Jill of All Trades
hang on, I've got a blinker
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2014
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We just got a new STL and he's driving me and my coworkers just about insane. A little background about me:
*Been with Target over a year
*Great attendance record
*Trusted and relied on for comp shop and cash office
*Has come in to open in multiple snowstorms when everyone else called out
*Seldom called out (until recently...)
*Was promoted from seasonal cashier to GSA in less than 6 months
Lately, I've been having some serious health problems that have caused me to call out- both time I called out was because I was at the ER. My medical conditions have caused significant anemia so I'm not super-energetic, but I've been showing up and giving my best effort.
Today, the STL caught a glimpse of me leaning on a counter near food ave talking to a clocked out employee. The conversation could not have lasted more than 45 seconds, tops. I was, in fact asking him if he wanted to clock in a little early and help with one spot reshop. Rather than say something to me, he asked my supervisor (GSTL) to coach me on laziness.
Later, when he was assisting me with some keys, I asked him if he wanted a note from the ER for my absence a few days ago. His reply: "Target doesn't take doctors notes anymore. A call out is a callout- it's the same if you're sick or just don't want to show up." Not "I'm sorry to hear you were so sick!" or "we don't take doctors notes but thank you for getting one anyway." Nope.
I may be oversensitive but that's just shitty. Being stuck in a hospital bed is pretty damn different than not wanting to go to work. I finished out my shift a few days ago in horrible pain because I knew nobody else was there to do it instead of me- I don't want a medal or anything, but I would like to be put in a category different from the people who NCNS all the time or call in "sick" every Friday and Monday.
If this guy has a problem with me, he can ask my supervisors about me, not just knee-jerk react like I had been hired yesterday.
I have two upcoming surgeries and I had planned to work alongside Target to make sure I missed the least amount of work- coming in for a few CO shifts while I healed up and then graduating to GSA shifts when I felt recovered enough. At this point I'm thinking the wise thing to do is just take a medical LOA that totally encompases both surgeries and full recovery periods plus a few days, even if the two surgeries are far apart. It would be less complicated for Target to deal with. I just can't count on seeing the kind of accommodation during recovery that employees used to enjoy here where people were welcomed back to work at their own ability level as they got better. And I'm sure as hell not motivated to experience another ounce of pain for the sake of smooth operations at Target.
I get it. All STLs are different and the "It's Everyone's First Day Again!" approach is common- it's sure as hell easier than actually getting to know your employees. The responsibility is on me to make this man like me, or else things WILL get worse. This is why I'm venting here, not at work.
There's not a lot that bosses say that really gets to me, but questioning/disparaging my dedication to my job (even Target) is a big deal to me because dedication to work is a personal value for me.
*Been with Target over a year
*Great attendance record
*Trusted and relied on for comp shop and cash office
*Has come in to open in multiple snowstorms when everyone else called out
*Seldom called out (until recently...)
*Was promoted from seasonal cashier to GSA in less than 6 months
Lately, I've been having some serious health problems that have caused me to call out- both time I called out was because I was at the ER. My medical conditions have caused significant anemia so I'm not super-energetic, but I've been showing up and giving my best effort.
Today, the STL caught a glimpse of me leaning on a counter near food ave talking to a clocked out employee. The conversation could not have lasted more than 45 seconds, tops. I was, in fact asking him if he wanted to clock in a little early and help with one spot reshop. Rather than say something to me, he asked my supervisor (GSTL) to coach me on laziness.
Later, when he was assisting me with some keys, I asked him if he wanted a note from the ER for my absence a few days ago. His reply: "Target doesn't take doctors notes anymore. A call out is a callout- it's the same if you're sick or just don't want to show up." Not "I'm sorry to hear you were so sick!" or "we don't take doctors notes but thank you for getting one anyway." Nope.
I may be oversensitive but that's just shitty. Being stuck in a hospital bed is pretty damn different than not wanting to go to work. I finished out my shift a few days ago in horrible pain because I knew nobody else was there to do it instead of me- I don't want a medal or anything, but I would like to be put in a category different from the people who NCNS all the time or call in "sick" every Friday and Monday.
If this guy has a problem with me, he can ask my supervisors about me, not just knee-jerk react like I had been hired yesterday.
I have two upcoming surgeries and I had planned to work alongside Target to make sure I missed the least amount of work- coming in for a few CO shifts while I healed up and then graduating to GSA shifts when I felt recovered enough. At this point I'm thinking the wise thing to do is just take a medical LOA that totally encompases both surgeries and full recovery periods plus a few days, even if the two surgeries are far apart. It would be less complicated for Target to deal with. I just can't count on seeing the kind of accommodation during recovery that employees used to enjoy here where people were welcomed back to work at their own ability level as they got better. And I'm sure as hell not motivated to experience another ounce of pain for the sake of smooth operations at Target.
I get it. All STLs are different and the "It's Everyone's First Day Again!" approach is common- it's sure as hell easier than actually getting to know your employees. The responsibility is on me to make this man like me, or else things WILL get worse. This is why I'm venting here, not at work.
There's not a lot that bosses say that really gets to me, but questioning/disparaging my dedication to my job (even Target) is a big deal to me because dedication to work is a personal value for me.
