Archived You know you've been at Target too long...

[candyland]

You're at target to shop on your day off and hear a walkie go off and instinctively reach to turn yours down, only to find out that you dont have one...

Edit: I haven't worked at Spot in over a year (i miss you guys!) and I *STILL* find myself doing this!

I agree. I think that is very ingrained in me as well.

 

[Rock Lobster]

You know you've been at Target too long when you can't stand using the word "opportunity"....even outside of Target!

My word is feedback... "I need to give you some feedback on..." Gah shut up lol

 

[Leonhart621]

Last time instead of putting the code to open TSC door I tried using the Electronics key

 

[commiecorvus]

I've done both the asking CIHYFS (which really confuses people when you're wearing an 'Eat The Rich' T-Shirt) while off the clock and gone to fix signing (that makes my wife all kinds of crazy).

 

[salesfloor10]

My word is feedback... "I need to give you some feedback on..." Gah shut up lol

I hated the word feedback before working at target and now I hate it even more!

 

[Jackofallglobes]

You've know you've been at Target too long when...

your friend (non-tm) says customer, and you say, "you mean guest?"

Or... You talk about work and something that wasn't quite right and your friend (non-tm) says, "You mean it wasn't brand?"

Oops.

 

[daninnj]

When nobody is talking on the walkie for an extended period of time and you keep on checking to see if it's dead or turned down.

 

[Hero4sale85]

When you have tons of those cheap box cutters in every drawer, in your couch, by your washer machine and in your vehicle.

 

[littlebluej]

I'm guilty of:
-folding items at home the same way as Target
-hanging my clothes the same way as Target
-asking my boyfriend CIHYFS at home
-accidentally taking box cutters home and repurposing them (like opening the mail lol)
-helping guests when at my store (or other Targets) on my day off
-zoning at other stores and at home

And I've literally just passed my first 90-day mark.

 

[Retail Girl]

When nobody is talking on the walkie for an extended period of time and you keep on checking to see if it's dead or turned down.

And you don't even have a walkie on you...because you are at home...

 

[DotWarner]

When you have tons of those cheap box cutters in every drawer, in your couch, by your washer machine and in your vehicle.

I shocked a couple of ETLs when I brought in my collection. They were all over my apartment and I even found more when I was moving out of that place, several months after quitting. Those and the badges and the red shirts.
I still have one of the box cutters. I call it my Target souvenir. That and the two Bullseyes I was given when I worked there.

 

[lovecats]

I'm guilty of:
-folding items at home the same way as Target
-hanging my clothes the same way as Target
-asking my boyfriend CIHYFS at home
-accidentally taking box cutters home and repurposing them (like opening the mail lol)
-helping guests when at my store (or other Targets) on my day off
-zoning at other stores and at home

And I've literally just passed my first 90-day mark.

Not to scare you but it only gets worse :wacko:. I've been with Tgt for over 6 yrs.

 

[Retail Girl]

-when you have Spot paraphernalia taking over your home...the dogs, the t-shirts, the bags...

 

[VibeNup]

You know you've been at Target too long...

...when you are shopping/picking up a paycheck on your day off in street clothes, and guests still recognize you and ask for help finding something.

 

[shepardofthecarts]

asking cihyfs off the clock.......in other stores.
zoning in other stores
fifoing the fridge and pantry
asking cashier's in non target stores what their score is
though the worst by far that I have ever done is while playing video game I have seen enemy players looking for teammates and said into my Mic cihyfs. my team though I was on crack

 

[researchr]

You have at least one box cutter in every room plus your car, and several on top of the washing machine.

 

[calimero]

You know you've been at target too long

When you have an assortment of pull / clearance/ priority clips on your fridge. !

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Or check expiration dates in your frig.

 

[Greenshirt]

hey those clips come in useful around the house. I've got several holding bags of chips ect. closed

 

[commiecorvus]

Not to be a bummer but ...
I drink a lot more than I used to and I have stomach ulcers.
Then there was that sad moment when I was so happy that I was making more then the unemployment from my old job (that's if I get full hours).
I hit the end of the day and realize that the things I've accomplished that matter to me won't be noticed or appreciated by anybody else.

 

[Retail Girl]

The things that matter to me are the guests who are grateful to have someone just listen to them while they are running errands even though their world is in the middle of falling apart. No ETL will give a crap about that...but just letting a guest cry and letting them know you hear them is worth more than any Redcard.

 

[mrknownothing]

Or check expiration dates in your frig.

It's probably a good idea to do that anyways. After all, you probably don't want to be eating expired eggs or drinking expired milk.

Now, if on garbage night, you pull out expired items and start searching the house for your PDA so you can QMOS them...

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

I did it with mobile app, instead...

 

[Nov17]

...when you automatically feel the urge to break down every cardboard box in the vicinity...

 

[researchr]

when a guest asks if you carry something and you say yes, only to be wrong because that was three transistions ago...