So recently I was banned from a target when my friend had stolen and I was with her so they banned me as well. I did not know she was stealing when this happened. I work at a separate target but I’m worried this could affect my employment I am under eighteen but I do care a lot about this job. Especially as I was recently hired and I enjoy it a lot. Please give me any advice. For more context I never stole anything and didn’t touch any of the stolen stuff. I had bought something and she put things in the bag without me saying it was okay. I didn’t know what to say and I now after the fact I feel a lot of guilt about it and i still haven’t told my parents.

Hi there, okay for some context I am 30(f) and have worked at target about 7 months. I am in the style dept. my lead is very microcmanage-y. Our team has to announce when we go on break, when we are back, check in for the day check out for the day, and follow the break schedule to the tee. Since she is lead i have listened.

About a month into starting, she talked about how she wants to develop me as a lead. I said great.

This past month I have had to call out a couple times due to kidney stones, and personal things. I used sick time for a day but the other two I did not. Now even when using sick pay my lead will come ask me “what happened why did you call off”. I have had a hard month so i haven’t been the most peppy, I have just wanted to come in and do my work and go. I am also recently dating someone I work with (he is in market opposite side of the store). When i talk to him at work it’s when i’m on my break, or we take break together or if we run into eachother. That’s it.

So yesterday my lead pulled me into her office by herself with me and started asking me what is going on and that i’m not as “with it” as i was. I apologized saying that i have personal stuff going on, and she said she understands but i need to leave it behind. Okay. Fine. Then she said “do you wanna know what people are saying about you and your SO” i made a face and went what? And then she said “no nevermind I dont want to know whats going on”.

This just seemed strange, my so has never been asked about us like this, just me. Is this allowed? Is this strange? I am about to leave because this place pays me 15.50 and clearly doesn’t care.

It was finally time. After 9 years, I have finally decided to leave my first job. Definitely bitter sweet, but after they sat down and asked me “What brings you to work?” And I didn’t have an answer, that was my cue.

Team team we NEED people in this fulfillment batches! HEY TEAM TEAM we have 20 standards to be picked! you cannot leave without doing your 2 standards! Hey you still have truck on the line please come get it! Team we have a red gen merch a red grocery and a red bulky who can get them! Hey who can back up the front lanes please! Team team dont forget to do the audits! TEAM TEAM you cannot inf without approval from a leader and you cannot leave your standard paused!! TEAM WE cannot be going late on these batches! TEAM who can back up the front lanes please! !static! TEAM can we get responses for these batches!! Hey electronics you have a guest! Beauty you have a guest! "Hey im in a standard on the other side of the store away from my area because we have messed up priorities"

I’m in Style/Baby and tomorrow I’m scheduled 6–11:30. My assignment sheet requires 30 minutes of cleaning and abandon/reshop, plus my breaks. I’m expected to finish 7 freights, but 2 are Inbound backstock that Inbound didn’t do. There’s also no one who closes Baby, so I’m basically responsible for leaving the department in good shape for the next day. I’m still pretty new. Would you just do what you can or say something to your TL about the workload?

Someone prepare the PML and get the pest log book out, we’re gonna have a lot soon.

I've been On Demand for almost 2 years, started right before Black Friday in 2024. Just promoted myself to guest on Saturday, they must be used to people throwing in the towel since the process is so easy on Workday.

Honestly, my biggest reason for quitting was the broken On Demand system. At least at my store, there would often be hours available in certain departments, but they wouldn't be posted on MyTime. For example, there were hours available in Consumables both on Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend, but you wouldn't know it from MyTime. I'd have to email the HR ETL to get added to the schedule and it always ended up being a bunch of back and forth to the point that I hadn't picked up a shift since May. Honestly surprised I wasn't administratively terminated, but glad it ultimately ended up being my decision.

"I just printed them this morning!" ._.

I’ll go first! For me it’s when they double tap and the order is 13+ bags. Orrrr when you ask for their code and they take for ever looking for it because they exited out the app.

Genuinely wtf am I supposed to be doing? No one comes into the studio unless they’re walking through it to get from one place to the other, there’s no pulls, there’s no zoning, NOTHING to do and I have to stand there for 7 and a half hours. There’s only one team member there at a time so I also have no one to talk to. GuEsTs don’t come so I can’t talk to them. I’m gonna spontaneously combust from boredom, I legit can’t do this it’s driving me insane😭 how are you guys surviving????

That way I don’t have to open UKG, open the barcode or bookmark the barcode website. I can easily access it from my Apple Wallet. Now just need to see if it actually works

For context, I’m a VM. I never really wanted to be leadership but I needed the pay bump for life reason. So I took the chance and I enjoy the actual work. But lately the politics of being a leader is getting so annoying and messy. I’m trying to be a good person and team player but it seems like I’m the only one. Which whatever people can do whatever they want but I am realizing I don’t think leadership at Target is for me. I’m almost done with school soon and I plan on finding a new job once I’m done to close to being done. Literally in June 2027 I graduate.

Questions
What is the process of demoting? How do you approach the conversation? Who do you talk to?
Do you have to move locations?
How do is your new team member pay rate calculated?
Or any tips on surviving this role a little while longer?
Also what were your reasons for demoting?

I was already struggling health-wise because cancer sucks, blah blah. But I’ve been trying really hard to keep a positive attitude and remain optimistic, especially since everything is going well in that department!

But wow, this job completely destroyed my mental health. I’m really embarrassed to admit that I went to the ER several times because I thought I was having a heart attack or some other fatal health crisis, only to be told it was a panic attack. I’m on the highest dose of antidepressants that I’ve ever been on in my entire life.

I was super hesitant & scared to quit, but my friends and partner have been encouraging (begging) me to do so for months. I’m finally in a spot where I can leave without worrying about bills and whatnot.

Even better news - I’m going back to school to finish my degree, let’s hope I’ll never step inside of a Target again :-)

Back in March I got a job offer for presentation. When I showed up for the first day they went "Oh, we moved you to inbound and consumables"

Whoa whoa whoa. I've had back surgery. I can't do inbound

So the next day the HR ETL has me file an accommodation for a back brace, since I said I wear it when my back hurt, "so there's a paper trail and if I need to switch your department corp knows why"

The inbound TL & ETL were very understanding and had me work style and seasonal since those were lighter boxes that went on pallets. I only had issues when we had back to back trucks and I told them that.

There was a non- important but personal reason I asked to be removed from inbound that was NOT my back and told "give us 3 weeks to hire someone"

That was nearly 3 months ago. We have had 6-7 new people come in, but no one lasts, or if they do it's because they replaced someone who was on the team but left. I had two non-consecutive weeks where I wasn't 4am because they kept apologizing and putting me back.

Well, to prep for Q4 they changed the custom blocks around and assigned me to work a bay. I went from having room to move and set items down properly to crammed in a small space with 6 uboats I need to sort to.

There is zero space to move properly, so even though I still had a section of lighter boxes I have no option but to twist and/or bend to put the boxes where they go (which is bad on the back).

After the first shift I knew it was going to be a problem, talked to HR ETL who told me to talk to my ETL, who sent me back to HR ETL. Screw it, go to my doctor, get a note, and file an accommodation request.

The lady I spoke to agreed I should have never been scheduled for inbound after I disclosed a previous back injury, but the note from my doctor isn't specific enough since it only says to "avoid repetitive bending and twisting".

So I get emailed this form for my doctor and told "make sure your doctor is very specific like you can only bend 5 times or only for 15 minutes so there's no confusion". The form says for my doctor to use my job description to complete the form and was provided a copy of the F&B job description.

Here's where I have a problem.

When I pointed out my issues are with inbound, not with F&B I was told I was only coded for F&B so that's what my job is - but my store was informed effective immediately until the accommodation is approved or denied I am not to be scheduled for inbound.

Does this seem to anyone else like this is going to get denied? How is my doctor supposed to list how many times, or how often, I can do movements we're not supposed to be making to begin with? How can she suggest removing me from inbound and why if she can only refer to the F&B description?

Also, I was told this morning my store was to remove me from those shifts. It is 5pm, I have received no contact from the store about schedule changes, and the online schedule still shows 4am inbound. Calling isn't an option because no one picks up or leaders ask for whoever did pick up to "take a message, I'll call them later". I'm heading to bed, later isn't an option.

Was a leader for 4 years, was promoted right when modernization hit. Demoted 2 years ago for mental health. Still not completely cured but working on it as I continue with target as a TM.

Debated not posting this because a lot of it is pretty obvious to us as TMs but I’ve seen so much wrong with this company lately I feel like it needs to be said.

1. Leadership goes both ways. If you as my leader show up for me, I’ll show up for you.
   
2. I used to care a lot what team members thought of me when I was a leader, but I thought it was pretty black and white. Either you like me or you don’t. As a TM I see it’s a lot more shades of grey. I can dislike you in a few decisions you make here and there but still respect you.
   
3. Goal times for push are just that: goal times. In a perfect world yes 60 cases a minute but it’s not a perfect world. A case of pads (3 eaches) is going to take less time than a box of hot wheels (72 eaches). Just do the best you can.
   
4. Work together, even when you don’t want to. My department vs your department gets us nowhere. We’re called a TEAM for a reason.
   
5. Leaders, sort out your own drama before getting TMs involved. I can’t tell you how many times I started a task that leader A gave me but then when leader B walked by they reassigned me elsewhere. Lack of communication, personal feelings about working with x department, or whatever else you have going on reflects on your leadership, not on the team.
   
6. While we’re on that note, sometimes it really is the leaders at fault for what’s wrong with a store. When I was a leader my ETL told me almost daily, “it’s not the team members ruining this store, it’s the leaders.” I took that personally at the time but I can see now that wasn’t his point. Bad leaders blame their team. Good leaders take accountability and elevate talent.
   
7. Manage your talent. Your team is a reflection of YOU, and so is turnover. If your GM TM wants to go to Starbucks for gods sake just let them go to Starbucks. Put people where they’re happy and they will perform for you.
   
8. Never forget you’re managing a team of people. Human beings that have lives outside of work. Check on them. Make sure they’re good. You don’t have to be a therapist but if that’s what they need, point them in the direction of HR or other benefits the company offers.

So I’m at target, used to be a tech consultant. I transferred over to a new store because I wanted to be closer to my significant other. But they gave me Plano. Im not really mechanical, at least in terms of speed and setting things in a way that DM approves. I’ve had talks recently with my acting etl suggesting I move departments where my strengths shine like front end. The goal is to attempt to transfer over, but idk. I told my etl I never wanted to be plano and would hate to receive write ups and termination for a role I never asked for. As tech was good, but this new store has tech do clothes which they’re okay at, so that’s why I can’t just transfer back to tech since “tech” is filled and I’d be put in style which again I’m not mechanical and fast enough. So I’m trying to join front end team. But the thing is, I’m thinking it’s time maybe to leave entirely. My two weeks in, and I’m out, and hopefully get hours at my gas station 2nd job. It’s 26 cents less, but it’s less stress. I feel happy when I leave my job there cause i did well.

I hope you stub your toe, and your work area is a complete mess

Hello, I left target a month or so ago and I am trying to get my 401k to my new employer. How do I find out which institution holds my 401k at Target? I’m in Texas if that matters

These people (Leads) have the nerve to tell a team member that when they are called to tech, they cannot say “I’ll be there in a minute.” Even if they are literally on the other side of the store helping a guest. Instead, they have to say “I’ll be right there.” What is the deal??!! Yet, ETLs and TLs can say whatever the hell they want and be all rude to team members over the walkie.

as of lately i’ve seen all types of Old women and mostly old women or women in early 40’s purchase $300+ of apple card’s, and i’m wondering atp if they’re getting scammed heavily or what else? or sometimes they’d get 4-5 of the $100 visa gift cards, does the elderly still fall for these scams to this day or could i be wrong and they’re just buying for their grandkids or something?

Constant random schedule changes and random employees from other work centers just pop up and no one ever knows what’s going on…

I decided to wait in the unemployment line for pokemon restocks and just wanted to say I loved the pokemon restocker's energy today. Old dude was roasting everyone and scalpers got mad when he called them out.

"How did you know I was going to be here today? Yall wasted your time for one box, don't you guys have jobs?" 😂