a bind (oh, you need someone to open flow, mid at Starbucks, do the pharmacy order, run an orientation and then close GSTL? SURE! This has happened!) but no consideration is ever given to me on the weekly schedule.
Please excuse the rant... if anyone made it all the way through. Feel free to smack me back into place... I really need to get over myself and this "oh poor me" bull... but this is endlessly frustrating! I feel almost betrayed that "the best company ever" doesn't give a shit that one of their own is on the verge of homelessness.
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