So I’ve worked at Target on overnight flow for less than a month. It’s basically my first job (aside from a brief training phase at Jimmy John’s which ended in termination because the store’s labor count was too high). Like most of the stories, I thought the job would be good esp for a first time employee and the pay’s really gorgeous. On paper, anyway.
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(6) IS YOUR STORE AFFECTED?? NO ONE INCLUDING THE STL AND ETL’S ARE HAPPY ABOUT THE NEW STORE HOURS WHICH TAKES EFFECT NEXT MONTH. DOES TARGET THINK THAT THEY WILL SOMEHOW COMPENSATE FOR OR CAPTURE SOME OF THE LOSS FOR ALL THE MONEY THEY HAVE LOST AND WILL CONTINUE LOOSING BECAUSE OF THE BREACH, THEIR FAILED AND ABRUPT VENTURE INTO CANADA WHICH WILL NEVER BOUNCE BACK, THOUSANDS OF UNPAID DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE EASILY WALKING OUT THEIR STORES DAILY DUE TO THEFT AND LACK OF SECURITY PERSONNEL IN STORES BY DOING THIS?. THIS COMPANY MAKES IT SO EASY FOR PEOPLE TO STEAL WHILE SOME OF US ARE US HONESTLY WORKING OUR ASSES OFF WHEN WE KNOW THAT TARGET CAN PAY US MUCH BETTER.
Likes(25)Dislikes(7) …money. What we need to do as employees is to hit Target where it hurts. Specifically, we need to be able to nail them on labor law violations and then either turn them in to the proper authorities, or better yet find a lawyer and sue them if you have standing. This is going to require everyone to document everything that happens DAILY. Write down everything that seems relevant; dates, times and places.
We need to read up on the labor laws, and know our rights. There are Federal and State laws designed to protect us as employees. A little solidarity between employees wouldn’t hurt either. From what I’ve seen, every TL and ETL (including HR) are on the same page with each other. We need to be the same way.
Venting is fine, but really what ultimately needs to happen is unionization, or at least some ground needs to be given to the employees of Target in the form of better benefits, working conditions and wages.
It’s pretty depressing right now as a poverty-level wage slave. Everyone at my store seems to be throwing each other under the bus. There are many who are straight up rats. They run to management if they see or hear something that is against corporate policy, or if it’s something they think will score them favors from management. Little do they know they’re being used like a rag.
That’s my 2 cents, what do you guys think?
Likes(27)Dislikes(4) Hired as a seasonal employee I took the role of a Human Resource Team Member. Being told how good I’ve been doing – doing the stupid 3-11 shifts (including new years, christmas eve, and thanksgiving) because my Team Leader said we all have to start somewhere. It was so horrible! Not only do you have to do your own specific job in human resources for some idiotic reason we also have to give over 100 team members their equipment, sign it out for them, go after them for punch corrections, post schedules while everyone’s on you telling you to hurry, having the phone ring ring ring and having to buzz people in the god damn man trap, psssttt that was a piece of cake for just $8.75/hr.
Likes(22)Dislikes(8) Come into work one day. It is 95 degrees outside at 90 percent humidity. Hit those sliding glass doors and it is hotter inside the fucking building than out!!! We actually went outside in the heat because it felt better. Guests had the fucking nerve to ask if the AC was broke!! No you dumb bitch, we like it this way!!! The manager told us that the AC was not broke. They controlled it from corporate in Minnesota!! Get the fuck out of here with your lying ass bullshit.
Likes(28)Dislikes(9) That walk by the huddle and think they are being funny by participating!! FUCK YOU CUNT! Go about your business and get back to buying more shit you don’t need!!! You have to earn the right to be in this fucking pointless huddle by putting up with fucking shit all god damn day! Eat a dick!!!!
Likes(34)Dislikes(6) It was my first day working fitting room, I dreaded this day because I knew I would have to do the announcements. I hate public speaking, even though no one would be watching, everyone is fucking listening! In the Fitting Room Bible, they give you what you have to say when the time gets closer to 11.
Likes(14)Dislikes(32) Work the register, they said. it will be easy, they said. Now, I dont know when I was pronounced the Queen of Target, but apparently I am, and guest think so as well. There must have been a sign on me that said “I make the Fucking Sales Prices for Target, come to me”…..guest complain and get upset all the time when they realize their item isnt the price they thought it was..TOUGH FUCKING SHIT, MAN UP! I dont care if you found the fucking pillow in the clearance section, the machine says its not on clearance!
Likes(43)Dislikes(17) Me: Every. Single. Time. I go to pick up my check-
Asshole: “Abra-fuckin-cadabra, it’s not here!”
Asshole: “Golly, we just don’t understand where it is, hmmmm…should be here…”
Asshole: “Tell you what, go stand over there and I’ll bring it to ya. Gimme a sec…”
ONE HOUR LATER…
Likes(16)Dislikes(12) I work at Target Canada. I was GSA today, and a “Guest” (are we going to call them all lovers eventually?) was talking to me like I was a piece of dirt for informing him that we don’t subscribe to the Canadian scanning code of conduct, which would make any item scanned wrong under 10 dollars free. He seemed to think it was some sort of hard law (he used the word charter…I don’t think you know what that word means), when it’s a voluntary policy. Now he was a dickbutt asswipe, so I really didn’t care about that, but once he was gone I started thinking he did have a point.
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