I thought I’d start off by saying that I had quit smoking for about two or three years, but recently I have picked it up again, usually during/after my Target shifts. I honestly think the stress has literally, after my 8-9 months at Target, started to eat into me. I am now becoming emotionally numb. The customers all look the same, the florescent lights glare into my eyes. I am tired of this job. Today I worked a crap shift, Saturday 11-7:30. I am so drained right now and need to spill my guts. But my friend told me today that her job is hiring, and I thought I’d give it a shot. That was one point of light for me today. I can’t do my college homework after working these ridiculously long shifts; I have sleeping trouble. One week I have 30 hours and the next 15; it’s totally erratic.
I have repeatedly inquired to (different) managers about changing departments. They told me ask back in March (when I asked in December), as we have no hours/aren’t hiring the next couple months. Today while by HR I heard the HR representative calling a potential employee about their application, so I know it’s all lies (the day that one manager told me they have no hours/aren’t hiring, I heard the HR person make another call about an application. I couldn’t believe it).
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(1) Target isn’t the worst job I’ve ever had. I’ve had worse. Nonetheless it is a job that I dread going to today. The management is oppressive and often semi-illiterate, and the customers are often very rude.
Today when I arrived my manager confronted me and said “I expect 2 red cards from you today, you’re working eight hours”. I corrected her, telling her that I was only working five hours that day. Sometimes I feel as if when I do actually get red cards, I get no recognition. At most, I get a stupid “spot” card. It’s like, they pressure you so much, then when you actually do it, no one says anything, not even a good job.
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